Quick Verdict · who it fits
Little School of Music fits first-time franchise buyers looking for an emerging child services concept.
The numbers a buyer needs first — straight from the filing.
Initial investment (Item 7)
$248K - $335K
Franchise fee (Item 5)
$25K
Royalty (Item 6)
7–8% + 6% ad
System size (Item 20)
1
Agreement term
10 yrs
Years in business
3+ yrs
Model Little School of Music's costs in the investment calculator → Prefilled from this filing — startup cost, cash flow and break-even.
Data extracted from the 2026 FDD filed with state regulators. Fees and terms may have changed since filing — request the current FDD from the franchisor before deciding. Not legal, financial, or investment advice. Full disclaimer.
Drag to your projected annual sales. Royalty 7–8% + ad fund 6% on gross sales.
PROJECTED ANNUAL SALES$500,000
$100k$2M
Royalty (7–8%)
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Ad fund (6%)
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Total / year
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▪ Of-sales fees only · excludes rent, labor, COGS, and one-time costs · for illustration
How Little School of Music ranks against 146 Child Services & Education peers we've analyzed.
Initial investment
65th pct · of 146 peers
Franchise fee
11th pct · of 146 peers
System size
13th pct · of 146 peers
Child Services & Education industry averages
Avg investment
$381K - $1.1M
Avg franchise fee
$46K
Avg system size
92
Franchises analyzed
146
Closest concepts by category and investment.
| Brand | Item 19 | Fee | Investment | Royalty | Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little School of Music | Disclosed | $25K | $248K - $335K | 7–8% | 1 |
| Shot of ArtSimilar price | Disclosed | $49K | $137K - $330K | 6% | 0 |
| Kumon North AmericaBiggest system | None | $2K | $102K - $234K | — | 1,705 |
| Slick City Franchise GroupTop-rated in category | Disclosed | $75K | $1.5M - $4.7M | 7% | 5 |
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Free explainers to go deeper before you sign.
Little School of Music requires a $25,000 initial franchise fee and a total initial investment range of $248,172–$335,072, per the most recent FDD on file.
Little School of Music is franchised by Once Upon a Tune LLC, the franchisor entity of record on its Franchise Disclosure Document. Item 1 of the FDD discloses the franchisor's corporate history, parents, and predecessors.
Yes. Little School of Music discloses Item 19 financial performance representations in its FDD. See the financials sub-page for the disclosed figures.
Franchisees pay a royalty of 8% down to 7% and an advertising fund contribution of 6% on gross sales as defined in Item 6 of the FDD.
As of their 2026 FDD, Little School of Music has 1 total locations. This information comes from Item 20 of the FDD.
Per the FDD, Little School of Music discloses an initial agreement term of 10 years. Review Items 10 and 17 for the full renewal and termination provisions.
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