How much does a The Coder School franchise cost?
Opening a The Coder School franchise takes a total initial investment of $77,700 to $193,950, according to the brand's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document. The FDD's Item 19 reports median net revenue of $278,268 across 58 outlets.
theCoderSchool franchises Schools. Category: Education.
Item 7
What it costs to open a The Coder School franchise
The franchisor's own estimated initial investment, as disclosed in its 2025 FDD. The total is $77,700 to $193,950. Each line below carries the FDD page it was read from.
Where the money goes
The largest costs are Leasehold Improvements ($20,000 to $80,000), Additional Funds for 3 months ($5,000 to $30,000), and Equipment ($7,000 to $10,000). Together they make up about 62% of the high-end estimate.
The initial franchise fee is $29,950, about 39% of the low-end total.
Our arithmetic from the Item 7 table below.
| Expenditure | Low | High | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 5 | $29,950 | $29,950 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 5 |
| Site lease and security deposits2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 5 | $5,000 | $10,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 5 |
| Leasehold Improvements2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 5 | $20,000 | $80,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 5 |
| Furnishings2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 5 | $3,000 | $5,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 5 |
| Equipment2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 5 | $7,000 | $10,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 5 |
| Signage2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 5 | $1,000 | $10,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 5 |
| Supplies2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 5 | $400 | $1,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 5 |
| Expenses while attending Training2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 5 | $500 | $3,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 5 |
| Initial Advertising and promotion2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 5 | $3,000 | $5,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 5 |
| Computer Software initial costs2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 5 | $650 | $1,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 5 |
| Permits & Licenses/ | $200 | $6,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 5 |
| Prepaid Insurance Premiums2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 5 | $2,000 | $3,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 5 |
| Additional Funds for 3 months2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 5 | $5,000 | $30,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 5 |
| Total estimated initial investment2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 5 | $77,700 | $193,950 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 5 |
Source The Coder School, 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 5, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-15.
Item 19
What The Coder School franchisees actually report earning
Median Net Revenue
$278,268
The Coder School's 2025 FDD, Item 19, for the 2024. Basis: Franchisee Schools.
Sample size: 58 outlets. The FDD also reports average net revenue of $320,135. 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
- We have excluded 7 units that opened in 2024 and 1 unit that closed in 2024 from these numbers.
This is a disclosure of what some existing outlets reported, not a projection of what a new The Coder School outlet would earn. Your results will differ.
Source The Coder School, 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 25, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-15.
Item 20
How many The Coder School outlets there are, and how many closed
The Coder School ended 2024 with 65 franchised outlets and 3 company-owned outlets. In that year 7 franchised outlets opened and 1 left the system.
Three years at a glance
From 2022 through 2024, The Coder School opened 19 franchised outlets and 3 outlets left the system. That is a net gain of 16, from 49 to 65 franchised outlets. Of the outlets that left, 3 closed for other reasons.
On average, about 1.8% of franchised outlets left the system each year, roughly 1 in 55.
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 | 59 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 65 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 29 |
| 2023 | 57 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 59 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 29 |
| 2022 | 49 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 57 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 29 |
Source The Coder School, 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 29, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-15.
Compare
How The Coder School 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 The Coder School's estimated range is $135,825. It costs less to open than 64% of Education franchises here.
- Outlets leaving each year. 1.8% for The Coder School. That is lower than 83% of the 36 Education franchises with at least 10 outlets.
- Three-year growth. The Coder School's franchised system grew 33%. The typical Education franchise here grew 2.1%.
- Earnings disclosure. 37 of the 56 Education franchises here publish earnings figures in Item 19. The Coder School 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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