CEFA Early Years School Franchise
Cost, fees, owner earnings, closure rate and litigation for a CEFA Early Years School franchise — pulled from the franchisor's own public FDD (2026), not its sales material.
Disclosure honesty
CEFA Early Years School discloses earnings (Item 19) — but the grade is how honestly. We graded it D.
What their own earnings claim actually says
Enrollment averages by province/month for new schools 2021-2025. No franchisee-level income projections. Cherry-picks post-COVID data; excludes pre-2023 performance.
What a CEFA Early Years School franchise actually costs to run
| Fee | Disclosed | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $70,000 | Item 5 — paid up front, before you open |
| Royalty | 7% of gross sales | Item 6 — charged on revenue, not profit |
| Advertising fund | 2.5% of gross sales | Item 6 — brand marketing, spent at the franchisor's discretion |
| Total recurring fees | 9.5% of gross sales | Before rent, labor, food or debt service |
| Total initial investment | $1,895,300 – $3,899,600 | Item 7 — franchisor's own low/high estimate |
7% royalty + 2.5% brand fund + 1% local marketing minimum $3,000/month. Liquidated damages up to 2 years royalties.
Royalty and ad-fund percentages are charged on gross sales — an owner pays them whether or not the location is profitable.
CEFA Early Years School system size and owner turnover
| Total outlets | 0 |
| Ceased operations | 0 |
| Terminated by franchisor | 0 |
| Transferred to new owners | 0 |
No franchised outlets yet; pre-franchise litigation from terminated school operators.
From Item 20 of the FDD 2026. Terminations and ceased operations are the franchisor's own count of owners who stopped — the number the sales pitch leaves out.
Is CEFA Early Years School worth it? — how it compares to 60 similar franchises
| Ongoing fees | 9.5% of sales | steeper than 63% of children's education & childcare franchises |
| Startup cost | from $1,895,300 | pricier than 95% of peers |
| Disclosure honesty | Grade D | less honest than most of the category |
| Disclosed lawsuits | 2 | more litigious than 80% of peers |
Benchmarked against every children's education & childcare franchise we've graded from public FDDs — the context the franchisor's pitch never gives you.
Owner take-home for a CEFA Early Years School
The franchisor's framing: Enrollment averages by province/month for new schools 2021-2025. No franchisee-level incom… We reconstruct what an owner actually keeps, from their own FDD.
- Reconstructed owner P&L — net take-home after royalty, ad fund, rent, labor & debt
- Break-even timeline + cash-on-cash ROI
- Full fee stack + required-purchase markups
- Decoded real failure / closure rate
- How it ranks vs comparable franchises
- Validation-call playbook — the exact questions to ask
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CEFA Early Years School franchise — frequently asked
- How much does a CEFA Early Years School franchise cost?
- The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $1,895,300–$3,899,600, including a $70,000 initial franchise fee.
- How much do CEFA Early Years School franchise owners make?
- Enrollment averages by province/month for new schools 2021-2025. No franchisee-level income projections. Cherry-picks post-COVID data; excludes pre-2023 performance. We grade this disclosure D for honesty.
- What are the CEFA Early Years School franchise fees?
- CEFA Early Years School's FDD discloses a $70,000 initial franchise fee, a 7% royalty on gross sales, a 2.5% advertising-fund contribution, for roughly 9.5% of gross sales in recurring fees before rent, labor, or debt service. 7% royalty + 2.5% brand fund + 1% local marketing minimum $3,000/month. Liquidated damages up to 2 years royalties.
- What is the CEFA Early Years School franchise profit margin?
- CEFA Early Years School does not publish a franchisee net-profit margin — almost no franchisor does. What Item 19 actually shows: Enrollment averages by province/month for new schools 2021-2025. No franchisee-level income projections. Cherry-picks post-COVID data; excludes pre-2023 performance. Recurring fees alone take about 9.5% of gross sales, before rent, labor, food or debt service. Margin has to be reconstructed from the disclosure, not read off it.
- What is the CEFA Early Years School franchise failure rate?
- No franchised outlets yet; pre-franchise litigation from terminated school operators.
- How many CEFA Early Years School locations are there?
- CEFA Early Years School's FDD reports 0 total outlets, with 0 that ceased operations in the most recent reporting year and 0 transferred to new owners. Item 20 is where system health shows up before the marketing does.
- Does CEFA Early Years School have complaints or lawsuits?
- CEFA Early Years School discloses 2 legal matters in Item 3 of its FDD. Item 3 covers the franchisor's litigation history, which is the closest thing to a public record of how it treats franchisees — read the case descriptions, not just the count.
- Is a CEFA Early Years School franchise worth it?
- It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. CEFA Early Years School scores D on disclosure honesty, carries about 9.5% of sales in ongoing fees, and discloses 2 legal matters. Get the real owner take-home before you sign.
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Source: WI DFI Franchise Registration (2026). FranchiseValidate is independent and not affiliated with CEFA Early Years School or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.