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    School of Rock vs Young Chefs and Young Chefs Academy

    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.

    School of Rock2026 FDDYoung Chefs and Young Chefs Academy2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    School of Rock

    $378,050 – $756,100

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Young Chefs and Young Chefs Academy

    $238,735

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    School of Rock

    $59,900

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 20

    Young Chefs and Young Chefs Academy

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    School of Rock

    8%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21

    Young Chefs and Young Chefs Academy

    6%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • 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, Young Chefs and Young Chefs Academy: 20). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    School of Rock

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

    Young Chefs and Young Chefs Academy

    $238,735
    Total standard franchise — $238,735–$563,164
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    School of Rock

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

    Young Chefs and Young Chefs Academy

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified
    Royalty (Item 6)

    School of Rock

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

    Young Chefs and Young Chefs Academy

    6%
    Monthly royalty — 6%; $400 minimum subject to Note 2 grace period
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    School of Rock

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

    Young Chefs and Young Chefs Academy

    2%
    Monthly advertising — 2%; $100 minimum subject to Note 3 grace period — 2%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    School of Rock

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

    Young Chefs and Young Chefs Academy

    30
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 53
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    School of Rock

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

    Young Chefs and Young Chefs Academy

    +4
    Calculated: 26 at end of 2023 → 30 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    School of Rock

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Young Chefs and Young Chefs Academy

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

    School of Rock

    2005
    From a verified franchisor listing

    Young Chefs and Young Chefs Academy

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

    School of Rock

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Young Chefs and Young Chefs Academy

    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
    Young Chefs and Young Chefs Academy
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Full time dual classroom; 1 tertile
    1 outlets
    other Table 1A
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 38
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Full time dual classroom; 2 tertile
    $456,958
    other Table 1A
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 38
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Full time dual classroom; 3 tertile
    $264,254
    other Table 1A
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 38
    +17 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 Young Chefs and Young Chefs Academy: common questions

    Which costs less to open, School of Rock or Young Chefs and Young Chefs Academy?
    School of Rock: $378,050 – $756,100 (2026 FDD · Item 7); Young Chefs and Young Chefs Academy: $238,735 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Young Chefs and Young Chefs Academy. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do School of Rock and Young Chefs and Young Chefs Academy royalties compare?
    School of Rock: 8% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21); Young Chefs and Young Chefs Academy: 6% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, School of Rock or Young Chefs and Young Chefs Academy?
    School of Rock: 323 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 63); Young Chefs and Young Chefs Academy: 30 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 53). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do School of Rock and Young Chefs and Young Chefs Academy disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    School of Rock has reviewed Item 19 figures for 2 location groups; Young Chefs and Young Chefs Academy has reviewed Item 19 figures for 20 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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