Education · FDD 2024 · HQ NJ
Music Together Franchise
A Music Together LLC brand operating in the education sector, franchising since 1990. Financial profile from publicly filed FDDs.
- $3K – $20K
- Initial investment
- 10.0%
- Royalty rate
- 3,000
- Total locations
The verdict
Music Together needs $3K–$20K to open and charges a 10.0% royalty - an entry cost below the typical education franchise.
- $3K
- Franchise fee (Item 5)
- 10.0%
- Royalty of gross sales (Item 6)
- 3,000
- Locations (Item 20)
Figures from Music Together's publicly filed Franchise Disclosure Document (2024).
Investment Overview
- Total Investment
- $3K – $20K
- Franchise Fee
- $3K
- Royalty Rate
- 10.0%
Revenue Data (Item 19)
Item 19 Not Disclosed
This franchisor did not provide financial performance data in their FDD. This is common, disclosure is optional.
Network Size & Growth
Net Growth Rate
Year-over-year unit change
50 locations closed in the last reporting year
Quick Facts
- Sector
- Education
- Subsector
- arts
- Founded
- 1987
- Franchising Since
- 1990
- Headquarters
- NJ
- FDD Year
- 2024
- Item 19
- Not Disclosed
Important Notice
Data sourced from publicly available FDD filings. Not financial advice. Consult a franchise attorney and accountant before investing. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
What the Music Together FDD Reveals
Music Together, a Music Together LLC franchise, has been franchising since 1990 - 3 years after the concept was founded in 1987 , currently with 3,000 total locations in the education sector, headquartered in NJ. According to the 2024 FDD, the total initial investment ranges from $3K to $20K - a 567% spread between the low and high end that reflects how site size, market, and buildout scope change the capital requirement. That total bundles the franchise fee of $3K together with equipment, leasehold buildout, and the working capital needed to get through ramp-up.
Ongoing royalties run 10.0% of gross sales. Notably, Music Together does not disclose financial performance (Item 19) in its FDD. That is common (Item 19 is optional under the FTC Franchise Rule) but it puts the burden on prospective buyers to survey existing franchisees (Item 20 contact list), model unit economics from public comparables, and demand validated profit-and-loss data before signing.
Music Together's network is expanding: unit count grew at a 1.7% net rate over the past year (100 openings, 50 closures). Growing networks tend to signal healthy unit economics for prospective operators, though it is worth distinguishing organic demand from an aggressive franchise-sales push.
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How Music Together compares to the Education sector
Music Together's costs vs the average across 16 education brands tracked here.
Sector averages computed across all tracked education brands from FDD Items 5–7 (FDD year 2024).
Understanding franchise investment (click to expand)
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Source: Franchise Disclosure Documents (FDDs) Initial investment, franchise fee, royalty, and Item 19 revenue data from FDD Items 5-7 and 19 · 2024
Every figure on PlainFranchise is rendered directly from Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD) source data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD) source data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.
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