How much does a Tutu School franchise cost?
Opening a Tutu School franchise takes a total initial investment of $124,000 to $272,000, according to the brand's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document. The FDD's Item 19 reports median annual revenue of $267,542 across 52 outlets.
Tutu School franchises Schools that provide ballet-based creative movement instruction for children aged 18 months to 3 years old, as well as day camp programs. Category: Education.
Item 7
What it costs to open a Tutu School franchise
The franchisor's own estimated initial investment, as disclosed in its 2026 FDD. The total is $124,000 to $272,000. Each line below carries the FDD page it was read from.
Where the money goes
The largest costs are Premises Investments & Improvements ($20,000 to $80,000), Additional funds (first 3 months) ($12,000 to $30,000), and 1st month’s rent & security deposits ($3,000 to $24,000). Together they make up about 49% of the high-end estimate.
The initial franchise fee is $49,500, about 40% of the low-end total.
Our arithmetic from the Item 7 table below.
| Expenditure | Low | High | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 | $49,500 | $49,500 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 |
| Premises Investments & Improvements2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 | $20,000 | $80,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 |
| 1st month’s rent & security deposits2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $3,000 | $24,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Signs2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $2,000 | $12,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Furniture, Fixtures & Equipment2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $4,000 | $12,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Décor package2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $8,500 | $8,500 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Business Licenses, Permits, Utility Deposits & other prepaid expenses2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $500 | $2,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Insurance2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $2,500 | $5,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Opening supply inventory2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $6,000 | $12,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Costs to attend training2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $2,000 | $5,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Opening local advertising2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $8,000 | $12,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Wages2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $3,000 | $12,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Professional Expenses2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $3,000 | $8,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Additional funds (first 3 months)2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $12,000 | $30,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Total estimated initial investment2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $124,000 | $272,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
Source Tutu School, 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-14.
Item 19
What Tutu School franchisees actually report earning
Median Annual Revenue
$267,542
Tutu School's 2026 FDD, Item 19, for the 2025. Basis: Franchisee-Owned Locations Open 3+ Years.
Sample size: 52 outlets. The FDD also reports average annual revenue of $283,159. 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
- The FDD omitted 14 Schools that opened in 2025, 23 Schools that opened in 2024, and 16 Schools that opened in 2023 because those Schools had not been open for three full years as of December 31, 2025.
- The FDD omitted one School that relocated in 2023 and one School that relocated in 2025 because they were not open for the entire relevant period.
This is a disclosure of what some existing outlets reported, not a projection of what a new Tutu School outlet would earn. Your results will differ.
Source Tutu School, 2026 FDD, Item 19, p. 36, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-14.
Item 20
How many Tutu School outlets there are, and how many closed
Tutu School ended 2025 with 107 franchised outlets and 4 company-owned outlets. In that year 14 franchised outlets opened and none left the system.
Three years at a glance
From 2023 through 2025, Tutu School opened 53 franchised outlets and no outlets left the system. That is a net gain of 53, from 54 to 107 franchised outlets.
On average, about 0.0% of franchised outlets left the system each year: none left in these three years.
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 | 93 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 107 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 42 |
| 2024 | 70 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 42 |
| 2023 | 54 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 42 |
Source Tutu School, 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 39-42, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-14.
Compare
How Tutu 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 Tutu School's estimated range is $198,000. It costs less to open than 53% of Education franchises here.
- Outlets leaving each year. 0.0% for Tutu School. That is lower than 91% of the 36 Education franchises with at least 10 outlets.
- Three-year growth. Tutu School's franchised system grew 98%. The typical Education franchise here grew 2.1%.
- Earnings disclosure. 37 of the 56 Education franchises here publish earnings figures in Item 19. Tutu 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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