Franchise opportunities compared

    School of Rock vs The Bunny Hive

    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

    School of Rock

    $378,050 – $756,100

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    The Bunny Hive

    $126,610 – $330,850

    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    School of Rock

    $59,900

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 20

    The Bunny Hive

    $42,000

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12

    Royalty · Item 6

    School of Rock

    8%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21

    The Bunny Hive

    7%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Before you compare

    • School of Rock figures come from its 2026 FDD and The Bunny Hive figures from its 2025 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 (School of Rock: 2, The Bunny Hive: 11). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    School of Rock

    $378,050 – $756,100
    2026 FDD · Item 7

    The Bunny Hive

    $126,610 – $330,850
    Total single Studio initial investment: $126,610–$330,850 (Item7)
    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    School of Rock

    $59,900
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 20

    The Bunny Hive

    $42,000
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12
    Royalty (Item 6)

    School of Rock

    8%
    Royalty rate
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21

    The Bunny Hive

    7%
    Royalty Fee
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    School of Rock

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

    The Bunny Hive

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    School of Rock

    323
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 63

    The Bunny Hive

    32
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 57
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    School of Rock

    +42
    Calculated: 281 at end of 2023 → 323 at end of 2025

    The Bunny Hive

    +28
    Calculated: 4 at end of 2022 → 32 at end of 2024
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    School of Rock

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    The Bunny Hive

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

    School of Rock

    2005
    From a verified franchisor listing

    The Bunny Hive

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    School of Rock

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    The Bunny Hive

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    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
    The Bunny Hive
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised Studios open full reporting month (3)
    $26,703
    other High Gross Revenue
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 55
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised Studios open full reporting month (9)
    $23,963
    other High Gross Revenue
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 55
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised Studios open full reporting month (11)
    $25,143
    other High Gross Revenue
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 55
    +8 more groups in the full report

    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.

    School of Rock vs The Bunny Hive: common questions

    Which costs less to open, School of Rock or The Bunny Hive?
    School of Rock: $378,050 – $756,100 (2026 FDD · Item 7); The Bunny Hive: $126,610 – $330,850 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for The Bunny Hive. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do School of Rock and The Bunny Hive royalties compare?
    School of Rock: 8% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21); The Bunny Hive: 7% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, School of Rock or The Bunny Hive?
    School of Rock: 323 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 63); The Bunny Hive: 32 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 57). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do School of Rock and The Bunny Hive disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    School of Rock has reviewed Item 19 figures for 2 location groups; The Bunny Hive has reviewed Item 19 figures for 11 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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