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Primrose Schools vs Kiddie Academy — which franchise is the better buy?

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	Primrose Schools	Kiddie Academy
Disclosure honesty	B	C
Investment from	$742,900	$590,000
Total fees	9%	9%
Outlets	525	363
Lawsuits	1	4

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.

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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