How much does a Imagine Arts Academy franchise cost?

The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $128,331–$167,800, including a $49,000 initial franchise fee.

How much do Imagine Arts Academy franchise owners make?

Imagine Arts Academy discloses little or no earnings data (Item 19) — meaning the franchisor won't put real owner profit in writing. That's a red flag worth questioning.

Is a Imagine Arts Academy franchise worth it?

It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. Imagine Arts Academy scores F on disclosure honesty, carries about 10% of sales in ongoing fees, and discloses 1 legal matters. Get the real owner take-home before you sign.

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The real numbers on owning a Imagine Arts Academy franchise

Arts Education / Children's Programs · FDD 2025 · from public state filings

FDisclosure honesty

This franchisor discloses little to no earnings data (Item 19).

★☆☆☆☆ FranchiseValidate transparency rating: 1/5

Investment

$128,331–$167,800

Total fees

10% of sales

Outlets

Closure signals

3 ceased, 0 terminated

Lawsuits

Is Imagine Arts Academy worth it? How it compares to 44 similar franchises

Ongoing fees	10% of sales	steeper than 67% of children's education & childcare franchises
Startup cost	from $128,331	cheaper than most (median $181,794)
Disclosure honesty	Grade F	less honest than most of the category
Closure rate	11.1% of outlets	worse than 93% of peers
Disclosed lawsuits	1	about average

Benchmarked against every children's education & childcare franchise we've graded from public FDDs — the context the franchisor's pitch never gives you.

What their own earnings claim actually says

No financial performance representations provided. Franchisor explicitly states it makes no representations about franchisee future or past outlet financial performance.

Honesty grade F: the disclosed numbers are incomplete or framed to look better than an owner's real take-home.

Failure & turnover reality (Item 20)

FY2023: 6 outlet decrease (7 ceased ops, 1 termination). Recent growth masks volatility.

Legal history (Item 3)

1 matters disclosed.

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Imagine Arts Academy franchise — frequently asked

How much does a Imagine Arts Academy franchise cost?: The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $128,331–$167,800, including a $49,000 initial franchise fee.
How much do Imagine Arts Academy franchise owners make?: Imagine Arts Academy discloses little or no earnings data (Item 19) — meaning the franchisor won't put real owner profit in writing. That's a red flag worth questioning.
What is the Imagine Arts Academy franchise failure rate?: FY2023: 6 outlet decrease (7 ceased ops, 1 termination). Recent growth masks volatility.
Is a Imagine Arts Academy franchise worth it?: It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. Imagine Arts Academy scores F on disclosure honesty, carries about 10% of sales in ongoing fees, and discloses 1 legal matters. Get the real owner take-home before you sign.

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Source: MN CARDS 34571-202507-06 (Clean FDD 2025). FranchiseValidate is independent and not affiliated with Imagine Arts Academy or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.