How much does a SpiderSmart franchise cost?
Opening a SpiderSmart franchise takes a total initial investment of $79,900 to $139,400, according to the brand's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document. That FDD makes no Item 19 financial performance representation, so it discloses no earnings figures at all.
SpiderSmart franchises SpiderSmart Learning Center franchises. Category: Education.
Item 7
What it costs to open a SpiderSmart franchise
The franchisor's own estimated initial investment, as disclosed in its 2025 FDD. The total is $79,900 to $139,400. Each line below carries the FDD page it was read from.
Where the money goes
The largest costs are Construction and remodeling ($5,000 to $30,000), Additional funds (initial 3 months) ($15,000 to $20,000), and Lease Deposit (2 months’ rent) ($5,000 to $9,000). Together they make up about 42% of the high-end estimate.
The initial franchise fee is $30,000, about 38% of the low-end total.
Our arithmetic from the Item 7 table below.
| Expenditure | Low | High | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 | $30,000 | $30,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 |
| Lease Deposit (2 months’ rent)2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 | $5,000 | $9,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 |
| Construction and remodeling2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 | $5,000 | $30,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 |
| Furnishings2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 | $2,000 | $5,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 |
| Fixtures2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 | $2,000 | $5,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 |
| Signage2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 | $2,000 | $6,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 |
| Equipment2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 | $1,000 | $3,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 |
| Computers for use in tutoring instruction, plus one for the Center Manager’s use2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 | $3,000 | $5,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 |
| Inventory (Books and Supplies)2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 | $5,000 | $8,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 |
| Utilities – deposits, connection fees, and monthly charges during first 3 months2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 | $1,000 | $1,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 |
| Advertising (pre-opening and during start-up phase)2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $2,000 | $3,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Business licenses2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $500 | $500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Wages for employees in the first three months2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $5,000 | $8,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Insurance2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $400 | $400 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Attorney, Accountant and other Professional Fees2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $1,000 | $5,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Additional funds (initial 3 months)2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $15,000 | $20,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Total estimated initial investment2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 8-9 | $79,900 | $139,400 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 8-9 |
Source SpiderSmart, 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 8-9, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-15.
Item 19
What SpiderSmart franchisees actually report earning
This brand's FDD publishes no Item 19.
We do not make any representations about a franchisee’s future financial performance or the past financial performance of company-owned or franchised outlets. We also do not authorize our employees or representatives to make any such representations either orally or in writing. If you are purchasing an existing outlet, however, we may provide you with the actual records of that outlet.
Source SpiderSmart, 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 26, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-15.
Item 20
How many SpiderSmart outlets there are, and how many closed
SpiderSmart ended 2024 with 19 franchised outlets and no company-owned outlets. In that year 2 franchised outlets opened and none left the system.
Three years at a glance
From 2022 through 2024, SpiderSmart opened 5 franchised outlets and 7 outlets left the system. That is a net loss of 2, from 21 to 19 franchised outlets. Of the outlets that left, 5 were terminated and 2 closed for other reasons.
On average, about 13% of franchised outlets left the system each year, roughly 1 in 8.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 27 |
| 2023 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 27 |
| 2022 | 21 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 27 |
Source SpiderSmart, 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 27, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-15.
Compare
How SpiderSmart 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 SpiderSmart's estimated range is $109,650. It costs less to open than 73% of Education franchises here.
- Outlets leaving each year. 13% for SpiderSmart. That is higher than 86% of the 36 Education franchises with at least 10 outlets.
- Three-year growth. SpiderSmart's franchised system shrank 9.5%. The typical Education franchise here grew 9.1%.
- Earnings disclosure. 37 of the 56 Education franchises here publish earnings figures in Item 19. SpiderSmart is not 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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