Young Rembrandts franchise: cost, fees & unit track record
Opening a Young Rembrandts franchise takes $51,375 – $59,325 all-in, per its franchise disclosure filings (data as of 2026-05). The initial franchise fee is $44,500. To qualify, Young Rembrandts asks for $40,000 in liquid cash and a $100,000 net worth. Anything the filings do not state is marked "Not disclosed" below — never estimated.
Young Rembrandts franchise costs and fees
| Verification mark | Cost item | Low | High | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise feeOne-time, paid to the franchisor at signing | $44,500 | $44,500 | $44,500 | |
| Initial investment (all-in)FDD Item 7-derived range: build-out, equipment, opening costs | $51,375 | $59,325 | $51,375 to $59,325 | |
| Net worth requiredFranchisor's stated qualification minimum | $100,000 | $100,000 | $100,000 | |
| Liquid cash requiredFranchisor's stated qualification minimum | $40,000 | $40,000 | $40,000 | |
| Cash to open (all-in range) | $51,375 | $59,325 | $51,375 to $59,325 |
| RoyaltyOngoing, % of sales | Not disclosed |
|---|---|
| Ad fundOngoing, % of sales | 35% – 2% |
| Initial termLength of the first franchise agreement | 10 years |
See the full Young Rembrandts cost breakdown — what's in that number and what isn't
How Young Rembrandts's cost compares
A dollar figure means more with a yardstick. Here is where Young Rembrandts's disclosed cost sits against the Education & Arts category:
- Minimum startup cost of $51,375 — about 49% below the Education & Arts median of $100,538.
- Initial franchise fee of $44,500 — about in line with the Education & Arts median of $44,750.
Category medians are computed from the Education & Arts brands in our data that disclosed each figure — a benchmark for scale, not a quality judgment. See all Education & Arts franchises
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How Young Rembrandts's units have held up
Openings and closures from FDD Item 20-style unit history, 2012–2022: began the window at 71 units; 59 units opened, 59 closed, ending at 42 units. (partial records: 2018, 2021 are not in the source data — totals span the reported years only.)
Not enough history to compute a survival figure — we need at least three years of unit data, and we don't extrapolate.
What about earnings?
We don't publish per-brand earnings figures — for Young Rembrandts or anyone else. The only primary source is Item 19 of the brand's own franchise disclosure document (FDD), and no law requires a franchisor to publish one, so the "average owner income" numbers circulating elsewhere are usually unsourced or survivorship-biased. Ask Young Rembrandts for its current FDD and read Item 19 yourself — and if there is no Item 19, that silence is information too.
What this data can't tell you
Everything on this page comes from disclosure filings — fees, ranges, and unit counts. Four questions that matter just as much are not in any filing we can source, so we say so instead of guessing:
- The hours and the labor
- No dataset field says whether Young Rembrandts is a manage-from-a-laptop business or a 60-hour week in disguise. Item 15 of the FDD states whether you're obligated to run the business personally, and Item 11 lists what the franchisor actually does for you — then ask current owners what their week looks like (validation calls), not the sales team.
- How hands-on the ownership really is
- "Semi-absentee" is a pitch, not a filing field. Treat any hands-off claim as unverified until it's consistent with Item 15 and with what multiple current franchisees tell you — what absentee ownership actually means.
- Your territory — whether it's protected, and whether it's open
- Two territory questions sit outside our data. Whether Young Rembrandts grants a protected or exclusive area is set in Item 12 of the FDD and varies brand to brand — some grant none, and the carve-outs (online sales, national accounts) matter as much as the map. And filing data can't say what's open in your market this month; only Young Rembrandts can confirm current availability. Ask both before you inquire, and get the answer in writing.
- What owners earn
- Covered honestly above: our dataset has no earnings fields, the only primary source is the brand's own Item 19, and here is how to read that evidence.
About the Young Rembrandts franchise
Young Rembrandts is an education & arts franchisor with 42 units at the end of 2022 (FDD Item 20-style unit history). Between 2012 and 2022, it began the window at 71 units; its filings record 59 unit openings and 59 closures, ending at 42 units (partial records: 2018, 2021 are not in the source data — totals span the reported years only). The filings indicate financing options are available; terms come from the franchisor, not from us.
No franchise-related lawsuits reported in the disclosure data we hold (FDD Item 3, as of 2026-05) — an absence in our sources, not a guarantee; confirm against the brand's current FDD.
From the franchisor's materials
The franchised business being offered is Young Rembrandts and provides drawing classes, including instruction in artistic techniques, primarily to elementary and preschool children.
Young Rembrandts franchise: quick answers
- How much does a Young Rembrandts franchise cost?
- $51,375 – $59,325 all-in to open, per Young Rembrandts's franchise disclosure filings (data as of 2026-05).
- How many Young Rembrandts units are there?
- 42 units at the end of 2022 (FDD Item 20-style unit history).