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    Building Kidz

    Franchise research report · reviewed 2026 disclosure data

    Researching Building Kidz franchise opportunities? Every figure below is cited to the FDD.

    Reviewed sources

    Building Kidz franchise specializes in early childhood education and development programs designed to nurture young minds through innovative learning approaches

    Headline figures

    Building Kidz quick facts

    Is Building Kidz a franchise?
    Yes. Building Kidz offers franchises through a Franchise Disclosure Document. At the end of 2025, it reported 46 franchised and 9 company-owned outlets (2026 FDD, Item 20, PDF p. 53).
    How much does it cost to open a Building Kidz franchise?
    The Building Kidz Franchise Disclosure Document reports an estimated initial investment of $327,000–$1,543,000 (2026 FDD, Item 7, PDF p. 17). This is the franchisor's disclosed estimate, not a quote. Details
    What is the Building Kidz initial franchise fee?
    The disclosed initial franchise fee for a standard single unit is $60,000 (2026 FDD, Item 5, PDF p. 11). Other fee options (for example multi-unit or conversion) are listed separately in the report. Details
    What ongoing fees does Building Kidz charge?
    The disclosed ongoing royalty is 7% (2026 FDD, Item 6, PDF p. 13). The brand or advertising fund contribution is 1% (2026 FDD, Item 6, PDF p. 13). Other recurring fees are listed in Item 6. Details
    Does Building Kidz disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Yes. The Building Kidz FDD includes an Item 19 financial performance representation (2026 FDD, Item 19, PDF p. 49). Figures apply only to the locations and period each one covers. Details
    How many Building Kidz locations are there?
    The FDD reports 55 outlets at the end of 2025 (2026 FDD, Item 20, PDF p. 53). Existing locations do not indicate territory availability. Details
    Is Building Kidz a good franchise to buy?
    Franopolis does not rate or recommend franchises. From the reviewed FDD: Item 19 includes financial performance figures; check which locations and period they cover; Item 20 lists outlet openings, closures and transfers; Item 6 includes a brand or advertising fund contribution on top of royalty; Item 20 also lists current and former franchisees you can contact. Review the full FDD with a franchise attorney and accountant before deciding.

    From reviewed FDD figures only. Not a recommendation or projection.

    What the disclosures show

    1. 1Opening costs are estimated at $327,000 – $1,543,000 in the 2026 FDD (Item 7); several initial fee options apply.
    2. 2Item 19 covers 11 separate groups: EBITDA margin for 9 Franchised locations locations; EBITDA margin and other measures for 9 Franchised locations locations; EBITDA margin for 9 Franchised locations locations; revenue and EBITDA and EBITDA margin for 6 Franchised locations locations; EBITDA and EBITDA margin and revenue for 4 Franchised locations locations; revenue and EBITDA and EBITDA margin for 5 Franchised locations locations; revenue and EBITDA margin and EBITDA for 12 Franchised locations locations; other measures for 27 Franchised locations locations; other measures for 8 Franchised locations locations; other measures for 7 Franchised locations locations; other measures for 4 Franchised locations locations. They are not combined.
    3. 3Outlets grew by 7 in 2025, to 55 (United States, as labeled in the FDD, Item 20).

    From reviewed FDD figures only. Not a recommendation or projection.

    Franchises under $500kOther brands whose disclosed Item 7 low end fits this budget.Compare outlet trendsPut Item 20 counts side by side with up to 3 other brands.

    Building Kidz head-to-head

    Closest peers in the same subcategory, side by side from reviewed FDD figures. Not a ranking or recommendation.

    Building KidzVSKiddie Academy Educational Child Care
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    Costs · Items 5–7

    What does it cost to open?

    Estimated opening costs and the fees payable to the franchisor.

    Startup Investment — Item 7

    Total estimated initial investment

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17

    Standard single-unit franchise fee

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11
    Discounted and multi-unit options are separate; see all fees.

    Ongoing Fees — Item 6

    Selected recurring charges; payment bases and conditions remain attached to each fee.

    Royalty rateMain ongoing fee

    38 reported fees, each with its payment basis, are listed below; they haven't been sorted into recurring, initial and occasional groups yet.

    Financial Performance — Item 19

    What results are disclosed—and for which locations?

