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title: "School of Rock Recognized on Entrepreneur Magazine’s Franchise 500 List for 2019"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/88d30ca5-dc50-4997-a51d-a41b4e0dfe75
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/school-of-rock-recognized-on-entrepreneur-magazines-franchise-500-list-for-2019-2708905
category: "Enrichment & STEM"
industry: "Education & Childcare"
segment: "Enrichment & STEM"
published: 2019-01-16T17:12:52.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T01:45:49.645Z
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# School of Rock Recognized on Entrepreneur Magazine’s Franchise 500 List for 2019

**TL;DR:** School of Rock has been named to Entrepreneur Magazine's Franchise 500 List, coming in at no. 239. School of Rock has over 200 locations across 10 countries worldwide, making it the largest music education company in the world.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2019-01-16. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/school-of-rock-recognized-on-entrepreneur-magazines-franchise-500-list-for-2019-2708905).*

## Story

School of Rock has been named to Entrepreneur Magazine’s Franchise 500 List, coming in at no. 239. Now in its 40th year, the Franchise 500 ranking evaluates brands across five key pillars: financial strength and stability, size and growth, brand strength, support, and costs and fees.

For two decades, School of Rock has redefined how students learn music thanks to a commitment to enriching students’ lives through performance-based music education. Students learn by participating in both one-on-one music lessons and group rehearsals, and the curriculum culminates with a rock show at a real venue. School of Rock's education approach results in increased student engagement and a very high music proficiency.

School of Rock has over 200 locations across 10 countries worldwide, making it the largest music education company in the world. Learn more about franchising with School of Rock at .

The current initial investment for a School of Rock location is $136,850 to $339,100, with a franchise fee of $49,500.

Katie LaTour is a staff writer for 1851 Franchise and Estatenvy. She has experience in copywriting, editing and translation, and has written content for brands including Coca-Cola, Ivivva and Ray Ban's. She holds a Master of Arts in Writing and Publishing from DePaul University and a B.A. in English and Spanish from the University of Dayton. Presently, Katie is working on a poetry collection and building a platform for Chicago creative professionals to share best practices.

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
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- Entrepreneur (publication)
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- Coke (company)
- School of Rock (company)
- music education (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/school-of-rock-recognized-on-entrepreneur-magazines-franchise-500-list-for-2019-2708905). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/88d30ca5-dc50-4997-a51d-a41b4e0dfe75).