Is Jungle Driving School or Prepaze Academy cheaper to open?

Jungle Driving School costs $190,200–$313,294 and Prepaze Academy costs $154,000–$308,500 to open (FDD Item 7). Prepaze Academy has the lower entry cost.

Which is the better franchise, Jungle Driving School or Prepaze Academy?

FranchiseVerdict grades Jungle Driving School D and Prepaze Academy D, from FDD Items 5–7, 19–21 and SBA loan performance. See the full side-by-side above.

Jungle Driving School vs Prepaze Academy

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both Jungle Driving School and Prepaze Academy are education franchises. Jungle Driving School requires an investment of $190K – $313K while Prepaze Academy requires $154K – $309K. Jungle Driving School discloses average revenue of $592K; Prepaze Academy makes no financial performance representation in its Item 19, which is voluntary under the FTC Franchise Rule. Note: Company-owned outlets only - not franchisee performance; Based on a single outlet - not a system average. FranchiseVerdict rates Jungle Driving School D (Below average) and Prepaze Academy D (Below average).

Metric	Jungle Driving School	Prepaze Academy
Verdict Grade	DBelow average	DBelow average
Investment Range	$190K – $313K	$154K – $309K
Franchise Fee	$60K	$39K
Royalty Rate	7.0%	12.0%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	$592KCompany-owned only · n=1	N/ANo Item 19 representation
SBA Charge-Off Rate	N/A	N/A
Total Units	1	2
Unit Growth (YoY)	+0 units	N/A
Year Began Franchising	2025	2024
FDD Year	2025	2024