Sticky Fingers Cooking franchise: cost, fees & unit track record
Opening a Sticky Fingers Cooking franchise takes $77,528 – $125,379 all-in, per its franchise disclosure filings (data as of 2026-05). The initial franchise fee is $48,375. Anything the filings do not state is marked "Not disclosed" below — never estimated. The ledger below itemizes every figure we can source for Sticky Fingers Cooking, each one dated, so you can check the numbers before anyone gets your contact details.
Sticky Fingers Cooking franchise costs and fees
| Verification mark | Cost item | Low | High | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise feeOne-time, paid to the franchisor at signing | $48,375 | $48,375 | $48,375 | |
| Initial investment (all-in)FDD Item 7-derived range: build-out, equipment, opening costs | $77,528 | $125,379 | $77,528 to $125,379 | |
| Net worth requiredFranchisor's stated qualification minimum | Not disclosed1 | Not disclosed1 | ||
| Liquid cash requiredFranchisor's stated qualification minimum | Not disclosed1 | Not disclosed1 | ||
| Cash to open (all-in range) | $77,528 | $125,379 | $77,528 to $125,379 | |
- 1 "Not disclosed" means Sticky Fingers Cooking's filings do not state this figure. We publish the gap instead of estimating it.
| RoyaltyOngoing, % of sales | Not disclosed |
|---|---|
| Ad fundOngoing, % of sales | Not disclosed |
| Initial termLength of the first franchise agreement | Not disclosed |
See the full Sticky Fingers Cooking cost breakdown — what's in that number and what isn't
How Sticky Fingers Cooking's cost compares
A dollar figure means more with a yardstick. Here is where Sticky Fingers Cooking's disclosed cost sits against the Education & Arts category:
- Minimum startup cost of $77,528 — about 23% below the Education & Arts median of $100,538.
- Initial franchise fee of $48,375 — 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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What about earnings?
We don't publish per-brand earnings figures — for Sticky Fingers Cooking 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 Sticky Fingers Cooking 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 Sticky Fingers Cooking 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 Sticky Fingers Cooking 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 Sticky Fingers Cooking 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 Sticky Fingers Cooking franchise
Sticky Fingers Cooking is an education & arts franchisor in our disclosure-filing dataset (as of 2026-05). Its parent company is SFC Team Franchise, LLC.
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
Sticky Fingers Cooking is a culinary franchise dedicated to teaching children and families the joys of cooking through hands-on experiences, offering a variety of classes, camps, and events that promote fun, creativity, and healthy eating. The franchise encourages family bonding in the kitchen while empowering young chefs with essential cooking skills, food safety knowledge, and a lifelong appreciation for food.
Sticky Fingers Cooking franchise: quick answers
- How much does a Sticky Fingers Cooking franchise cost?
- $77,528 – $125,379 all-in to open, per Sticky Fingers Cooking's franchise disclosure filings (data as of 2026-05).