theCoderSchoolFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A theCoderSchool franchise requires a total initial investment of $79K – $198K, including a $30K franchise fee and an ongoing 5.0% royalty[2]. Per the 2026 FDD, average unit revenue was $307K[2]. Verdict grade: A. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 18, 2026 · figures per the 2026 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $79K – $198K
- 24th pct Education
- Avg gross sales
- $307K
- 12th pct Education
- Royalty
- 5.0%
- 3rd pct Education
- Units
- 72
- 53rd pct Education
- SBA default
- 0.0%
- system-wide median varies by category
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
Bottom line
- Total investment $79K – $198K including a $30K franchise fee, 5.0% ongoing royalty.
- Average unit revenue of $307K/year (median $275K).
- Verdict A (Top Quintile) with a risk score of 34/100.
- System growing at 16.9% CAGR over 3 years with 72 total units. Strong expansion trajectory.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
- Legal entity
- THE CODER SCHOOL SAN FRANCISCO, LLC
- Incorporated in
- CA
- HQ
- 299 California Ave, #115, Palo Alto, California 94306
- Auditor
- Muhammad Zubairy, CPA PC
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $1.4M
- vs $1.4M prior year
Overview
About
Franchisees operate coding/STEM education centers offering after-school programming, tutoring, and summer camps for children ages 7-18. Day-to-day operations include managing instructors, conducting classes (in-person and hybrid), handling student enrollment, and maintaining facility operations while adhering to curriculum standards.
- CEO
- Jackson Hansel Lynn
- Headquarters
- CA
- Founded
- 2014
- FDD year
- 2026
- States available
- 18
FDD Item 7 · 2026 filing · 13 line items
Initial investment breakdown
| Line item | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Feenot refundable | $30K | $30K | |
| Site Lease and Security Depositsnot refundable | $5K | $12K | |
| Leasehold Improvementsnot refundable | $20K | $80K | |
| Furnishingsnot refundable | $3K | $5K | |
| Equipmentnot refundable | $7K | $10K | |
| Signagenot refundable | $3K | $10K | |
| Suppliesnot refundable | $400 | $1K | |
| Expenses while Attending Trainingnot refundable | — | — | |
| Initial Advertising and Promotionnot refundable | $3K | $10K | |
| Computer Software Initial Costsnot refundable | $650 | $1K | |
| Permits & Licenses / Legal Feesnot refundable | $200 | $6K | |
| Prepaid Insurance Premiumsnot refundable | $2K | $3K | |
| Additional Funds (3 months)not refundable | $5K | $30K | |
| Total initial investment | $79K | $198K |
Line items extracted from FDD Item 7. Ranges reflect the franchisor's stated low and high per line. Total is the sum of line-item lows / highs — actual costs may fall outside this range depending on market and build-out scope.
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
$52K
17.0% margin
Unlevered ROIC
33%
EBITDA / total invested capital
Payback
36 mo
cash-on-cash, unlevered
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $79K – $198K
- Better than avg vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $5K – $30K
- Better than avg vs category
- Franchise fee
- $30K – $30K
- Better than avg vs category
- Royalty
- 5.0%
- Gross Sales · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 1.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 6.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 5.0% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 1.0% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $99 |
| Transfer fee | $10K |
| Renewal fee | $5K |
| Inventory (initial) | $400 – $1K |
| Total fee load | 6.0% of rev |
A 6.0% total fee load is unusually lean. More of each revenue dollar stays with the franchisee.
