RobotLAB
Business & Professional Services · IT & Tech Support Services
- Active units
- 5
- Royalty
- 7.0%
Franchised, year-end 2023
of weekly Net Sales
About RobotLAB
RobotLAB Inc is a leading brand specialized in robotics technology and education. For over a decade, they have been dedicated to making robots smart and useful, supporting businesses and educational institutions in their journey into the 21st-century user experience. As the foremost educational-robotics company, RobotLAB provides schools and universities with AI-LABs equipped with robotics technologies to empower educators and engage students in the most important skills for this generation: robotics, coding, and programming. In addition to their educational offerings, RobotLAB also offers businesses a clear pathway towards successful integration of robotics solutions in various industries, including banks, restaurants, hospitals, hotels, and small businesses. With an extraordinary team of robotics specialists and a focus on innovation, RobotLAB is at the forefront of revolutionizing the way we learn and work with robots.
Key terms
- Franchise fee
$55k
- Brand fund
1.0% of Net Sales
- Local advertising
3.0% of Net Sales
- Footprint
1,000 – 5,000 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 (2024 filing); filings on file: 2024, 2025.
Growth
- Total locations5
Franchised units open at year-end
- New openings5
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 ratio5.0×
Cumulative opens / closures through year-end
Unit economics
- Annual unit volume (Median)—
Per FDD Item 19 disclosure
- Annual unit volume (25th percentile)—
Per FDD Item 19 disclosure
- Annual unit volume (75th percentile)—
Per FDD Item 19 disclosure
- 1-year Median AUV growth rate—
Year-over-year change in median AUV
- Store-level EBITDA Margin—
Median unit-level EBITDA / AUV
Investment profile
- Estimated initial investment$411k
Midpoint of estimated initial investment range
↓ Lower is better - Time to open6 months
Midpoint of average time from agreement to opening
↓ Lower is better - Royalty rate7.0%
Percent of net sales paid to the franchisor
↓ Lower is better - Sales-to-investment ratio—
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.