Haven Franchising, LLC Franchise
Cost, fees, owner earnings, closure rate and litigation for a Haven Franchising, LLC franchise — pulled from the franchisor's own public FDD (2023), not its sales material.
Disclosure honesty
Haven Franchising, LLC discloses earnings (Item 19) — but the grade is how honestly. We graded it D.
What their own earnings claim actually says
One company-owned location (66 children, Gladstone NJ). 2025 gross revenue $1.55M, adjusted EBITDA $250.6K (16% margin). Excludes second smaller satellite location. Unadjusted for general manager salary.
What a Haven Franchising, LLC franchise actually costs to run
| Fee | Disclosed | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $55,000 | 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 | $747,939 – $1,252,761 | Item 7 — franchisor's own low/high estimate |
Royalty 7% + Brand Fund 2% + Technology $330 initial/$347-464/month + Curriculum $45/classroom/month. Local marketing 2% gross sales minimum.
Royalty and ad-fund percentages are charged on gross sales — an owner pays them whether or not the location is profitable.
Haven Franchising, LLC system size and owner turnover
| Total outlets | 2 |
| Ceased operations | 0 |
| Terminated by franchisor | 0 |
| Transferred to new owners | 0 |
| Closure rate | 0.0% of outlets |
No franchised outlets yet; only 2 company-owned. No historical franchisee failure data available.
From Item 20 of the FDD 2023. Terminations and ceased operations are the franchisor's own count of owners who stopped — the number the sales pitch leaves out.
Is Haven Franchising, LLC worth it? — how it compares to 60 similar franchises
| Ongoing fees | 9% of sales | lower than most (median 9%) |
| Startup cost | from $747,939 | pricier than 76% of peers |
| Disclosure honesty | Grade D | less honest than most of the category |
| Closure rate | 0.0% of outlets | better than most (median 1.4%) |
| 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 Haven Franchising, LLC
The franchisor's framing: One company-owned location (66 children, Gladstone NJ). 2025 gross revenue $1.55M, adjuste… 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
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Haven Franchising, LLC franchise — frequently asked
- How much does a Haven Franchising, LLC franchise cost?
- The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $747,939–$1,252,761, including a $55,000 initial franchise fee.
- How much do Haven Franchising, LLC franchise owners make?
- One company-owned location (66 children, Gladstone NJ). 2025 gross revenue $1.55M, adjusted EBITDA $250.6K (16% margin). Excludes second smaller satellite location. Unadjusted for general manager salary. We grade this disclosure D for honesty.
- What are the Haven Franchising, LLC franchise fees?
- Haven Franchising, LLC's FDD discloses a $55,000 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. Royalty 7% + Brand Fund 2% + Technology $330 initial/$347-464/month + Curriculum $45/classroom/month. Local marketing 2% gross sales minimum.
- What is the Haven Franchising, LLC franchise profit margin?
- Haven Franchising, LLC does not publish a franchisee net-profit margin — almost no franchisor does. What Item 19 actually shows: One company-owned location (66 children, Gladstone NJ). 2025 gross revenue $1.55M, adjusted EBITDA $250.6K (16% margin). Excludes second smaller satellite location. Unadjusted for general manager salary. 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 Haven Franchising, LLC franchise failure rate?
- No franchised outlets yet; only 2 company-owned. No historical franchisee failure data available.
- How many Haven Franchising, LLC locations are there?
- Haven Franchising, LLC's FDD reports 2 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 Haven Franchising, LLC have complaints or lawsuits?
- Haven Franchising, LLC 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 Haven Franchising, LLC franchise worth it?
- It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. Haven Franchising, LLC scores D 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 (2023). FranchiseValidate is independent and not affiliated with Haven Franchising, LLC or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.