Kiddie Academy Educational Child Care Franchise
Cost, fees, owner earnings, closure rate and litigation for a Kiddie Academy Educational Child Care franchise — pulled from the franchisor's own public FDD (2026), not its sales material.
Disclosure honesty
Kiddie Academy Educational Child Care discloses earnings (Item 19) — but the grade is how honestly. We graded it B.
What their own earnings claim actually says
2025 data: 315 academies reported. Mature academies averaged $2.19M revenue, $534K gross profit. Ramping averaged $1.54M revenue, $167K gross profit. Wide variation: Top quarter $1.08M profit; bottom quarter $80K profit.
What a Kiddie Academy Educational Child Care franchise actually costs to run
| Fee | Disclosed | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $150,000 | 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 | $590,000 – $1,010,000 | Item 7 — franchisor's own low/high estimate |
7% royalty weekly; 2% brand fee weekly; $40K relocation fee; $25-50K transfer fees; $1K compliance failure penalties.
Royalty and ad-fund percentages are charged on gross sales — an owner pays them whether or not the location is profitable.
Kiddie Academy Educational Child Care system size and owner turnover
| Total outlets | 363 |
| Ceased operations | 3 |
| Terminated by franchisor | 0 |
| Transferred to new owners | 18 |
| Closure rate | 0.8% of outlets |
3 closures/other cessations in 2025; 23 terminations 2023; strong growth trajectory despite some attrition.
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 Kiddie Academy Educational Child Care worth it? — how it compares to 60 similar franchises
| Ongoing fees | 9% of sales | lower than most (median 9%) |
| Startup cost | from $590,000 | pricier than 66% of peers |
| Disclosure honesty | Grade B | more honest than 75% of children's education & childcare franchises |
| Closure rate | 0.8% of outlets | about average |
| Disclosed lawsuits | 4 | more litigious than 90% 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 Kiddie Academy Educational Child Care
The franchisor's framing: 2025 data: 315 academies reported. Mature academies averaged $2.19M revenue, $534K gross p… 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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Kiddie Academy Educational Child Care franchise — frequently asked
- How much does a Kiddie Academy Educational Child Care franchise cost?
- The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $590,000–$1,010,000, including a $150,000 initial franchise fee.
- How much do Kiddie Academy Educational Child Care franchise owners make?
- 2025 data: 315 academies reported. Mature academies averaged $2.19M revenue, $534K gross profit. Ramping averaged $1.54M revenue, $167K gross profit. Wide variation: Top quarter $1.08M profit; bottom quarter $80K profit. We grade this disclosure B for honesty.
- What are the Kiddie Academy Educational Child Care franchise fees?
- Kiddie Academy Educational Child Care's FDD discloses a $150,000 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 weekly; 2% brand fee weekly; $40K relocation fee; $25-50K transfer fees; $1K compliance failure penalties.
- What is the Kiddie Academy Educational Child Care franchise profit margin?
- Kiddie Academy Educational Child Care does not publish a franchisee net-profit margin — almost no franchisor does. What Item 19 actually shows: 2025 data: 315 academies reported. Mature academies averaged $2.19M revenue, $534K gross profit. Ramping averaged $1.54M revenue, $167K gross profit. Wide variation: Top quarter $1.08M profit; bottom quarter $80K profit. 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 Kiddie Academy Educational Child Care franchise failure rate?
- 3 closures/other cessations in 2025; 23 terminations 2023; strong growth trajectory despite some attrition.
- How many Kiddie Academy Educational Child Care locations are there?
- Kiddie Academy Educational Child Care's FDD reports 363 total outlets, with 3 that ceased operations in the most recent reporting year and 18 transferred to new owners. Item 20 is where system health shows up before the marketing does.
- Does Kiddie Academy Educational Child Care have complaints or lawsuits?
- Kiddie Academy Educational Child Care discloses 4 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 Kiddie Academy Educational Child Care franchise worth it?
- It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. Kiddie Academy Educational Child Care scores B on disclosure honesty, carries about 9% of sales in ongoing fees, and discloses 4 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 Kiddie Academy Educational Child Care or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.