SciGenie franchise
2025 filing · October 1, 2025Shares sales figures
SciGenie at a glance
A STEAM education business running science, technology, engineering, art and math classes, camps and parties for children. At the end of 2024 there were 1 SciGenie locations in the US, all company-owned.
The business
- Industry
- Education
- Franchisor
- SciGenius Franchising, LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Current franchisor selling since
- 2023
- 2 years of selling franchises
- Franchisor based in
- Reston, Virginia
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $120K–$173K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $35,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- $300/week
- $300 a week, plus up to 1% of gross sales to the brand fund
- Brand fund
- Yes
- Up to 1% of gross sales, paid monthly
- Renewal fee
- $7,000
- When the agreement ends and you sign again
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2024
- 1
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 0
- Company-owned
- 1
- Change in 3 years
- 0
- Franchised locations, 2022–2024
- States
- 1
- Most in Virginia
From SciGenius Franchising, LLC’s 2025 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
SciGenie among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | SciGenie | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $146,430 | Costs less than 78% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $35,000 | Lower than 61% of franchises |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 1 | Fewer than 88% of franchises |
How much a SciGenie franchise costs
Opening one SciGenie costs an estimated $119,715 to $173,145. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
The biggest costs are summer camp counselors ($38,880 to $55,000) and initial franchise fee ($35,000). Here is every line of the estimate as filed:
| What it pays for | Range | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $35,000 | ||
| Technology Set Up & Admin Fee | $1,500 | ||
| Technology Equipment | $6,750 | $11,250 | |
| STEAM Materials | $5,000 | $10,000 | |
| Lego Robotics Kits | $5,775 | $9,625 | |
| Vehicle Wrap | $3,000 | $6,000 | |
| Uniforms/T-Shirts | $500 | $1,000 | |
| Insurance | $1,000 | $3,000 | |
| Business Licenses, Permits and Bonds | $100 | $200 | |
| Travel Lodging | $1,000 | $2,000 | |
| Training Expenses | $2,500 | ||
| After School Instructors | $5,760 | $11,520 | |
| Summer Camp Counselors | $38,880 | $55,000 | |
| Storage | $1,950 | $2,550 | |
| Startup Marketing Package | $5,000 | $10,000 | |
| Office Space-First 3 Months | $6,000 | $12,000 | |
| Additional Funds - First 3 Months | $0 | ||
| Total | $119,715 | $173,145 | |
Source: SciGenius Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, page 16
SciGenie franchise fee
The franchise fee is $35,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: SciGenius Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, page 10
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | $300 a week, plus up to 1% of gross sales to the brand fund. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | Up to 1% of gross sales, paid monthly. |
| Technology Support Fund | 1% of Gross Sales (which we may increase to 2% of Gross Sales) |
| Successor (Renewal) Franchise Fee | $7,000 |
| Local Store Marketing Expenditures | Currently, at least 1% of annual Gross Sales |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: SciGenius Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, page 12
Other fees as filed, from pages 12–14. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures SciGenie publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: SciGenius Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, page 42
How SciGenie compares
Of the 221 education franchises on this site, SciGenie is the 109th cheapest to open and the 190th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | SciGenie | Typical education brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $120K | $120K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $173K | $228K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $35K | $42K | $40K |
| US locations | 1 | 15 | 21 |
| 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 | Opened | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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: SciGenius Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, page 44
Where SciGenie locations are
At the end of 2024, SciGenie had locations in 1 state. The most are in Virginia.
- Virginia1
| State | Franchised | Company-owned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Source: SciGenius Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, page 45
Who owns SciGenie?
SciGenie franchises are sold by SciGenius Franchising, LLC.
From SciGenius Franchising, LLC’s 2025 filing.
Lawsuits and bankruptcy
| Lawsuits and regulatory actions | None. The filing says no litigation has to be disclosed. |
|---|---|
| Bankruptcy | None. The filing says no bankruptcy has to be disclosed. |
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: SciGenius Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, litigation on page 10, bankruptcy on page 10
SciGenie filings
The figures on this page come from SciGenius Franchising, LLC’s 2025 filing, issued October 1, 2025, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 filing | October 1, 2025 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2022–2024 |
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