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Primrose Schools vs Goddard School — which franchise is the better buy?

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	Primrose Schools	Goddard School
Disclosure honesty	B	C
Investment from	$742,900	$1,003,500
Total fees	9%	11%
Outlets	525	665
Lawsuits	1	1

Primrose Schools: what their numbers say

Discloses average gross revenues by quartile (499 facilities) and average P&L with EBITDA by revenue third (413 facilities). Excludes 86 facilities for various reasons; EBITDA figures are pre-debt-service and pre-owner-compensation, overstating true owner income.

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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