Franchise opportunities compared
Little Kitchen Academy 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.
Initial investment · Item 7
Little Kitchen Academy
$436,450
2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17School of Rock
$378,050 – $756,100
2026 FDD · Item 7Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Little Kitchen Academy
Not available
School of Rock
$59,900
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 20Royalty · Item 6
Little Kitchen Academy
6%
2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11School of Rock
8%
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21Before you compare
- Little Kitchen Academy figures come from its 2025 FDD and School of Rock figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
- School of Rock discloses 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 (Little Kitchen Academy: 1, School of Rock: 2). Different groups are not directly comparable.
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System scale & health
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Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
Little Kitchen AcademySchool of RockItem 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.
Little Kitchen Academy vs School of Rock: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Little Kitchen Academy or School of Rock?
- Little Kitchen Academy: $436,450 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17); 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 School of Rock. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- How do Little Kitchen Academy and School of Rock royalties compare?
- Little Kitchen Academy: 6% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11); 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, Little Kitchen Academy or School of Rock?
- Little Kitchen Academy: 2 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 50); 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 Little Kitchen Academy and School of Rock disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Little Kitchen Academy has reviewed Item 19 figures for 1 location group; 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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Full Little Kitchen Academy report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
Full School of Rock report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
