Snapology franchise research

Investment by format

Format-specific estimates only. Do not combine one format's minimum with another format's maximum.

Investment sourceFDD p.24 ↗

Franchise fees and ongoing costs

Franchise fee

$30,000 to $40,000 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review.

Royalty

7% · 7% of monthly Gross Sales or tiered Minimum Royalty Fee ($600-$1,100/month by year of operation), whichever is greater; debited monthly via ACH

Marketing contribution

1% (basis not captured; see original filing)

Technology fee

$125/month currently, up to $500/month max

Other fees

NAF (national ad fund) Contribution currently 1% of Gross Sales (up to 5%); Annual Conference Fee $950-$1,500/attendee; Online Training fee $500/year

Working capital (FDD Item 7)

$7,500 to $15,000 estimated additional funds needed before opening and during the first 3 months of operation, covering third-party expenses and employee salaries but not owner compensation

Fees sourceFDD p.15 ↗

Working capital is drawn from Item 7. The Investment source below locates the investment section, not an independently verified working-capital scalar.

Investment sourceFDD p.24 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

Financial performance: Item 19

Item 19 captured

Yes

Metric / basis

Historical Gross Sales (average, median, high, low, and quartile breakdowns) for Full-Time Mobile Snapology franchise outlets open the full 2025 calendar year

Reporting period

2025 calendar year

Sample

29 Franchise Outlets (subset with Protected Area of 50,000 children or fewer, matching the current offering); a broader 'All Full-Time' table covers 53 outlets (13-14 per quartile) out of 129 total franchised outlets at 2025 year-end (76 excluded as not open full year, closed/terminated, Classrooms, Discovery Centers, or Part-Time)

Reported average

$77,917

Reported median

$51,447

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Results depend on the disclosed metric, sample and period; consult the full filing.

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.57 ↗

Unit growth: Item 20

Reporting year

2025

Scope

franchised outlets

Starting outlets

120

Year-end outlets

129

Net change

+9

Derivation

ending minus starting outlets

Openings

14

Terminations

1

Non-renewals

0

Other closures

4

Reacquisitions

0

Transfers

8

Transfers are not closures. Net change is ending minus starting outlets for the stated scope and year, or complete openings less terminations, non-renewals, other closures and reacquisitions. Missing inputs stay unknown.

Unit growth sourceFDD p.58 ↗

SBA loan history

Loan activity

7 approvals

Activity window

FY2021-FY2026 YTD; snapshot 2026-06-30

Median SBA loan

$150,000

Median loan window

FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30

Median loan sample

7 loans

Historical charge-off share

Suppressed: fewer than 10 seasoned loans

Cohort

7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals

Numerator / denominator

1 / 5

Formula

CHGOFF / (PIF + CHGOFF + EXEMPT) × 100

This is a historical loan-level share, not a franchise failure probability or location survival rate. Loan size is not total investment. Other loan statuses are excluded from the seasoned denominator. Activity combines 7(a) and 504 approvals, excluding canceled and not-funded records; this is not a rolling five-year count. FY2024-25 franchise tags are sparse after directory suspension; fewer tagged loans do not establish brand decline. Recent charge-off cohorts are immature.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Median loan amounts are financing context, not startup cost. The median window is separate from the seasoned charge-off cohort.

Median SBA loan sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Questions before you invest

How much does Snapology franchise cost?

Franchise Agreement (single Mobile Snapology Business, may operate from home office): $74,950 to $105,600; Development Agreement (2-3 Snapology Businesses): $115,950 to $183,600 These are format-specific estimates, not a guaranteed cash requirement. Franchise fee: $30,000 to $40,000 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review..

Investment sourceFDD p.24 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

How much do Snapology owners make?

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Item 19 metric: Historical Gross Sales (average, median, high, low, and quartile breakdowns) for Full-Time Mobile Snapology franchise outlets open the full 2025 calendar year. Sample: 29 Franchise Outlets (subset with Protected Area of 50,000 children or fewer, matching the current offering); a broader 'All Full-Time' table covers 53 outlets (13-14 per quartile) out of 129 total franchised outlets at 2025 year-end (76 excluded as not open full year, closed/terminated, Classrooms, Discovery Centers, or Part-Time). Period: 2025 calendar year.

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.57 ↗

What's the SBA charge-off rate for Snapology?

Suppressed: fewer than 10 seasoned loans; numerator / denominator: 1 / 5. Historical 7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals; CHGOFF / (PIF + CHGOFF + EXEMPT) × 100, snapshot 2026-06-30. This is not a franchise failure probability. Median SBA loan: $150,000; window: FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30; sample: 7 loans. Median financing is not total investment.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Median SBA loan sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