Quick Verdict · who it fits
Water Babies 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)
$103K - $164K
Franchise fee (Item 5)
$55K
Royalty (Item 6)
8–10% + 2% ad
Years in business
1+ yrs
Model Water Babies'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 8–10% + ad fund 2% on gross sales.
PROJECTED ANNUAL SALES$500,000
$100k$2M
Royalty (8–10%)
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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.
2
Total units open
0
Units opened last year
0
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 Water Babies ranks against 138 Child Services & Education peers we've analyzed.
Initial investment
42nd pct · of 138 peers
Franchise fee
76th pct · of 138 peers
System size
0th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water Babies | Disclosed | $55K | $103K - $164K | 8–10% | 0 |
| Tippi ToesSimilar price | Disclosed | $50K | $69K - $164K | 7% | 84 |
| 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.
Water Babies requires a $55,000 initial franchise fee and a total initial investment range of $102,650–$164,217, per the most recent FDD on file.
Water Babies is franchised by Water Babies US 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.
Yes. Water Babies discloses Item 19 financial performance representations in its FDD. See the financials sub-page for the disclosed figures.
Franchisees pay a royalty of 8.0% to 10.0% and an advertising fund contribution of 2% of Gross Revenue on gross sales as defined in Item 6 of the FDD.
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