The Bunny HiveFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A The Bunny Hive franchise requires a total initial investment of $127K – $331K, including a $42K franchise fee and an ongoing 7.0% royalty[2]. Per the 2025 FDD, average unit revenue was $317K[2]. Verdict grade: A. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 18, 2026 · figures per the 2025 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $127K – $331K
- 35th pct Education
- Avg gross sales
- $317K
- 14th pct Education
- Royalty
- 7.0%
- 17th pct Education
- Units
- 16
- 33rd pct Education
- SBA default
- N/A
Quick verdict · Education · color = vs category peers
Green = >15% above Education avg · No shading = within ±15% · Red = >15% below avg · Source: FDD filings + SBA 7(a)
Data from public FDD filings and SBA records. Not financial advice. Methodology
Started franchising in 2023. Newer systems carry more uncertainty but may offer better territories.
The franchisor's auditor raised doubt about continued operations. This is a serious risk signal.
Bottom line
- Total investment $127K – $331K including a $42K franchise fee, 7.0% ongoing royalty.
- Average unit revenue of $317K/year (median $317K).
- Verdict A (Top Quintile) with a risk score of 32/100.
- Auditor disclosed a going-concern note, which flagged doubt about the franchisor's ability to continue operations. Verify against the latest FDD.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
- Legal entity
- The Bunny Hive Franchising, LLC
- Parent company
- The Bunny Hive Holdings, LLC
- CEO title
- Chief Executive Officer
- Brittany Schmid
- CEO experience
- 2023 yrs
- Years in role or industry
- Founder active
- Yes
- Original founder still leading the business
- Incorporated in
- GA
- HQ
- 2715 Creek Edge, Powhatan, Virginia 23139
- Auditor
- Seay & Weissinger LLC
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $11K
- vs $492K prior year
- ⚠ Going-concern note
- Disclosed in FDD 2025
- Auditor flagged doubt about continued operations. Verify against the latest FDD before deciding.
Overview
About
The Bunny Hive appears to operate as a children's experience or entertainment venue (likely play centers, birthday party hosting, or educational activities). Franchisees manage daily operations including customer service, staff scheduling, facility maintenance, event coordination, and revenue generation through memberships, classes, or party bookings.
- CEO
- Brittany Schmid
- Headquarters
- VA
- Founded
- 2019
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 8
FDD Item 7 · 2025 filing
Initial investment breakdown
| Cost component | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $42K | $42K |
| Working capital (3–6 mo) | $27K | $47K |
| Equipment, build-out, other | $58K | $242K |
| Total initial investment | $127K | $331K |
Source: The Bunny Hive 2025 FDD, Items 5 and 7[2]. “Equipment, build-out, other” is computed as total minus disclosed line items above.
Single-unit · estimated
Returns at a glance
Indicative numbers using FDD Item 7 / Item 19 inputs and category-benchmarked cost ratios. Full single-unit, 25-unit portfolio, and LBO models (with every input editable to stress-test your own scenario) live on the financials page.
Store EBITDA · annual
$41K
13.0% margin
Unlevered ROIC
16%
EBITDA / total invested capital
Payback
6.4 yrs
cash-on-cash, unlevered
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $127K – $331K
- Better than avg vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $27K – $47K
- Near category avg vs category
- Franchise fee
- $42K – $42K
- Better than avg vs category
- Royalty
- 7.0%
- typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- -n/d
- Total fee load
- 7.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 7.0% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $77 |
| Transfer fee | $10K |
| Renewal fee | $10 |
| Total fee load | 7.0% of rev |
Financial Performance
- Avg gross sales
- $317K
- Per unit, per year
- Median gross sales
- $317K
- Item 19 type
- gross_sales
- Sample size
- 16 units
- vs category median 14
- Range (low → high)
- $220K→$414K
- Cohort dispersion (min → max)
- Transparency
- 4 / 5
- vs category median 4 / 5 · typical
Compared against 237 Education brands
vs Education averages
How The Bunny Hive Compares
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 16
- Opened
- 13
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 0
- Terminated
- 0
- Franchisor ended the franchise (per Item 20)
- Non-renewed
- 0
- Term expired, not renewed (per Item 20)
- Turnover rate
- 0.0%
- Company-owned
- 2
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 88%
- vs corporate-owned
3-year detail · Item 20
- Transfers (3yr)
- 0
- Projected new
- 15
- Franchisor's next-year forecast
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 22 states with active franchisees
The Territory Map
Derived from franchisee contact records. Shows states with at least one current operator. Not where the franchisor is registered to sell new units (that data is re-extracting in a future refresh).
