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    KIDCREATE vs School of Rock

    Reviewed figures from each brand's Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD), side by side. Each figure carries its FDD year and page. This is not a ranking or recommendation, and the two FDDs may cover different years and location groups.

    KIDCREATE2026 FDDSchool of Rock2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    KIDCREATE

    $63,045 – $1,438,370

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    School of Rock

    $378,050 – $756,100

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    KIDCREATE

    $500

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13

    School of Rock

    $59,900

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 20

    Royalty · Item 6

    KIDCREATE

    8%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    School of Rock

    8%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • KIDCREATE and School of Rock disclose more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (KIDCREATE: 7, School of Rock: 2). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    KIDCREATE

    $63,045 – $1,438,370
    2026 FDD · Item 7

    School of Rock

    $378,050 – $756,100
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    KIDCREATE

    $500
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13

    School of Rock

    $59,900
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 20
    Royalty (Item 6)

    KIDCREATE

    8%
    Royalty rate
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    School of Rock

    8%
    Royalty rate
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    KIDCREATE

    1%
    Brand Fund Contribution — 1%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    School of Rock

    3%
    Brand Fund fee rate — 3%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    KIDCREATE

    25
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 53

    School of Rock

    323
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 63
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    KIDCREATE

    +7
    Calculated: 18 at end of 2022 → 25 at end of 2024

    School of Rock

    +42
    Calculated: 281 at end of 2023 → 323 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    KIDCREATE

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    School of Rock

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year
    Franchising since (Item 1)

    KIDCREATE

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    School of Rock

    2005
    From a verified franchisor listing
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    KIDCREATE

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    School of Rock

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    KIDCREATE
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Affiliate Location in Woodbury, Minnesota
    $287,370
    other Gross Sales—Woodbury 2018
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 53
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Affiliate Locations (Eden Prairie and Woodbury)
    $692,624
    other Gross Sales—Eden Prairie Affiliate Location—2024
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 53
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Former Affiliate Location transitioned to franchise location
    $119,555
    other Gross Sales—Woodbury franchise location—2024
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 53
    +4 more groups in the full report
    School of Rock
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Company-Owned Designated Schools open and operating at least five days per week…
    $920,319
    other annual total sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 61
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised Designated Schools open and operating at least five days per week th…
    $683,344
    other annual total sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 61

    Item 19 groups are shown separately and never combined. Revenue or sales figures are not profit. Net outlet change and turnover are Franopolis calculations from the disclosed counts; turnover is a count-based rate, not a measure of owner earnings.

    KIDCREATE vs School of Rock: common questions

    Which costs less to open, KIDCREATE or School of Rock?
    KIDCREATE: $63,045 – $1,438,370 (2026 FDD · Item 7); School of Rock: $378,050 – $756,100 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for KIDCREATE. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do KIDCREATE and School of Rock royalties compare?
    KIDCREATE: 8% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15); School of Rock: 8% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, KIDCREATE or School of Rock?
    KIDCREATE: 25 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 53); School of Rock: 323 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 63). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do KIDCREATE and School of Rock disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    KIDCREATE has reviewed Item 19 figures for 7 location groups; School of Rock has reviewed Item 19 figures for 2 location groups. Different location groups are not directly comparable, and revenue is not profit.

    Answers restate the reviewed figures above. Not a ranking or recommendation.

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