Quick Verdict · who it fits
Story Time Chess 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)
$66K - $87K
Franchise fee (Item 5)
$50K
Royalty (Item 6)
7% + 2% ad
Item 19 median rev
$43k company-owned outlet, Los Angeles, CA location
System size (Item 20)
2 +2
Model Story Time Chess'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% + ad fund 2% on gross sales.
PROJECTED ANNUAL SALES$100,000
$100k$2M
Royalty (7%)
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Ad fund (2%)
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▪ Of-sales fees only · excludes rent, labor, COGS, and one-time costs · for illustration
How Story Time Chess ranks against 137 Child Services & Education peers we've analyzed.
Initial investment
24th pct · of 137 peers
Franchise fee
51st pct · of 137 peers
System size
14th pct · of 137 peers
Child Services & Education industry averages
Avg investment
$373K - $1.1M
Avg franchise fee
$46K
Avg system size
96
Franchises analyzed
137
Closest concepts by category and investment.
| Brand | Item 19 | Fee | Investment | Royalty | Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Story Time Chess | Disclosed | $50K | $66K - $87K | 7% | 2 |
| Club ScikidzSimilar price | Disclosed | $45K | $74K - $89K | 7% | 24 |
| Kumon North AmericaBiggest system | None | $2K | $102K - $234K | — | 1,705 |
| Uatp ManagementTop-rated in category | Disclosed | $100K | $2.9M - $5.4M | 7% | 202 |
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Free explainers to go deeper before you sign.
Story Time Chess requires a $49,500 initial franchise fee and a total initial investment range of $65,579–$87,227, per the most recent FDD on file.
Story Time Chess franchises are sold by Story Time Chess Franchising LLC, the franchisor entity of record on its Franchise Disclosure Document. Item 1 of the FDD discloses the corporate structure, including any parent companies and predecessors.
Yes. Story Time Chess discloses Item 19 financial performance representations with reported revenue around $42,716. See the financials sub-page for the full distribution.
Franchisees pay a royalty of 7% of Gross Revenues and an advertising fund contribution of 2% of Gross Revenue on gross sales as defined in Item 6 of the FDD.
As of their 2026 FDD, Story Time Chess has 2 total locations, with 2 new locations opened in the most recent reporting year. This information comes from Item 20 of the FDD.
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