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Casa vs Goddard School — which franchise is the better buy?

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	Casa	Goddard School
Disclosure honesty	B	C
Investment from	$1,014,800	$1,003,500
Total fees	9%	11%
Outlets	10	665
Lawsuits	1	1

Casa: what their numbers say

Discloses 2025 revenue/expenses for 8 mature centers (4 affiliate, 4 franchised). Adjusted affiliate data to exclude corporate overhead. Excludes 2 newly opened centers, grant income, tax liability.

Goddard School: what their numbers say

Discloses gross revenue and EBITDA for 620 mature and 37 new schools (2025). No owner net income after debt service, owner salary, or taxes shown. Cherry-picks EBITDA; omits interest, depreciation, owner compensation, and below-the-line costs.

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