CELEBREE Franchise
Cost, fees, owner earnings, closure rate and litigation for a CELEBREE franchise — pulled from the franchisor's own public FDD (2026), not its sales material.
Disclosure honesty
CELEBREE discloses earnings (Item 19) — but the grade is how honestly. We graded it B.
What their own earnings claim actually says
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.
What a CELEBREE franchise actually costs to run
| Fee | Disclosed | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $75,000 | Item 5 — paid up front, before you open |
| Royalty | 7% of gross sales | Item 6 — charged on revenue, not profit |
| Advertising fund | 2% of gross sales | Item 6 — brand marketing, spent at the franchisor's discretion |
| Total recurring fees | 9% of gross sales | Before rent, labor, food or debt service |
| Total initial investment | $1,023,550 – $1,404,100 | Item 7 — franchisor's own low/high estimate |
7% royalty weeks 13-24 (4%), then full rate. 2% Brand Fund. $1,250+/week local advertising minimum.
Royalty and ad-fund percentages are charged on gross sales — an owner pays them whether or not the location is profitable.
CELEBREE system size and owner turnover
| Total outlets | 72 |
| Ceased operations | 1 |
| Terminated by franchisor | 0 |
| Transferred to new owners | 1 |
| Closure rate | 1.4% of outlets |
1 reacquisition from franchisee in 2025; strong recent growth (16 franchised openings 2025)
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 CELEBREE worth it? — how it compares to 60 similar franchises
| Ongoing fees | 9% of sales | lower than most (median 9%) |
| Startup cost | from $1,023,550 | pricier than 92% of peers |
| Disclosure honesty | Grade B | more honest than 75% of children's education & childcare franchises |
| Closure rate | 1.4% of outlets | about average |
| Disclosed lawsuits | 0 | fewer than most |
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 CELEBREE
The franchisor's framing: 2025 data: 26 mature company-operated schools and 18 mature franchised schools. Average ne… 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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CELEBREE franchise — frequently asked
- How much does a CELEBREE franchise cost?
- The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $1,023,550–$1,404,100, including a $75,000 initial franchise fee.
- How much do CELEBREE franchise owners make?
- 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. We grade this disclosure B for honesty.
- What are the CELEBREE franchise fees?
- CELEBREE's FDD discloses a $75,000 initial franchise fee, a 7% royalty on gross sales, a 2% advertising-fund contribution, for roughly 9% of gross sales in recurring fees before rent, labor, or debt service. 7% royalty weeks 13-24 (4%), then full rate. 2% Brand Fund. $1,250+/week local advertising minimum.
- What is the CELEBREE franchise profit margin?
- CELEBREE does not publish a franchisee net-profit margin — almost no franchisor does. What Item 19 actually shows: 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. Recurring fees alone take about 9% 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 CELEBREE franchise failure rate?
- 1 reacquisition from franchisee in 2025; strong recent growth (16 franchised openings 2025)
- How many CELEBREE locations are there?
- CELEBREE's FDD reports 72 total outlets, with 1 that ceased operations in the most recent reporting year and 1 transferred to new owners. Item 20 is where system health shows up before the marketing does.
- Does CELEBREE have complaints or lawsuits?
- CELEBREE discloses no material litigation in Item 3 of the filing we reviewed. That's a positive signal, though it covers only what the franchisor is required to report.
- Is a CELEBREE franchise worth it?
- It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. CELEBREE scores B on disclosure honesty, carries about 9% of sales in ongoing fees. Get the real owner take-home before you sign.
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Source: MN CARDS 35829-202604-10 (Clean FDD 2026). FranchiseValidate is independent and not affiliated with CELEBREE or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.