Is SarahCare or Play Street Museum cheaper to open?

SarahCare costs $351,100–$921,200 and Play Street Museum costs $448,907–$698,595 to open (FDD Item 7). SarahCare has the lower entry cost.

Which is safer, SarahCare or Play Street Museum?

SBA 7(a) charge-off rate is 33.3% for SarahCare and 0.0% for Play Street Museum. Lower is safer, so Play Street Museum has the stronger loan-repayment record.

Which is the better franchise, SarahCare or Play Street Museum?

FranchiseVerdict grades SarahCare F and Play Street Museum B, from FDD Items 5–7, 19–21 and SBA loan performance. See the full side-by-side above.

SarahCare vs Play Street Museum

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both SarahCare and Play Street Museum are education franchises. SarahCare requires an investment of $351K – $921K while Play Street Museum requires $449K – $699K. Play Street Museum discloses average revenue of $407K; SarahCare does not report Item 19 data. On SBA loan performance, Play Street Museum has a lower charge-off rate (0.0%) compared to SarahCare (33.3%). FranchiseVerdict rates SarahCare F (Weakest tier) and Play Street Museum B (Above average).

Metric	SarahCare	Play Street Museum
Verdict Grade	FWeakest tierWeakest tier	BAbove averageAbove average
Investment Range	$351K – $921K	$449K – $699K
Franchise Fee	$39K	$40K
Royalty Rate	5.0%	6.0%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	N/AOutlet subset	$407K
SBA Charge-Off Rate	33.3% (17 loans)	0.0% (19 loans)
Total Units	21	24
Unit Growth (YoY)	N/A	N/A
Year Began Franchising	2000	2016
FDD Year	2025	2026