Financial Performance
- Avg gross sales
- $307K
- Per unit, per year
- Median gross sales
- $275K
- Item 19 type
- gross_sales
- Sample size
- 66 units
- vs category median 14 · large
- Range (low → high)
- $37K→$941K
- Cohort dispersion (min → max)
- Transparency tier
- revenue_only
- Categorical assessment of disclosure depth
- Transparency
- 4 / 5
- vs category median 4 / 5 · typical
Compared against 237 Education brands
vs Education averages
How theCoderSchool Compares
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 72
- Opened
- 4
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 0
- Turnover rate
- 0.0%
- Company-owned
- 2
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 97%
- vs corporate-owned
- Multi-unit owners
- 24.0%
- Net growth (yr3)
- +6.2%
- Net unit change last year
- 3-yr CAGR
- +16.9%
- Compounded over last 3 years
3-year detail · Item 20
- Opened (3yr)
- 4
- Closed (3yr)
- 0
- Terminated (3yr)
- 0
- Non-renewed (3yr)
- 0
- Transfers (3yr)
- 3
- Reacquired (3yr)
- 0
- Franchisor bought back
- Projected new
- 2
- Franchisor's next-year forecast
- Transfer rate
- 4.4%
- Owners selling to other franchisees
- Ceased ops
- 1.5%
- Units that stopped operating
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 7 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 2 7(a) loans on file; statistical reliability is limited below 10 loans.
- Total loans
- 2
- Loan volume
- $279K
- Median loan
- $140K
- 50th percentile
- Charge-off rate
- 0.0%
- rates vary by category · see methodology
Historical SBA 7(a) lending data, not predictive of future performance. How SBA charge-off rates are calculated
- Repayment rate (PIF)
- 100.0%
- 5-yr charge-off
- N/A
- Loans approved 2021+
- Active lenders
- 2
- Defaults
- 0
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Deep-dive into theCoderSchool's SBA lending history: lender network, geographic footprint, interest rates, and more.
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
- 2-year lending trend
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Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
Meaningful profitability opacity combined with slow growth and undisclosed net income creates elevated risk despite lack of litigation and protected territories.
Litigation (Item 3)
0 case reference(s): 0 pending, 0 settled.
Largest disclosed settlement: $29,950
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Muhammad Zubairy, CPA PC
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: No
- Kickbacks from required suppliers: Yes
- Must buy proprietary products: Yes
- Restricted to system-approved products: No
- Can negotiate own supplier terms: Yes
Score breakdown · what drove the 34 / 100 rating
- 01MINORNo Item 19 financial performance disclosure despite $307k avg revenue claim - cannot verify profitability independently
- 02MINORSlow unit growth of 6.2% YoY with only 72 locations suggests market saturation or franchisee struggles in competitive tutoring space
- 03MEDHigh initial investment range ($79-198k) relative to undisclosed net income creates unclear ROI visibility and payback period
- 04MEDNet income not disclosed in FDD - major red flag preventing accurate profit margin analysis and realistic earnings expectations
- 05HIGHGoing Concern status is FALSE - potential balance sheet or operational sustainability concerns at franchisor level
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 | 10 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 10 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 1 |
| Territory type | Radius |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Territory radius | 5 mi |
| Online sales rightsℹ | Granted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Required |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Non-compete (miles)ℹ | 10 mi |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| Transfer requires consent | Yes |
| Termination notice | 60 days |
| Curable defaultsℹ | 3 |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Arbitration location | Santa Clara County, California |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | California |
| Litigation count | 0 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
0 case reference(s): 0 pending, 0 settled.
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 12 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 24 hrs
- Training location
- On-site and corporate
- Ongoing training
- Required
- Site selection
- franchisor
- Franchisor financing
- Offered
- Item 10
- POS system
- Pike13
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: Pike13
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
69 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
theCoderSchool · FDD (2026) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a theCoderSchool franchise?
The total investment to open a theCoderSchool franchise ranges from $79K – $198K, with an initial franchise fee of $30K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do theCoderSchool franchise owners earn?
According to Item 19 of the theCoderSchool FDD, the average gross sales per unit is $307K. The median is $275K. Note: this is gross revenue, not profit. Actual owner earnings vary based on location, operating costs, and management.
What is theCoderSchool's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for theCoderSchool (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 theCoderSchool franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, theCoderSchool has 72 total units in the United States, including 59 franchised units and 2 company-owned units. 4 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is theCoderSchool a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates theCoderSchool as a A-grade franchise with a risk score of 34 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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Data extracted from public FDD filings and SBA 7(a) loan disclosures (FOIA). This information is provided for research purposes only and does not constitute financial, legal, or investment advice. Verify all figures with the franchisor's current Franchise Disclosure Document before making any investment decision.