Parker-Anderson Enrichment Franchise
Cost, fees, owner earnings, closure rate and litigation for a Parker-Anderson Enrichment franchise — pulled from the franchisor's own public FDD (2026), not its sales material.
Disclosure honesty
Parker-Anderson Enrichment discloses earnings (Item 19) — but the grade is how honestly. We graded it D.
What their own earnings claim actually says
11 franchises open 12+ months. Average gross revenue $815,098; median $95,105. 81% underperformed average. Limited sample, high variance ($5,420-$6.6M).
What a Parker-Anderson Enrichment franchise actually costs to run
| Fee | Disclosed | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $25,900 | Item 5 — paid up front, before you open |
| Royalty | 8% 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 | 10% of gross sales | Before rent, labor, food or debt service |
| Total initial investment | $45,506 – $141,120 | Item 7 — franchisor's own low/high estimate |
8% royalty + 2% marketing fund (future), 3% local ad requirement, $50/mo tech, $165/$550 conference fees.
Royalty and ad-fund percentages are charged on gross sales — an owner pays them whether or not the location is profitable.
Parker-Anderson Enrichment system size and owner turnover
| Total outlets | 15 |
| Ceased operations | 3 |
| Terminated by franchisor | 0 |
| Transferred to new owners | 0 |
| Closure rate | 20.0% of outlets |
3 locations ceased operations in 2025; 81% underperformed average; high revenue variance suggests instability.
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 Parker-Anderson Enrichment worth it? — how it compares to 60 similar franchises
| Ongoing fees | 10% of sales | steeper than 64% of children's education & childcare franchises |
| Startup cost | from $45,506 | cheaper than most (median $191,992) |
| Disclosure honesty | Grade D | less honest than most of the category |
| Closure rate | 20.0% of outlets | worse than 94% 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 Parker-Anderson Enrichment
The franchisor's framing: 11 franchises open 12+ months. Average gross revenue $815,098; median $95,105. 81% underpe… 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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Parker-Anderson Enrichment franchise — frequently asked
- How much does a Parker-Anderson Enrichment franchise cost?
- The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $45,506–$141,120, including a $25,900 initial franchise fee.
- How much do Parker-Anderson Enrichment franchise owners make?
- 11 franchises open 12+ months. Average gross revenue $815,098; median $95,105. 81% underperformed average. Limited sample, high variance ($5,420-$6.6M). We grade this disclosure D for honesty.
- What are the Parker-Anderson Enrichment franchise fees?
- Parker-Anderson Enrichment's FDD discloses a $25,900 initial franchise fee, a 8% royalty on gross sales, a 2% advertising-fund contribution, for roughly 10% of gross sales in recurring fees before rent, labor, or debt service. 8% royalty + 2% marketing fund (future), 3% local ad requirement, $50/mo tech, $165/$550 conference fees.
- What is the Parker-Anderson Enrichment franchise profit margin?
- Parker-Anderson Enrichment does not publish a franchisee net-profit margin — almost no franchisor does. What Item 19 actually shows: 11 franchises open 12+ months. Average gross revenue $815,098; median $95,105. 81% underperformed average. Limited sample, high variance ($5,420-$6.6M). Recurring fees alone take about 10% 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 Parker-Anderson Enrichment franchise failure rate?
- 3 locations ceased operations in 2025; 81% underperformed average; high revenue variance suggests instability.
- How many Parker-Anderson Enrichment locations are there?
- Parker-Anderson Enrichment's FDD reports 15 total outlets, with 3 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 Parker-Anderson Enrichment have complaints or lawsuits?
- Parker-Anderson Enrichment 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 Parker-Anderson Enrichment franchise worth it?
- It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. Parker-Anderson Enrichment scores D on disclosure honesty, carries about 10% 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 Parker-Anderson Enrichment or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.