Ivybrook Academy Franchise
Cost, fees, owner earnings, closure rate and litigation for a Ivybrook Academy franchise — pulled from the franchisor's own public FDD (2026), not its sales material.
Disclosure honesty
Ivybrook Academy discloses earnings (Item 19) — but the grade is how honestly. We graded it C.
What their own earnings claim actually says
Gross revenue only for 24+ and 36+ month cohorts. 24+ months: avg $933,598, median $852,482. 36+ months: avg $1,029,405, median $1,009,387. No expense/profit data provided.
What a Ivybrook Academy franchise actually costs to run
| Fee | Disclosed | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $50,000 | 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 | $643,400 – $1,174,500 | Item 7 — franchisor's own low/high estimate |
High ongoing fees: 7% royalty + 2% brand fund + 1% local marketing. Multiple ancillary fees ($250/mo tech, up to $1,000/week non-compliance). All fees non-refundable.
Royalty and ad-fund percentages are charged on gross sales — an owner pays them whether or not the location is profitable.
Ivybrook Academy system size and owner turnover
| Total outlets | 50 |
| Ceased operations | 2 |
| Terminated by franchisor | 0 |
| Transferred to new owners | 5 |
| Closure rate | 4.0% of outlets |
2 ceased operations in 2025 (Texas); low closure rate but 5 transfers warrant scrutiny.
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 Ivybrook Academy worth it? — how it compares to 60 similar franchises
| Ongoing fees | 9% of sales | lower than most (median 9%) |
| Startup cost | from $643,400 | pricier than 71% of peers |
| Disclosure honesty | Grade C | typical for the category |
| Closure rate | 4.0% of outlets | worse than 74% of peers |
| 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 Ivybrook Academy
The franchisor's framing: Gross revenue only for 24+ and 36+ month cohorts. 24+ months: avg $933,598, median $852,48… 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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Ivybrook Academy franchise — frequently asked
- How much does a Ivybrook Academy franchise cost?
- The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $643,400–$1,174,500, including a $50,000 initial franchise fee.
- How much do Ivybrook Academy franchise owners make?
- Gross revenue only for 24+ and 36+ month cohorts. 24+ months: avg $933,598, median $852,482. 36+ months: avg $1,029,405, median $1,009,387. No expense/profit data provided. We grade this disclosure C for honesty.
- What are the Ivybrook Academy franchise fees?
- Ivybrook Academy's FDD discloses a $50,000 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. High ongoing fees: 7% royalty + 2% brand fund + 1% local marketing. Multiple ancillary fees ($250/mo tech, up to $1,000/week non-compliance). All fees non-refundable.
- What is the Ivybrook Academy franchise profit margin?
- Ivybrook Academy does not publish a franchisee net-profit margin — almost no franchisor does. What Item 19 actually shows: Gross revenue only for 24+ and 36+ month cohorts. 24+ months: avg $933,598, median $852,482. 36+ months: avg $1,029,405, median $1,009,387. No expense/profit data provided. 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 Ivybrook Academy franchise failure rate?
- 2 ceased operations in 2025 (Texas); low closure rate but 5 transfers warrant scrutiny.
- How many Ivybrook Academy locations are there?
- Ivybrook Academy's FDD reports 50 total outlets, with 2 that ceased operations in the most recent reporting year and 5 transferred to new owners. Item 20 is where system health shows up before the marketing does.
- Does Ivybrook Academy have complaints or lawsuits?
- Ivybrook Academy 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 Ivybrook Academy franchise worth it?
- It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. Ivybrook Academy 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 Ivybrook Academy or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.