Kiddie Academy
Partial FDD dataBrand has 0 year(s) of Item 20 history in our current extraction
Beyond the filing
Everything else on this page is quoted from Kiddie Academy's franchise disclosure document. This is not — it is measured off the open web, it is not verified by the franchisor, and it never affects the Factbook Score.
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An education franchise. Its official site emphasizes: Find your daycare near me & daycares near me hiring at Kiddie Academy where teachers nurture imagination, foster creativity & prepare children for life.
From Kiddie Academy's official site, condensed by an independent research pass — marketing description, not a filed fact.
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They have not cleared our 0.85 QA bar, usually because no primary regulator-hosted filing was reachable and the figures come from a secondary source. Treat them as indicative and check the linked source before relying on them. We publish the score rather than hiding it — see the methodology.
What it really costs
Every cost figure this brand's filing discloses — not just the headline range
| Expense | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | — | — |
| Total initial investment | $345,000 | $1,035,000 |
Item 7 reports a total range, not a full line-item breakdown, in this brand's filing excerpt — the franchise fee is the only cost we can show separately today.
Costs more to open than 72% of education franchises on this site with a disclosed Item 7 range (56 compared). Computed from total investment, not a figure from the filing itself.
Earnings disclosure
Does the franchisor share performance data? Yes
| Average revenue | $1,519,466 |
| Median revenue | — |
| Sample size | — |
Legal history
Openings, closures & reacquisitions
The numbers ranking sites don't show — straight from the brand's filings
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Franchisors refile every year, and fees, investment ranges and closure counts move between filings. We'll email you when this brand's figures change — nothing else, and never a sales sequence.
Common questions
Answered from this brand's own FDD filing. Where the filing is silent, the question is left out rather than answered with a guess.
How much does a Kiddie Academy franchise cost?
Kiddie Academy's most recent Franchise Disclosure Document puts the total estimated initial investment at $345K–$1.0M. That is Item 7, which covers everything needed to open — the franchise fee, build-out, equipment, opening inventory and initial working capital. The initial franchise fee is not a single figure: Listing-page summary: $135,000. Linked 2022 FDD preview PDF: $145,000. Discrepancy unresolved -- see notes.
What royalty does Kiddie Academy charge?
Kiddie Academy charges a continuing royalty of 7% of gross sales, disclosed in Item 6. A separate brand or advertising fund contribution of 2% applies on top. Royalties are charged on revenue, not profit, so they are owed whether or not the outlet is profitable.
Does Kiddie Academy disclose earnings (Item 19)?
Yes. Kiddie Academy makes a financial performance representation in Item 19 of its FDD. The filing reports average annual gross revenue of $1,519,466. Item 19 is optional under the FTC Franchise Rule, and gross revenue is not profit — it is stated before royalties, rent, staff and every other cost.
How many Kiddie Academy locations closed?
In its most recent reported year (2025), Kiddie Academy opened 46, closed 6, terminated 0 franchised outlets, ending the year with 726. These counts come from Item 20, which every franchisor must file.