Snapology franchise
A Snapology franchisee provides hands-on children's courses and events using building toys, robotics, coding and engineering activities. At the end of 2025 there were 130 Snapology locations in the US, 129 franchised and 1 company-owned.
- Cost to open
- $75K–$106K
- Franchise fee
- $40,000
- Royalty
- 7% + minimum
- Locations, 2025
- 130
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Company snapshot
- SBA loans
- On the SBA Franchise Directory
From SNAPOLOGY, LLC’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
How much a Snapology franchise costs
Opening one business costs an estimated $74,950 to $105,600. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: SNAPOLOGY, LLC, 2026 filing, page 24
Snapology franchise fee
The franchise fee is $40,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: SNAPOLOGY, LLC, 2026 filing, page 14
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | The greater of 7% of gross sales or monthly minimums rising from $600 in year 1 to $1,100 from month 61. |
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The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: SNAPOLOGY, LLC, 2026 filing, page 15
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Snapology publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations: Reporting outlets may operate more than one territory under a single agreement.. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: SNAPOLOGY, LLC, 2026 filing, page 55
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 103 (+18) | 2 |
| 2024 | 120 (+17) | 1 |
| 2025 | 129 (+9) | 1 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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Source: SNAPOLOGY, LLC, 2026 filing, page 58
How Snapology compares
Of the 39 education franchises on this site, Snapology is the 11th cheapest to open and the 9th largest by number of locations.
| Measure | Snapology | Typical education |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $75K | $124K |
| Royalty | 7% | 7.5% |
| Change in franchised locations, 0 yrs | +51.8% | +43.5% |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 34 of 39 |
Typical is the median across the 39 brands in education franchises.
