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Goddard School vs Kiddie Academy — which franchise is the better buy?

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	Goddard School	Kiddie Academy
Disclosure honesty	C	C
Investment from	$1,003,500	$590,000
Total fees	11%	9%
Outlets	665	363
Lawsuits	1	4

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.

Kiddie Academy: what their numbers say

Discloses gross revenue, labor, occupancy, misc expenses, and gross profit for 315 of 363 academies (2025). Omits food, supplies, insurance expenses; excludes 48 academies; 'gross profit' overstates true owner income.

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