Imagine Arts Academy
Education & Child Enrichment · STEM & Enrichment Programs
- Active units
- 18
- Avg unit volume
- $396k
- Royalty
- 8.0%
Franchised, year-end 2024
of weekly Net Sales
About Imagine Arts Academy
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Key terms
- Franchise fee
$49k
- Existing franchisee renewal within 9 months
If your Franchise Agreement is due to expire within 9 months and you are accepted for another IAA franchise, no Initial Franchise Fee; a renewal fee will be charged.
- Brand fund
2.0% of Net Sales
- Local advertising
3.0% of Net Sales
- Footprint
1,200 – 2,000 sq ft
- Veteran discount
Not offered
Brand Percentile Rankings
Rankings compare brands in the same operating year. Fee and investment figures come from the FDD (2023 filing); filings on file: 2023, 2024.
Growth
- Total locations—
Franchised units open at year-end
- New openings—
Gross new units opened during the calendar year
- 1-year unit growth rate—
Net unit growth versus prior year
- 3-year unit CAGR—
Compound annual growth rate of unit count over the trailing 3 years
- Unit growth ratio—
Cumulative opens / closures through year-end
Unit economics
- Annual unit volume (Median)$115k
Average 2023 gross revenue across 15 operating franchisees.
- Annual unit volume (25th percentile)$49k
Gross Revenues means the total of all revenues and income from sales, fees, party charges, merchandise, government grants, sponsorships, trade transactions and…
- Annual unit volume (75th percentile)$170k
Gross Revenues means the total of all revenues and income from sales, fees, party charges, merchandise, government grants, sponsorships, trade transactions and…
- 1-year Median AUV growth rate6.0%
Year-over-year change in median AUV
- Store-level EBITDA Margin—
Median unit-level EBITDA / AUV
Investment profile
- Estimated initial investment$208k
Midpoint of estimated initial investment range
↓ Lower is better - Time to open4 months
Midpoint of average time from agreement to opening
↓ Lower is better - Royalty rate8.0%
Percent of net sales paid to the franchisor
↓ Lower is better - Sales-to-investment ratio0.6×
Median AUV / estimated initial investment midpoint
- Cash-on-cash returns—
Median unit-level EBITDA / estimated initial investment midpoint. Steady-state estimate; year 1 returns will be lower as the unit ramps to median volumes.
Franchisee healthLocked
- Unit closure ratio
- Transfer vs. closure ratio
- Percent multi-unit franchisees
- Litigation rate
- EBITDA multiple on sales & transfers
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Sources
Financial and operating figures are sourced from the brand's Franchise Disclosure Documents. Brand percentile rankings are based on comparisons to other brands that include the same metrics in their Franchise Disclosure Documents.