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

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	CELEBREE	Goddard School
Disclosure honesty	B	C
Investment from	$1,023,550	$1,003,500
Total fees	9%	11%
Outlets	72	665
Lawsuits	0	1

CELEBREE: what their numbers say

2025 data: 26 mature company-operated schools and 18 mature franchised schools. Average net revenue, expenses, EBITDA shown. Company schools unaudited; franchisee data from unaudited reports.

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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