Quick Verdict · who it fits
Twinkle Star Dance fits first-time franchise buyers looking for an emerging child services concept.
The numbers a buyer needs first — straight from the filing.
Initial investment (Item 7)
$124K - $196K
Franchise fee (Item 5)
$25K
Royalty (Item 6)
6% + 2% ad
Item 19 median rev
$425k franchised units
System size (Item 20)
3
Years in business
6+ yrs
Model Twinkle Star Dance'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 6% + ad fund 2% on gross sales.
PROJECTED ANNUAL SALES$430,000
$100k$2M
Royalty (6%)
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Ad fund (2%)
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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.
6
Total units open
1
Units opened last year
1
Units closed last year
0
Net unit growth
What our analysis flagged across the 2026 filing.
5
Risks to review
3
Strengths identified
4
Questions to ask
How Twinkle Star Dance ranks against 138 Child Services & Education peers we've analyzed.
Initial investment
50th pct · of 138 peers
Franchise fee
12th pct · of 138 peers
System size
20th pct · of 138 peers
Child Services & Education industry averages
Avg investment
$372K - $1.0M
Avg franchise fee
$46K
Avg system size
95
Franchises analyzed
138
Closest concepts by category and investment.
| Brand | Item 19 | Fee | Investment | Royalty | Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twinkle Star Dance | Disclosed | $25K | $124K - $196K | 6% | 3 |
| StemtreeSimilar price | Disclosed | $45K | $91K - $195K | 8% | 16 |
| Kumon North AmericaBiggest system | Disclosed | $2K | $102K - $234K | — | 1,705 |
| Uatp ManagementTop-rated in category | Disclosed | $100K | $2.9M - $5.4M | 7% | 202 |
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Free explainers to go deeper before you sign.
Twinkle Star Dance requires a $25,000 initial franchise fee and a total initial investment range of $124,050–$196,350, per the most recent FDD on file.
Twinkle Star Dance franchises are sold by Twinkle Star Dance Franchise LLC, the franchisor entity of record on its Franchise Disclosure Document. Item 1 of the FDD discloses the corporate structure, including any parent companies and predecessors.
Yes. Twinkle Star Dance discloses Item 19 financial performance representations with reported revenue around $425,000. See the financials sub-page for the full distribution.
Franchisees pay a royalty of 6% 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, Twinkle Star Dance has 3 total locations. This information comes from Item 20 of the FDD.
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