The Fashion Class
Education & Child Enrichment · STEM & Enrichment Programs
- Active units
- 3
- Avg unit volume
- $493k
- Royalty
- 8.0%
Franchised, year-end 2025
Per-outlet Net Sales for 2025 (Total Net Sales 985200 across 2 Affiliate-Owned Outlets)
of weekly Net Sales
About The Fashion Class
The Fashion Class is a renowned brand based in New York, NY, offering a range of engaging and fun fashion design and sewing classes. With over ten years of experience in the industry, they have become the go-to sewing school for kids through adults in NYC. Their classes cater to a wide age range, starting from as young as four years old for Mommy and Me sewing lessons, and extending all the way up to 17 years old for teens. They also provide adult sewing lessons for those interested in honing their sewing skills. In addition to in-person classes, The Fashion Class also offers virtual online sewing lessons, allowing individuals to learn and create from the comfort of their own homes. They further provide an array of exciting options such as parties and fashion summer camps, making sure to cater to anyone interested in fashion design and sewing. With limited seats available, make sure to register for their Fall Afterschool & Weekend Classes today!.
Key terms
- Franchise fee
$60k
- Brand fund
1.0% of Net Sales
- Local advertising
2.0% of Net Sales
- Footprint
1,500 – 2,000 sq ft
- Multi-Unit Development Agreement (MUDA) Development Fee
$60k
- Multi-Unit Development Agreement (MUDA) Development Fee
$55k
- Multi-Unit Development Agreement (MUDA) Development Fee
$45k
- Multi-Unit Development Agreement (MUDA) Development Fee
$45k
- Multi-Unit Development Agreement (MUDA) Development Fee
$40k
- Multi-Unit Development Agreement (MUDA) Development Fee
$35k
- Veteran discount
$5,000 discount to United States Military Veterans (honorably discharged); applies only to base Initial Franchise Fee; not to additional territory or subsequent agreements.
Brand Percentile Rankings
Rankings compare brands in the same operating year. Fee and investment figures come from the FDD (2026 filing).
Growth
- Total locations3
Franchised units open at year-end
- New openings3
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 ratio3.0×
Cumulative opens / closures through year-end
Unit economics
- Annual unit volume (Median)$493k
Per-outlet Net Sales for 2025 (Total Net Sales 985200 across 2 Affiliate-Owned Outlets)
- 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 Margin20.4%
Median unit-level EBITDA / AUV
Investment profile
- Estimated initial investment$256k
Midpoint of estimated initial investment range
↓ Lower is better - Time to open—
Midpoint of average time from agreement to opening
- Royalty rate8.0%
Percent of net sales paid to the franchisor
↓ Lower is better - Sales-to-investment ratio1.9×
Median AUV / estimated initial investment midpoint
- Cash-on-cash returns83.8%
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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Location footprint
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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.