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MindChamps International PreSchool Franchise

Cost, fees, owner earnings, closure rate and litigation for a MindChamps International PreSchool franchise — pulled from the franchisor's own public FDD (2024), not its sales material.

Other Franchises · disclosure-honesty grade · from public state filings
GRADE F · FAILS DISCLOSURE

Disclosure honesty

F
Transparency 1 / 5

MindChamps International PreSchool discloses little or no owner-earnings data (Item 19) — the franchisor won't put real profit in writing.

Outlets0
Disclosed lawsuits0
Closure signals0 ceased
Investment
$726,230–$1,183,656
Total fees
9% of sales
Outlets
0
Closure signals
0 ceased, 0 terminated
Lawsuits
0
◢ FINDINGS
ITEM 19
No real earnings disclosure
The franchisor won't put owner profit in writing — you can't verify the pitch.

What their own earnings claim actually says

Franchisor makes no financial performance representations. Employees unauthorized to make oral/written projections. Actual records available only for existing outlets.

What a MindChamps International PreSchool franchise actually costs to run

FeeDisclosedWhere it comes from
Initial franchise fee$100,000Item 5 — paid up front, before you open
Royalty7% of gross salesItem 6 — charged on revenue, not profit
Advertising fund2% of gross salesItem 6 — brand marketing, spent at the franchisor's discretion
Total recurring fees9% of gross salesBefore rent, labor, food or debt service
Total initial investment$726,230 – $1,183,656Item 7 — franchisor's own low/high estimate

7% royalty, 2% brand fund + 2% local ad spend ($4k minimum). Non-refundable initial fee. Fee deferral required for CA, HI, MN.

Royalty and ad-fund percentages are charged on gross sales — an owner pays them whether or not the location is profitable.

MindChamps International PreSchool system size and owner turnover

Total outlets0
Ceased operations0
Terminated by franchisor0
Transferred to new owners0

Zero franchised/company-owned schools 2021-2023. Pre-launch franchisor with no operating system history.

From Item 20 of the FDD 2024. Terminations and ceased operations are the franchisor's own count of owners who stopped — the number the sales pitch leaves out.

Is MindChamps International PreSchool worth it? — how it compares to 436 similar franchises

Ongoing fees9% of salessteeper than 60% of other franchises franchises
Startup costfrom $726,230pricier than 86% of peers
Disclosure honestyGrade Fless honest than most of the category
Disclosed lawsuits0fewer than most

Benchmarked against every other franchises franchise we've graded from public FDDs — the context the franchisor's pitch never gives you.

◤ CLASSIFIED · ITEM 19 RECONSTRUCTED

Owner take-home for a MindChamps International PreSchool

The franchisor's framing: Franchisor makes no financial performance representations. Employees unauthorized to make … We reconstruct what an owner actually keeps, from their own FDD.

LOW
MEDIAN
HIGH

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MindChamps International PreSchool franchise — frequently asked

How much does a MindChamps International PreSchool franchise cost?
The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $726,230–$1,183,656, including a $100,000 initial franchise fee.
How much do MindChamps International PreSchool franchise owners make?
MindChamps International PreSchool discloses little or no earnings data (Item 19) — meaning the franchisor won't put real owner profit in writing. That's a red flag worth questioning.
What are the MindChamps International PreSchool franchise fees?
MindChamps International PreSchool's FDD discloses a $100,000 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 + 2% local ad spend ($4k minimum). Non-refundable initial fee. Fee deferral required for CA, HI, MN.
What is the MindChamps International PreSchool franchise profit margin?
MindChamps International PreSchool discloses no Item 19 earnings representation, so no profit margin can be derived from the FDD at all. Any margin figure quoted elsewhere is an estimate, not a disclosure.
What is the MindChamps International PreSchool franchise failure rate?
Zero franchised/company-owned schools 2021-2023. Pre-launch franchisor with no operating system history.
How many MindChamps International PreSchool locations are there?
MindChamps International PreSchool's FDD reports 0 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 MindChamps International PreSchool have complaints or lawsuits?
MindChamps International PreSchool 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 MindChamps International PreSchool franchise worth it?
It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. MindChamps International PreSchool scores F 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 32316-202408-17 (Clean FDD 2024). FranchiseValidate is independent and not affiliated with MindChamps International PreSchool or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.