Celebree Schools Franchise
Cost, fees, owner earnings, closure rate and litigation for a Celebree Schools franchise — pulled from the franchisor's own public FDD (2026), not its sales material.
Disclosure honesty
Celebree Schools discloses earnings (Item 19) — but the grade is how honestly. We graded it C.
What their own earnings claim actually says
Discloses 26 mature company-operated and 18 mature franchised schools' 2025 financial data. Cherry-picks only mature schools (24+ months), excludes newer units and underperformers.
What a Celebree Schools 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; 2% brand fund; $1,250+ weekly local advertising; $1,450/month centralized system fee.
Royalty and ad-fund percentages are charged on gross sales — an owner pays them whether or not the location is profitable.
Celebree Schools 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 franchisor reacquisition in 2025; minimal terminations/transfers suggest operational stability or restricted franchise pool.
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 Schools worth it? — how it compares to 436 similar franchises
| Ongoing fees | 9% of sales | steeper than 60% of other franchises franchises |
| Startup cost | from $1,023,550 | pricier than 89% of peers |
| Disclosure honesty | Grade C | typical for the category |
| Closure rate | 1.4% of outlets | about average |
| Disclosed lawsuits | 0 | fewer than most |
Benchmarked against every other franchises franchise we've graded from public FDDs — the context the franchisor's pitch never gives you.
Owner take-home for a Celebree Schools
The franchisor's framing: Discloses 26 mature company-operated and 18 mature franchised schools' 2025 financial data… 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 Schools franchise — frequently asked
- How much does a Celebree Schools 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 Schools franchise owners make?
- Discloses 26 mature company-operated and 18 mature franchised schools' 2025 financial data. Cherry-picks only mature schools (24+ months), excludes newer units and underperformers. We grade this disclosure C for honesty.
- What are the Celebree Schools franchise fees?
- Celebree Schools' 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; 2% brand fund; $1,250+ weekly local advertising; $1,450/month centralized system fee.
- What is the Celebree Schools franchise profit margin?
- Celebree Schools does not publish a franchisee net-profit margin — almost no franchisor does. What Item 19 actually shows: Discloses 26 mature company-operated and 18 mature franchised schools' 2025 financial data. Cherry-picks only mature schools (24+ months), excludes newer units and underperformers. 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 Schools franchise failure rate?
- 1 franchisor reacquisition in 2025; minimal terminations/transfers suggest operational stability or restricted franchise pool.
- How many Celebree Schools locations are there?
- Celebree Schools' 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 Schools have complaints or lawsuits?
- Celebree Schools 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 Schools franchise worth it?
- It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. Celebree Schools scores C 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: WI DFI Franchise Registration (2026). FranchiseValidate is independent and not affiliated with Celebree Schools or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.