School of Rock

It's very rewarding to be involved in helping people achieve their dreams. A lot of people, young and old, want to learn to play an instrument and we get to help them. The vibes are good, you can hire a great team and make it the best place you want to be. The corporate staff has been very helpful and have made a lot of meaningful changes. I feel like they listen to the the franchisees and work hard to provide opportunities for the brand and the individual.

It's not a massive brand compared to some others, but 450 locations in 19 countries, some things are going to be a compromise. Not all programs work in all locations. Not all ideology/concepts work in every market. There is a great deal of flexibility on some things, and I do feel corporate tries their best to accommodate, the reality is just that it is a growing brand and as such sometimes things fall through the cracks or don't always apply to every location. I also feel that profitability varies WIDLY depending on your location and what's available in your area. I think corporate does as good a job as they can researching each market, but ultimately no one can predict what concepts will catch on or not and I do feel like there is a really wide gap in profitability, even in locations within similar markets. This isn't something that can be "fixed" necessarily, and again corporate really tires, but it is just something to be aware of. Franchisors will always promote the best numbers when selling the idea, it's not a "lie", but it does paint a picture of an "easy money" type situation and that's not true at all, and some locations really struggle. This is true of everything, everywhere, that good things require a lot of work and determination, but again just something to be aware of that doing your own research and not relying entirely on corporate's opinion will probably serve you well if you want to open a location.

Our corporate team is always at the ready for support. Since they are also operators, they experience the same challenges we do at times, so they are able to relate to our everyday struggles and successes. .

Some markets are being overdeveloped infringing upon the success of of owners in neighboring territories.

The corporate team is as hands-on OR as hands-off as you would like. But they are a dream team, so not sure why anyone wouldn't want to utilize all they have to offer!

Building a profitable business has taken a bit longer than I anticipated, but all areas / communities are different, and I'm OK being in it for the long haul, as I know it's an amazing investment.

The Corporate team are some of the smartest and best people

the cost of running the business and the amount of money we have to give corporate

The ability to be involved in a passion based business built on a solid business model. A lot of autonomy along with a lot of support from the franchise. I could not feel better, more positive about the impact of what we do, have more fun, and get more reward in any other business that I'm aware of.

Nothing that springs to mind that would not be pleasant in any other situation.