The Pop Star Party franchise
2025 filing · July 23, 2025Shares sales figures
The Pop Star Party at a glance
A children's party venue with karaoke, music video recording and performances for pop star-themed parties, plus music lessons and programs. At the end of 2024 there were 1 The Pop Star Party locations in the US, all company-owned.
The business
- Industry
- Entertainment
- Franchisor
- The Pop Star Party Franchising LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchising since
- 2025
- Franchisor based in
- Dix Hills, New York
- Typical size
- 1,700–2,400 sq ft
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $197K–$397K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $45,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 7%
- 7% of gross revenue, paid weekly, plus 2% to the brand fund (up to 3%) and a $250 monthly technology fee
- Brand fund
- 2%
- 2% of gross revenue, paid weekly; it can rise to 3%
- Agreement length
- 10 years
- Territory
- Protected
- Protected territory
- 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
From The Pop Star Party Franchising LLC’s 2025 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
The Pop Star Party among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | The Pop Star Party | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $297,052 | Costs less than 57% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $45,000 | Higher than 55% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 7% | Higher than 70% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 1 | Fewer than 88% of franchises |
How much a The Pop Star Party franchise costs
Opening one The Pop Star Party costs an estimated $196,965 to $397,139. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: The Pop Star Party Franchising LLC, 2025 filing, page 13
The Pop Star Party franchise fee
The franchise fee is $45,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: The Pop Star Party Franchising LLC, 2025 filing, page 7
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 7% of gross revenue, paid weekly, plus 2% to the brand fund (up to 3%) and a $250 monthly technology fee. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 2% of gross revenue, paid weekly; it can rise to 3%. |
| System Technology Fee | $250, subject to increase to no more than $500 |
| Minimum Expenditure for Local Marketing and Advertising | $3,000 |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: The Pop Star Party Franchising LLC, 2025 filing, page 8
Other fees as filed, from page 8. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures The Pop Star Party publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: The Pop Star Party Franchising LLC, 2025 filing, page 34
How The Pop Star Party compares
Of the 168 entertainment franchises on this site, The Pop Star Party is the 68th cheapest to open and the 138th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | The Pop Star Party | Typical entertainment brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $197K | $286K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $397K | $598K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $45K | $45K | $40K |
| Royalty | 7% | 6% | 6% |
| Brand fund | 2% | 1.3% | 2% |
| US locations | 1 | 8 | 21 |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 113 of 168 | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Typical is the median across the 168 brands in entertainment 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.
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More in the guides: franchise failure rates.
Source: The Pop Star Party Franchising LLC, 2025 filing, page 35
Who owns The Pop Star Party?
The Pop Star Party franchises are sold by The Pop Star Party Franchising LLC. Its filing names no parent company.
From The Pop Star Party Franchising LLC’s 2025 filing, page 6.
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: The Pop Star Party Franchising LLC, 2025 filing, litigation on page 7, bankruptcy on page 7
The Pop Star Party filings
The figures on this page come from The Pop Star Party Franchising LLC’s 2025 filing, issued July 23, 2025, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 filing | July 23, 2025 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2022–2024 |
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