States derived from franchisee contact records (FDD Item 20). Shows states with at least one current operator on file. Full state registration data (Item 12) will appear on a future FDD refresh.
SBA loan performance
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA loan disclosures. This brand has only 3 7(a) loans on file; statistical reliability is limited below 10 loans.
- Total loans
- 3
- Loan volume
- $617K
- Median loan
- $193K
- 50th percentile
- Charge-off rate
- N/A
Historical SBA 7(a) lending data, not predictive of future performance. How SBA charge-off rates are calculated
- Repayment rate (PIF)
- N/A
- 5-yr charge-off
- N/A
- Loans approved 2021+
- Active lenders
- 2
- Defaults
- 0
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SBA Lending Report
- Principal loss rate and NAICS industry benchmark
- 2 lenders with concentration factor
- Per-state charge-off rates across 2 states
- Startup risk premium and job creation velocity
- 1-year lending trend
- SBA 504 real estate/equipment data
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Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
Early-stage franchise with explosive but unvalidated growth, missing critical profitability data, and high fees relative to system maturity.
Litigation (Item 3)
No litigation required to be disclosed
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Seay & Weissinger LLC⚠ Going-concern note flagged
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: Yes
- Kickbacks from required suppliers: No
- Must buy proprietary products: Yes
- Restricted to system-approved products: Yes
- Can negotiate own supplier terms: No
Score breakdown · what drove the 32 / 100 rating
- 01MINORExplosive unit growth (1300% YoY) suggests either aggressive expansion or unreliable baseline data; 16 units is extremely small and difficult to validate
- 02MEDNet income not disclosed in FDD Item 19 — impossible to assess actual profitability despite $317k average revenue claim
- 03MEDHigh investment range ($126k-$331k) with 7% royalty on undisclosed net margins creates significant break-even uncertainty
- 04MINORFranchise fee of $42,000 represents 33% of minimum investment, indicating front-loaded franchisor revenue model
- 05MINORExtremely young/small franchise system (16 units) lacks historical data to predict sustainability or franchisee success rates
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
FDD Items 5, 6, 12, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
| Initial term | 7 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 5 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 3 |
| Territory type | Radius / Population based |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | No |
| Territory radius | 10 mi |
| Territory population | 250,000 |
| Online sales rightsℹ | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Required |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Non-compete (miles)ℹ | 25 mi |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| RoFR response window | 30 days |
| Transfer requires consent | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Arbitration location | nearest franchisor principal place of business |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | Georgia |
| Litigation count | 0 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
No litigation required to be disclosed
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 31 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 8 hrs
- Training location
- franchisee's studio
- Field support
- 24 hrs/yr
- On-site visits per year
- Time to open
- 12 mo
- From signing to launch
- POS system
- MindBody
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: MindBody
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
43 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
The Bunny Hive · FDD (2025) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a The Bunny Hive franchise?
The total investment to open a The Bunny Hive franchise ranges from $127K – $331K, with an initial franchise fee of $42K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do The Bunny Hive franchise owners earn?
According to Item 19 of the The Bunny Hive FDD, the average gross sales per unit is $317K. The median is $317K. Note: this is gross revenue, not profit. Actual owner earnings vary based on location, operating costs, and management.
What is The Bunny Hive's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for The Bunny Hive (fewer than 10 loans on file). Charge-off rates are one way to gauge franchise risk, but not all franchise loans go through the SBA program. We recommend reviewing turnover and closure data in the FDD and speaking with current franchisees.
How many The Bunny Hive franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, The Bunny Hive has 16 total units in the United States, including 14 franchised units and 2 company-owned units. 13 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is The Bunny Hive a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates The Bunny Hive as a A-grade franchise with a risk score of 32 out of 100, based on our analysis of investment costs, revenue data, SBA loan performance, and growth trends. Our rating is based solely on publicly available FDD and government data; we recommend speaking with current franchisees before making any investment decision. This is not investment advice.
Data sourced from public FDD filings and SBA 7(a) FOIA records. Not financial advice.
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