Brooklyn Robot Foundry^®

Children's Services • Year: 2025

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What Is Brooklyn Robot Foundry?

Brooklyn Robot Foundry offers robotics and engineering classes and workshops and related services and products under its franchise system, focused on STEAM education. It serves individual consumers (B2C), specifically pre-school, elementary, and middle school children and adults interested in STEAM classes. The core service bundle includes robotics and engineering classes and workshops and retail products (including robot kits and parts supplied by an affiliate), and franchisees use proprietary software for customer appointments and payment processing.

Brooklyn Robot Foundry Franchise: Pros and Cons

The franchise shows a notably clean legal and regulatory record—zero disclosed lawsuits, zero government penalties or franchisor enforcement actions, and no outlet terminations or reacquisitions—yet a major risk is that managers are not required to complete initial training, which 91.9% of Children's Services franchises do require, shifting onboarding onto you.

Pros

Zero total disclosed lawsuits is well below typical for Children's Services, indicating a clean legal record and lower litigation risk for operators.

Zero government penalties or regulatory orders and zero franchisor-initiated enforcement are both well below typical for Children's Services, suggesting lower regulatory friction and fewer formal compliance disputes you'll need to manage.

Zero outlet terminations, zero non-renewals, and zero reacquired outlets are all well below typical for Children's Services, suggesting existing franchisees have largely stayed in the system rather than exiting.

Cons

Managers are not required to complete initial training — an unusual absence (91.9% of Children's Services franchises do require this) that shifts the onboarding and quality-control burden onto you as the franchisee.

Lawsuits & Legal Risk

100

Excellent

The franchise reported no material legal proceedings.

Territory Protection

48/100

NORMAL

Grants a protected operating area where franchisor will not place other physical units. Franchisor retains rights to sell via e-commerce and retail, to use alternative trademarks, and to acquire and convert locations; protection is contingent on performance quotas, franchisees may relocate with approval, and franchisor may develop nearby units.

Training & Support

90/100

NORMAL

The brand provides an Extensive 128-hour training curriculum designed to prepare two staff members for launch, delivered through on-site and other training modalities. The program includes on-site launch support for operational readiness; on-site assistance carries an additional fee, and franchisees are responsible for travel and living expenses.

Unit Growth Analysis

This franchise is accelerating in absolute expansion: units were flat at 1 in 2022–2023, then rose to 4 in 2024 and 10 in 2025 (net additions of 0, +3, +6). While YoY percentage growth eased from 300% (2024) to 150% (2025) because of a larger base, the doubling of absolute unit additions signals improving franchise momentum and healthier scale—though investors should note the still-small base and monitor unit-level economics and operational capacity.

How Much Does It Cost to Open a Brooklyn Robot Foundry Franchise?

Opening a Brooklyn Robot Foundry franchise requires a total initial investment of $90,634 to $145,817, according to the 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document. This range covers the franchise fee, real estate, equipment, training, and initial working capital needed to launch and operate through the early months.

Minimum Investment

$90,634

Franchise Fee

Real Estate

Equipment & Assets

Reserves

Training

Other

Maximum Investment

$145,817

Minimum Investment Breakdown

Franchise Fee$38,500

Real Estate$4,000

Equipment & Assets$13,737

Reserves$20,000

Training$3,000

Other$11,397

Maximum Investment Breakdown

Franchise Fee$38,500

Real Estate$6,000

Equipment & Assets$18,895

Reserves$50,000

Training$12,300

Other$20,122

Investment Analysis

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The initial investment amounts shown are estimates only. Actual costs may vary based on location size, business model, and multi-unit ownership arrangements. We recommend reviewing the full Franchise Disclosure Document for complete details.

How Much Do Brooklyn Robot Foundry Franchise Owners Make?

Average Gross Sales:

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Median Gross Sales:

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Sample Size:

Franchise vs Corporate Performance: All reported performance data relate to franchised outlets and the company-owned outlet was explicitly excluded, so no direct comparison between franchised and corporate performance can be made; among the franchised sample most outlets showed increased classes per week in their second term.

Performance Variability Analysis: There is substantial variability across the six franchises (second-term class-per-week growth ranges from -61 to +114 percent), indicating divergent outcomes among franchisees and limited predictability from this small sample.

Data Scope and Limitations: The disclosure covers only non-financial metrics (classes and enrollment for Multi-Week B2B contracts), excludes other class types and company-owned results, and is unaudited, so it should not be used to infer revenues or profitability.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does it cost to open a Brooklyn Robot Foundry franchise?

The total initial investment for a Brooklyn Robot Foundry franchise ranges from $90,634 to $145,817, according to the 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document. This includes the franchise fee, real estate, equipment, training, and working capital.

What is the Brooklyn Robot Foundry initial franchise fee?

The initial franchise fee for Brooklyn Robot Foundry is $38,500, as stated in the 2025 FDD. This fee is paid upon signing the Franchise Agreement.

Does Brooklyn Robot Foundry have any franchise lawsuits or legal issues?

Brooklyn Robot Foundry received a legal risk score of 100 out of 100 in the 2025 FDD analysis. The franchise reported no material legal proceedings.

Does Brooklyn Robot Foundry offer exclusive franchise territories?

Brooklyn Robot Foundry received a territory protection score of 48 out of 100. Grants a protected operating area where franchisor will not place other physical units.

What training does Brooklyn Robot Foundry provide to new franchisees?

Brooklyn Robot Foundry received a training and support score of 90 out of 100. The brand provides an Extensive 128-hour training curriculum designed to prepare two staff members for launch, delivered through on-site and other training modalities.

How many Brooklyn Robot Foundry franchise locations are there?

Brooklyn Robot Foundry had 10 total locations as of the 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document.

What type of business is Brooklyn Robot Foundry?

Brooklyn Robot Foundry offers robotics and engineering classes and workshops and related services and products under its franchise system, focused on STEAM education.

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