Children’s STEAM Education Enrichment Franchise
Snapology franchise for sale in Gig Harbor, Washington
List Price: $124,000 USD
Key Facts
Annual Gross Revenue
$160,000 USD
Cash Flow (SDE)
Less than $25,000
Value of Inventory
Upon Inquiry
Value of Assets
$25,000 – $50,000
Year Established
2019
Business Operates From
A retail location
Location Is
Leased
Approx. Monthly Rent
$3,000
Total Employees
10–25
1–3 MonthsTransition
Support
Very FlexiblePrice/Terms
Flexibility
NoneSeller financing Available
Part-timeOwner
Involvement
About this Business
Located in the vibrant South Puget Sound area, this Snapology franchise offers a vast territory and is well-positioned for continued growth. Operating from a 1,400-square-foot downtown Gig Harbor classroom, the space hosts classes, camps, workshops, and birthday parties while providing storage for equipment and inventory.
The business benefits from loyal customers, amazing reviews, and strong relationships with the local community. It is supported by long-term employees who are committed to its success and boasts well-established day-to-day procedures, making it a turnkey operation. With stable sales and profits, this franchise provides an excellent opportunity for growth within its expanded territory.
For those looking to transition into a flexible, impactful career, this franchise offers the opportunity to be your own boss and positively impact the lives of children through STEAM-based education programs. Inquire today for more details!
Growth opportunities
Snapology is perfectly positioned to capitalize on several revenue streams, including camps, workshops, and birthday parties. With the right part-time hiring strategy, these segments could see explosive growth. The franchise’s expanded territory footprint offers ample room for increased revenue, and its location in downtown Gig Harbor is an ideal hub for community engagement. Opportunities include strengthening partnerships with local schools and organizations, offering additional after-school programs, and increasing marketing efforts to expand visibility.
Owner's Day-to-Day Involvement
The current owner works 10-20 hours per week on administrative functions, including event planning, hiring, training, employee scheduling, payroll, and bookkeeping. This allows flexibility for the new owner to choose between semi-passive or more hands-on involvement.
Additional Info
This resale includes a larger territory footprint than what is currently available for purchase directly from the franchisor, offering significant value. Franchise fees are also lower, further enhancing the business’s potential for profitability.
Asset Description
Sales price includes all necessary equipment and supplies needed to offer the over 1000 hours of programming across the full territory. The equipment includes LEGO®️ bricks, blocks, robotics kits, laptops, tablets and other electronics. The new owner should not need to purchase new equipment or spend time creating class resources.
Inventory Description
limited branded marketing swag such as giveaways, t-shirts. Valued at less than $2,000
Reason for Selling
The current owner is pursuing other business and career opportunities.
Why I Love My Franchise
Operating Snapology has allowed the owner to connect with the community while promoting STEAM education for youth. They’ve enjoyed the flexibility of owning their business, building a brand in a competitive industry, and benefiting from Snapology’s best-in-class curriculum, which meets customer needs while maximizing revenue streams.
About Snapology
Snapology is a children’s STEAM education franchise built around play-based learning. Programs use LEGO® bricks and other snap-together building materials to teach science, technology, engineering, art, math, and literacy to children roughly aged 1 to 14. The brand was founded in 2010 by sisters Lisa and Laura Coe, both with backgrounds in mathematics and science, and began franchising in 2015.
The model is flexible and often mobile, keeping overhead lower than fixed-site concepts. Owners deliver classes, camps, parties, and after-school programs across three formats: dedicated Discovery Centers, scheduled classroom locations, and community-based programs hosted in schools, libraries, and other local venues. With more than 80 program topics, including robotics, animation, and competition teams, and a curriculum adapted for gifted, mainstream, and special-needs learners, owners can tailor offerings to local demand and run several revenue streams at once.
Snapology has grown to more than 150 locations across the US and internationally. It operates as part of Unleashed Brands, the franchising group behind Urban Air Adventure Park and The Little Gym, giving owners access to a larger multi-brand support and franchising platform.
Franchisee Support
Incoming owners complete a four-day initial training programme covering marketing, operations, curriculum management, and Snapology's proprietary business systems. Ongoing support continues through a central business management platform, regular curriculum updates, marketing resources, and a brand website for each territory, backed by the wider Unleashed Brands infrastructure and its annual UBCON franchisee conference. Resale buyers should confirm with Snapology what transfer training is provided to new ownership and which business-system and curriculum access carries over with the sale.
Brand Accolades & Awards
Snapology is among the most decorated names in children's enrichment franchising. It has ranked repeatedly in Entrepreneur's Franchise 500 and been named the #1 children's enrichment franchise in the STEM category several times, including in 2025, as well as a Fastest-Growing Franchise. The brand has also earned Franchise Business Review Top Franchise and Top 50 honours and a FranServe FRAN-TASTIC 500 listing, while parent group Unleashed Brands regularly places multiple brands among Entrepreneur's top franchises. For resale buyers, brand recognition should be weighed alongside the local unit's reviews and community reputation.
Industry / Market
Snapology operates in the US children's enrichment and supplemental-education market, where families spend heavily on after-school and summer programs that build academic and social skills. STEM and STEAM learning is a particular growth area, supported by national emphasis on science and technology careers and by school and grant funding. Demand is driven by dual-income households seeking structured activities and by parents prioritising educational play. For resale buyers, local school relationships, camp seasonality, and the density of young families in a territory shape how well a unit performs.
Ideal Owner
Snapology suits hands-on local operators who enjoy working with children and selling into their community, not passive investors. Strong candidates are organised, comfortable building relationships with schools, libraries, and parents, and able to recruit and manage part-time instructors. A background in education or child development helps but is not required, since the curriculum and systems are supplied. Marketing drive and local networking matter most, as bookings depend on visibility with schools, camps, and families across the territory.