Quick Verdict · who it fits
Kiddie Academy fits first-time franchise buyers looking for a mid-scale child services concept.
The numbers a buyer needs first — straight from the filing.
Initial investment (Item 7)
$590K - $8.5M
Franchise fee (Item 5)
$150K
Royalty (Item 6)
7% + 2% ad
Item 19 median rev
$2.08M Mature Academies open 24 months or more
System size (Item 20)
363 +23
Years in business
36+ yrs
Model Kiddie Academy'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 7% + ad fund 2% on gross sales.
PROJECTED ANNUAL SALES$2,080,000
$100k$3.8M
Royalty (7%)
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Ad fund (2%)
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Total / year
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▪ Of-sales fees only · excludes rent, labor, COGS, and one-time costs · for illustration
Free AI summary — the first read on the filing.
364
Total units open
19
Units opened last year
3
Units closed last year
19
Net unit growth
What our analysis flagged across the 2026 filing.
5
Risks to review
5
Strengths identified
5
Questions to ask
How Kiddie Academy ranks against 146 Child Services & Education peers we've analyzed.
Initial investment
80th pct · of 146 peers
Franchise fee
99th pct · of 146 peers
System size
95th pct · of 146 peers
Child Services & Education industry averages
Avg investment
$381K - $1.1M
Avg franchise fee
$46K
Avg system size
92
Franchises analyzed
146
Closest concepts by category and investment.
| Brand | Item 19 | Fee | Investment | Royalty | Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kiddie Academy | Disclosed | $150K | $590K - $8.5M | 7% | 363 |
| Goddard Franchisor Llc (f/K/a Goddard Systems, Llc)Similar price | Disclosed | $135K | $1.0M - $8.9M | 7% | 665 |
| Kumon North AmericaBiggest system | None | $2K | $102K - $234K | — | 1,705 |
| Slick City Franchise GroupTop-rated in category | Disclosed | $75K | $1.5M - $4.7M | 7% | 5 |
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Free explainers to go deeper before you sign.
Kiddie Academy requires a $150,000 initial franchise fee and a total initial investment range of $590,000–$8,530,000, per the most recent FDD on file.
Kiddie Academy is franchised by Kiddie Academy Domestic Franchising, 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.
Yes. Kiddie Academy discloses Item 19 financial performance representations with reported revenue around $2,075,740. See the financials sub-page for the full distribution.
Franchisees pay a royalty of 7% of Gross Revenues and an advertising fund contribution of 2% on gross sales as defined in Item 6 of the FDD.
As of their 2026 FDD, Kiddie Academy has 363 total locations, with 23 new locations opened in the most recent reporting year. This information comes from Item 20 of the FDD.
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