YEL, YOUTH ENRICHMENT LEAGUE AND YEL
The total investment to open a YEL, YOUTH ENRICHMENT LEAGUE AND YEL franchise ranges from $57,000 to $83,000. The initial franchise fee is $22,500. Ongoing royalties are 6% plus a 1% advertising fee.
What is the YEL, YOUTH ENRICHMENT LEAGUE AND YEL franchise?
YEL, YOUTH ENRICHMENT LEAGUE AND YEL offers enrichment activities for children and their families. Its estimated total initial investment is $57,000 to $83,000, and the initial franchise fee is $22,500, according to the 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document.
The ongoing royalty is 6 percent of sales, and the advertising or brand fund fee is 1 percent. The franchise agreement term is 10 years.
YEL was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Hopkins, Minnesota.
Franchisees account for 1 of YEL, YOUTH ENRICHMENT LEAGUE AND YEL's 5 locations. Cost figures are based on the 2024 Franchise Disclosure Document. To correct a figure, email the current FDD and the differing item numbers to info@peersense.com, and this page will be updated.
Franchising since 2004 · 5 locations
$57,000 to $83,000
$22,500
5
1 franchised
SBA Lending Activity for YEL, YOUTH ENRICHMENT LEAGUE AND YEL
Loan Activity Score
This franchise has not yet been scored by the Franchise Performance Index. Scores are calculated based on public FDD data, SBA loan performance, and system level metrics.
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Key performance metrics for YEL, YOUTH ENRICHMENT LEAGUE AND YEL based on SBA lending data
Investment Tier
Low cost entry
$57,000 to $83,000 total
Why YEL, YOUTH ENRICHMENT LEAGUE AND YEL Doesn't Appear in Public SBA Data
The SBA 7(a) program publishes loan level data for every approved franchise borrower. YEL, YOUTH ENRICHMENT LEAGUE AND YEL does not currently appear in those public records, and that absence carries useful information for prospective franchisees evaluating this brand.
Likely explanations for the absence
- With under 25 units system wide, transaction volume is small enough that any SBA activity could fall below the reporting visibility threshold in any given fiscal year.
Absence from SBA records does not mean a brand is un fundable. It typically means the franchise system uses alternative capital sources, or that current franchisees self fund, secure conventional bank financing, or roll over equity from a prior business sale rather than going through an SBA guaranteed 7(a) loan. For prospective YEL, YOUTH ENRICHMENT LEAGUE AND YEL franchisees, the practical question is which financing path actually closes for this brand's profile.
Capital paths PeerSense places for care, education & pet services concepts
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Estimated Monthly Payment
$590
Principal & Interest only
Indicative only, as of October 1, 2026. Not a quote, commitment or offer of credit. Final pricing, leverage and terms are determined by the lender at underwriting, after full transaction materials are reviewed. PeerSense sources the file. The lender sets pricing. What these terms mean.
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Reviewed by Edward L. Freeman, Founder and Managing Director, PeerSense
- PeerSense is a capital advisory firm that places commercial financing with direct capital sources; the capital source sets final terms.
- Edward L. Freeman founded PeerSense in January 2020.
- He is a Registered Franchise Consultant with Business Alliance, Inc., a credential issued in March 2022, and worked as a franchise consultant there from March 2022 to May 2023.
- His recorded experience includes a $22 million SBA construction loan, with about $16 million funded on the deal.
- In the 12 months through September 30, 2026, PeerSense tracked 912 publicly announced financings with a disclosed size of $361.32 billion. PeerSense Capital Data Report · Methodology page
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