DRIVING ACADEMY
Driving Academy Franchising, Inc. · reviewed 2025 disclosure data
Researching DRIVING ACADEMY franchise opportunities? Every figure below is cited to the FDD.
- Franchising since
- 2017 Source: cdldrivingacademy.com
- Headquarters
- Linden, NJ Source: cdldrivingacademy.com
DRIVING ACADEMY franchise specializes in driver education services, offering behind-the-wheel training and classroom instruction to help students obtain their d
Headline figures
DRIVING ACADEMY quick facts
- Is DRIVING ACADEMY a franchise?
- Yes. DRIVING ACADEMY offers franchises through a Franchise Disclosure Document. At the end of 2024, it reported 4 franchised and 2 company-owned outlets (2025 FDD, Item 20, PDF p. 65).
- How much does it cost to open a DRIVING ACADEMY franchise?
- The DRIVING ACADEMY Franchise Disclosure Document reports an estimated initial investment of $224,200–$557,300 (2025 FDD, Item 7, PDF p. 21). This is the franchisor's disclosed estimate, not a quote. Details
- What is the DRIVING ACADEMY initial franchise fee?
- The disclosed initial franchise fee for a standard single unit is $50,000 (2025 FDD, Item 5, PDF p. 12). Other fee options (for example multi-unit or conversion) are listed separately in the report. Details
- What ongoing fees does DRIVING ACADEMY charge?
- The disclosed ongoing royalty is $1,000 Per month (2025 FDD, Item 6, PDF p. 13). The brand or advertising fund contribution is 1% · Percentage of Gross Revenues per calendar month (2025 FDD, Item 6, PDF p. 13). Other recurring fees are listed in Item 6. Details
- Does DRIVING ACADEMY disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Yes. The DRIVING ACADEMY FDD includes an Item 19 financial performance representation (2025 FDD, Item 19, PDF p. 62). Figures apply only to the locations and period each one covers. Details
- How many DRIVING ACADEMY locations are there?
- The FDD reports 6 outlets at the end of 2024 (2025 FDD, Item 20, PDF p. 65). Existing locations do not indicate territory availability. Details
- Is DRIVING ACADEMY a good franchise to buy?
- Franopolis does not rate or recommend franchises. From the reviewed FDD: Item 19 includes financial performance figures; check which locations and period they cover; Item 20 lists outlet openings, closures and transfers; Item 6 includes a brand or advertising fund contribution on top of royalty; Item 20 also lists current and former franchisees you can contact. Review the full FDD with a franchise attorney and accountant before deciding.
From reviewed FDD figures only. Not a recommendation or projection.
What the disclosures show
- 1Opening costs are estimated at $224,200 – $557,300 in the 2025 FDD (Item 7); several initial fee options apply.
- 2Item 19 covers 2 separate groups: revenue for 1 franchised locations; revenue for 1 mixed locations. They are not combined.
- 3Outlets grew by 4 in 2024, to 6 (SYSTEMWIDE, as labeled in the FDD, Item 20).
From reviewed FDD figures only. Not a recommendation or projection.
DRIVING ACADEMY head-to-head
Closest peers in the same subcategory, side by side from reviewed FDD figures. Not a ranking or recommendation.
Costs · Items 5–7
What does it cost to open?
Estimated opening costs and the fees payable to the franchisor.
Startup Investment — Item 7
Total estimated initial investment
2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 21
Standard single-unit franchise fee
2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12
Discounted and multi-unit options are separate; see all fees.
Ongoing Fees — Item 6
Selected recurring charges; payment bases and conditions remain attached to each fee.
- Minimum Royalty FeeMain ongoing fee
20 reported fees, each with its payment basis, are listed below; they haven't been sorted into recurring, initial and occasional groups yet.
Financial Performance — Item 19
What results are disclosed—and for which locations?
Two separate populations, not a revenue-and-profit comparison. Revenue is not owner income.
Franchised locations
Revenue · 1 locations
- Who is counted
- Franchised Location
- Period
- 2023
- Excluded
- three Franchised Locations since they opened during the 2024 calendar year and were otherwise not open the entire 2024 calendar year
Franchised and company-owned locations
Revenue · 1 locations
- Who is counted
- Affiliate-Owned Location
- Period
- 2020
- Excluded
- one Affiliate-Owned Location since it opened during the 2024 calendar year and was otherwise not open the entire 2024 calendar year
These groups are never combined.
Outlet Changes — Item 20
How has the outlet count changed?
SYSTEMWIDE, as labeled in the FDD · counts as of year end of each year.
2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 65
Net +4 outlets, 2022–2024
Year-end counts reported in Item 20. The scale starts at zero; the labels between the dots show each year's change. Openings and closures for 2024 haven't been pulled from the Item 20 tables yet, so no turnover or churn is shown.
Questions to investigate
Prompts based on what this brand's reviewed disclosures do and don't show — not conclusions. Join free as a member to save questions to your research.
For the franchisor
Which line items in the 2025 Item 7 estimate ($224,200 – $557,300) vary most by market, and why?
Which initial fee option would apply to my situation, and what conditions or discounts affect it?
Which locations are included in the Item 19 figures, and which were excluded?
Reported units went from 2 to 6 in 2024. How many new units opened, closed or changed hands?
Is a territory available in my area, and how is it defined in my agreement?
For current and former owners
How did your actual startup costs and timeline compare with the Item 7 estimate?
How many hours a week do you work in the business, and in what role?
How do your results compare with the Item 19 figures, and what explains the difference?
What support from the franchisor has been most and least useful?
For your advisors
Ask a franchise attorney to review the territory, renewal, transfer and termination terms.
Ask an accountant to build a cash-flow plan using your own assumptions, not the franchisor's.
Sources & vintage history
Every displayed fact is retained with its disclosure vintage, item, page, and reviewed status. Prior vintages remain on file rather than being overwritten.
Citations (2025 FDD)
- [1]Estimated initial investment — Item 7 · PDF p. 21
- [2]Standard initial franchise fee — Item 5 · PDF p. 12
- [3]Item 19 — Franchised (1 locations) — revenue · PDF p. 62
- [4]Item 19 — Franchised and company-owned (1 locations) — revenue · PDF p. 62
- [5]Outlet counts — Item 20, Table 1 · PDF p. 65
"PDF p." is the page in the PDF file; "printed p." is the number printed on the FDD page. Source document: FDD
Territory & operations
These are contract disclosures, not confirmation that any territory is currently available.
Legal & agreement
Bankruptcy disclosed
Initial term
Franchisor financial statements
No verified franchisor financial statement figures have been reviewed yet.
SBA-backed loans to franchisees
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Source: U.S. Small Business Administration 7(a) & 504 FOIA data. Loan volume is not a measure of franchisee success.
Related research
Brands in the same subcategory first, then the wider industry, ordered by shared business format and overlapping investment range. This is not a ranking or recommendation.
Head-to-head comparisons
At a glance
Business history
Owner participation
Territory language
Litigation disclosure
Not reviewed
Bankruptcy disclosure
Agreement term
Independent analysis of franchisor-provided data. Not investment advice. Franopolis does not distribute FDDs.