School of Rock franchise
2026 filing · April 15, 2026Shares sales figures
School of Rock at a glance
A performance-based music school teaching guitar, drums, bass, keys and vocals through live shows. At the end of 2025 there were 323 School of Rock locations in the US, 276 franchised and 47 company-owned.
The business
- Industry
- Education
- Franchisor
- SCHOOL OF ROCK FRANCHISING LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $378K–$756K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $59,900
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 8%
- 8% of gross sales, paid monthly
Where it is
- US locations, 2025
- 323
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 276
- Company-owned
- 47
- States
- 38
- Most in Texas, California and New York
From SCHOOL OF ROCK FRANCHISING LLC’s 2026 filing; revenue and net income from its audited financial statements, page 115; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Franchisor revenue is the company that sells the franchises (royalties, fees and anything else it earns), not what a location makes.
Where it ranks
School of Rock among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | School of Rock | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $567,075 | Costs more than 69% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $59,900 | Higher than 87% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 8% | Higher than 85% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 323 | More than 91% of franchises |
| Sales per locationYearly, as the brand reports it | $683,344 | Lower than 57% of brands that share sales figures |
| Sales against cost to openYearly sales over the cost midpoint | 1.2× | Lower than 67% of brands that share sales figures |
How much a School of Rock franchise costs
Opening one School of Rock costs an estimated $378,050 to $756,100. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: SCHOOL OF ROCK FRANCHISING LLC, 2026 filing, page 27
School of Rock franchise fee
The franchise fee is $59,900. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: SCHOOL OF ROCK FRANCHISING LLC, 2026 filing, page 20
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 8% of gross sales, paid monthly. |
|---|
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: SCHOOL OF ROCK FRANCHISING LLC, 2026 filing, page 21
Sales and earnings
Shares figures School of Rock publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
- Average sales
- $683,344
- Median sales
- $658,980
Yearly figures for 2025, covering franchised schools open at least five days a week all of 2025 (243 locations). The average is about 1.2 times the midpoint of the cost to open.
Sales are what a location takes in before rent, payroll, royalties and other costs, not what its owner keeps.
Source: SCHOOL OF ROCK FRANCHISING LLC, 2026 filing, pages 60–61
SBA loans to School of Rock franchisees
Lenders approved 117 SBA-backed loans for School of Rock franchisees from 2013 to 2026, $45M in all: 115 7(a) loans and 2 504 loans. All 46 that have ended were paid in full; none was charged off. The other 71 haven’t ended yet.
A charged-off loan is one written off as uncollectible. See SBA franchise loans for how 7(a) and 504 loans work.
Source: SBA 7(a) and 504 loan data, as of September 30, 2026
How School of Rock compares
Of the 221 education franchises on this site, School of Rock is the 187th cheapest to open and the 5th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | School of Rock | Typical education brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $378K | $120K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $756K | $228K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $60K | $42K | $40K |
| Royalty | 8% | 7% | 6% |
| Sales per location | $683K | $323K | $794K |
| US locations | 323 | 15 | 21 |
| Change in franchised locations, 0 yrs | +30.8% | +24.7% | – |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 148 of 221 | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Typical is the median across the 221 brands in education franchises; typical franchise, across every brand here.
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 234 (+23) | 47 |
| 2024 | 254 (+20) | 49 |
| 2025 | 276 (+22) | 47 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
See which brands grew most in the fastest-growing franchises rankings.
More in the guides: franchise failure rates.
Source: SCHOOL OF ROCK FRANCHISING LLC, 2026 filing, page 63
Where School of Rock locations are
At the end of 2025, School of Rock had locations in 39 states and territories. The most are in Texas, California and New York.
- Texas40
- California36
- New York23
- Florida22
- Illinois22
- New Jersey20
| State | Franchised | Company-owned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 32 | 8 | 40 |
| California | 31 | 5 | 36 |
| New York | 23 | 0 | 23 |
| Florida | 20 | 2 | 22 |
| Illinois | 20 | 2 | 22 |
| New Jersey | 14 | 6 | 20 |
| Pennsylvania | 11 | 1 | 12 |
| Virginia | 8 | 3 | 11 |
| Colorado | 9 | 1 | 10 |
| North Carolina | 9 | 1 | 10 |
All 39 states
Source: SCHOOL OF ROCK FRANCHISING LLC, 2026 filing, page 65
Who owns School of Rock?
School of Rock franchises are sold by SCHOOL OF ROCK FRANCHISING LLC. It is a subsidiary of Youth Enrichment Brands, LLC.
From SCHOOL OF ROCK FRANCHISING LLC’s 2026 filing, page 6.
Lawsuits and bankruptcy
| Lawsuits and regulatory actions | Yes. The filing describes past or pending cases involving the franchisor, its affiliates or its executives on pages 147–148. |
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Franchisors must disclose lawsuits and bankruptcies involving the company, its parents and affiliates, and its executives. Many cases are routine disputes with franchisees over fees or contracts; read the descriptions in the filing and ask current owners about anything that worries you.
Source: SCHOOL OF ROCK FRANCHISING LLC, 2026 filing, litigation on pages 147–148
School of Rock filings
The figures on this page come from SCHOOL OF ROCK FRANCHISING LLC’s 2026 filing, issued April 15, 2026, on record with the Minnesota Department of Commerce.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 filing | April 15, 2026 | Minnesota | Costs, fees and locations, 2023–2025 |
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