How much does a Snapology franchise cost?
Opening a Snapology franchise takes a total initial investment of $74,950 to $105,600, according to the brand's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document. The FDD's Item 19 reports gross sales of $51,447 across 29 outlets.
Snapology franchises Mobile Snapology Businesses. Category: Education.
Item 7
What it costs to open a Snapology franchise
The franchisor's own estimated initial investment, as disclosed in its 2026 FDD. The total is $74,950 to $105,600. Each line below carries the FDD page it was read from.
Where the money goes
The largest costs are Initial Inventory and Equipment Package ($12,000 to $20,000), Grand Opening Advertising ($10,000 to $15,000), and Additional Funds – Initial period of 3 months ($7,500 to $15,000). Together they make up about 47% of the high-end estimate.
The initial franchise fee is $40,000, about 53% of the low-end total.
Our arithmetic from the Item 7 table below.
| Expenditure | Low | High | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 | $40,000 | $40,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 |
| Rent2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 | $0 | $1,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 |
| Signage2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 | $500 | $1,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 |
| Initial Inventory and Equipment Package2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 17 | $12,000 | $20,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 17 |
| Computer, Software and Point of Sales System2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 17 | $900 | $6,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 17 |
| Training Related Expenses2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 17 | $2,000 | $3,500 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 17 |
| Legal, Accounting, and Other Professional Fees2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 17 | $750 | $1,500 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 17 |
| Insurance Deposit and first month’s premium2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 17 | $300 | $600 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 17 |
| Business Licenses and Permits2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 17 | $500 | $1,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 17 |
| Grand Opening Advertising2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 17 | $10,000 | $15,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 17 |
| Initial Supplies2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 17 | $500 | $1,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 17 |
| Additional Funds – Initial period of 3 months2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 17 | $7,500 | $15,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 17 |
| Total estimated initial investment2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 16-17 | $74,950 | $105,600 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 16-17 |
Source Snapology, 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 16-17, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-14.
Item 19
What Snapology franchisees actually report earning
Gross Sales
$51,447
Snapology's 2026 FDD, Item 19, for the 2025 Calendar Year. Basis: Full-Time Mobile Snapology Businesses with Protected Area Size of 50,000 Children and Below.
Sample size: 29 outlets. The FDD also reports gross sales of $77,917. We lead with the median because an average is pulled upward by the strongest outlets; the median is the middle outlet.
What the franchisor excluded from this figure
- 9 Snapology Businesses were not open the entire fiscal year 2025.
- 5 units closed or terminated in fiscal year 2024.
- 5 units were Classrooms.
- 22 units were Discovery Centers.
- 35 Snapology Businesses were Part-Time Mobile Snapology Businesses, or did not report data for the entire fiscal year 2025.
This is a disclosure of what some existing outlets reported, not a projection of what a new Snapology outlet would earn. Your results will differ.
Source Snapology, 2026 FDD, Item 19, p. 50, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-14.
Item 20
How many Snapology outlets there are, and how many closed
Snapology ended 2025 with 129 franchised outlets and 1 company-owned outlet. In that year 14 franchised outlets opened and 5 left the system.
Three years at a glance
From 2023 through 2025, Snapology opened 73 franchised outlets and 27 outlets left the system. That is a net gain of 44, from 85 to 129 franchised outlets. Of the outlets that left, 3 were terminated and 24 closed for other reasons. Those openings and departures do not add up to that change, because the FDD's own Item 20 row for 2023 does not add up either. We publish the franchisor's figures exactly as printed; see the note under the table below.
On average, about 8.8% of franchised outlets left the system each year, roughly 1 in 11.
Our arithmetic from the FDD's Item 20 table below. "Left the system" counts every outlet the franchisor reports as terminated, not renewed, bought back, or closed for other reasons.
| Year | Start | Opened | Terminated | Non-renewed | Reacquired | Ceased, other | End | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 120 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 129 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 55 |
| 2024 | 103 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 120 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 55 |
| 2023 | 85 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1031 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 55 |
Source Snapology, 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 53-55, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-14.
Compare
How Snapology compares with other Education franchises
Measured against the 56 Education franchises on this site, using each brand's own FDD.
- Cost to open. The middle of Snapology's estimated range is $90,275. It costs less to open than 80% of Education franchises here.
- Outlets leaving each year. 8.8% for Snapology. That is higher than 71% of the 36 Education franchises with at least 10 outlets.
- Three-year growth. Snapology's franchised system grew 52%. The typical Education franchise here grew 2.1%.
- Earnings disclosure. 37 of the 56 Education franchises here publish earnings figures in Item 19. Snapology is one of them.
Our arithmetic from each brand's Item 7 and Item 20. Growth and departure comparisons leave out brands with fewer than 10 outlets, where one opening or closure distorts the figures. See every Education franchise side by side.
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