Quick Verdict · who it fits
Aldea Home & Baby fits first-time franchise buyers looking for an emerging retail concept.
The numbers a buyer needs first — straight from the filing.
Franchise fee (Item 5)
$100K
Royalty (Item 6)
5% + 3% ad
System size (Item 20)
4 +2
Years in business
2+ yrs
Model Aldea Home & Baby's costs in the investment calculator → Prefilled from this filing — startup cost, cash flow and break-even.
Data extracted from the 2026 FDD filed with state regulators. Fees and terms may have changed since filing — request the current FDD from the franchisor before deciding. Not legal, financial, or investment advice. Full disclaimer.
Drag to your projected annual sales. Royalty 5% + ad fund 3% on gross sales.
PROJECTED ANNUAL SALES$500,000
$100k$2M
Royalty (5%)
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Ad fund (3%)
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▪ Of-sales fees only · excludes rent, labor, COGS, and one-time costs · for illustration
Closest concepts by category and investment.
| Brand | Item 19 | Fee | Investment | Royalty | Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aldea Home & Baby | None | $100K | — | 5% | 4 |
| Caits Estate ServicesSimilar price | Disclosed | $50K | — | 6.5% | 0 |
| 7-ElevenBiggest system | Disclosed | — | $163K - $1.7M | 45–56% | 7,274 |
| Byrider Franchising PartnersTop-rated in category | Disclosed | $60K | $947K - $1.6M | 1–2.5% | 81 |
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Aldea Home & Baby requires a $100,000 initial franchise fee, per the most recent FDD on file.
Aldea Home & Baby is franchised by Aldea Franchise LLC, the franchisor entity of record on its Franchise Disclosure Document. Item 1 of the FDD discloses the franchisor's corporate history, parents, and predecessors.
No. Aldea Home & Baby does not include a financial performance representation in its FDD. Prospective buyers should rely on validation calls with existing franchisees and benchmark against industry medians.
Franchisees pay a royalty of 5% and an advertising fund contribution of 3% on gross sales as defined in Item 6 of the FDD.
As of their 2026 FDD, Aldea Home & Baby has 4 total locations, with 2 new locations opened in the most recent reporting year. This information comes from Item 20 of the FDD.
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