Is School of Rock or SarahCare cheaper to open?

School of Rock costs $425,250–$704,800 and SarahCare costs $351,100–$921,200 to open (FDD Item 7). SarahCare has the lower entry cost.

Which is safer, School of Rock or SarahCare?

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

Which is the better franchise, School of Rock or SarahCare?

FranchiseVerdict grades School of Rock A and SarahCare F, from FDD Items 5–7, 19–21 and SBA loan performance. See the full side-by-side above.

School of Rock vs SarahCare

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both School of Rock and SarahCare are education franchises. School of Rock requires an investment of $425K – $705K while SarahCare requires $351K – $921K. School of Rock discloses average revenue of $672K; SarahCare does not report Item 19 data. On SBA loan performance, School of Rock has a lower charge-off rate (0.0%) compared to SarahCare (33.3%). FranchiseVerdict rates School of Rock A (Strongest tier) and SarahCare F (Weakest tier).

Metric	School of Rock	SarahCare
Verdict Grade	AStrongest tierStrongest tier	FWeakest tierWeakest tier
Investment Range	$425K – $705K	$351K – $921K
Franchise Fee	$60K	$39K
Royalty Rate	8.0%	5.0%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	$672K	N/AOutlet subset
SBA Charge-Off Rate	0.0% (104 loans)	33.3% (17 loans)
Total Units	303	21
Unit Growth (YoY)	N/A	N/A
Year Began Franchising	2005	2000
FDD Year	2025	2025