    11 separate populations, shown apart. Revenue is not owner income.

    9 locations

    EBITDA margin · 9 locations

    Who is counted
    Top EBITDA margin performers
    Excluded
    Excludes 7 locations open less than 12 months at Dec. 31, 2025; 8 that failed to report required full-year data; and 4 that failed to meaningfully deploy the Building Kidz model.
    Method
    Franchisee accounting-system sales records and reports; EBITDA derived from revenue and operating expense data.

    9 locations

    EBITDA margin and other measures · 9 locations

    Who is counted
    Middle EBITDA margin performers
    Excluded
    Excludes 7 locations open less than 12 months at Dec. 31, 2025; 8 that failed to report required full-year data; and 4 that failed to meaningfully deploy the Building Kidz model.
    Method
    Franchisee accounting-system sales records and reports; EBITDA derived from revenue and operating expense data.

    9 locations

    EBITDA margin · 9 locations

    Who is counted
    Bottom EBITDA margin performers
    Excluded
    Excludes 7 locations open less than 12 months at Dec. 31, 2025; 8 that failed to report required full-year data; and 4 that failed to meaningfully deploy the Building Kidz model.
    Method
    Franchisee accounting-system sales records and reports; EBITDA derived from revenue and operating expense data.

    6 locations

    Revenue, EBITDA and EBITDA margin · 6 locations

    Who is counted
    1–3 years
    Excluded
    Excludes 7 locations open less than 12 months at Dec. 31, 2025; 8 that failed to report required full-year data; and 4 that failed to meaningfully deploy the Building Kidz model.
    Method
    Franchisee accounting-system sales records and reports; EBITDA derived from revenue and operating expense data.

    4 locations

    EBITDA, EBITDA margin and revenue · 4 locations

    Who is counted
    3–5 years
    Excluded
    Excludes 7 locations open less than 12 months at Dec. 31, 2025; 8 that failed to report required full-year data; and 4 that failed to meaningfully deploy the Building Kidz model.
    Method
    Franchisee accounting-system sales records and reports; EBITDA derived from revenue and operating expense data.

    5 locations

    Revenue, EBITDA and EBITDA margin · 5 locations

    Who is counted
    5–6 years
    Excluded
    Excludes 7 locations open less than 12 months at Dec. 31, 2025; 8 that failed to report required full-year data; and 4 that failed to meaningfully deploy the Building Kidz model.
    Method
    Franchisee accounting-system sales records and reports; EBITDA derived from revenue and operating expense data.

    12 locations

    Revenue, EBITDA margin and EBITDA · 12 locations

    Who is counted
    6+ years
    Excluded
    Excludes 7 locations open less than 12 months at Dec. 31, 2025; 8 that failed to report required full-year data; and 4 that failed to meaningfully deploy the Building Kidz model.
    Method
    Franchisee accounting-system sales records and reports; EBITDA derived from revenue and operating expense data.

    27 locations

    Other measures · 27 locations

    Who is counted
    Locations operational at least 12 months
    Excluded
    Excludes 7 locations open less than 12 months at Dec. 31, 2025; 8 that failed to report required full-year data; and 4 that failed to meaningfully deploy the Building Kidz model.
    Method
    Franchisee accounting-system sales records and reports; EBITDA derived from revenue and operating expense data.

    8 locations

    Other measures · 8 locations

    Who is counted
    Excluded locations
    Excluded
    Excludes 7 locations open less than 12 months at Dec. 31, 2025; 8 that failed to report required full-year data; and 4 that failed to meaningfully deploy the Building Kidz model.
    Method
    Franchisee accounting-system sales records and reports; EBITDA derived from revenue and operating expense data.

    7 locations

    Other measures · 7 locations

    Who is counted
    Excluded locations
    Excluded
    Excludes 7 locations open less than 12 months at Dec. 31, 2025; 8 that failed to report required full-year data; and 4 that failed to meaningfully deploy the Building Kidz model.
    Method
    Franchisee accounting-system sales records and reports; EBITDA derived from revenue and operating expense data.

    4 locations

    Other measures · 4 locations

    Who is counted
    Excluded locations
    Excluded
    Excludes 7 locations open less than 12 months at Dec. 31, 2025; 8 that failed to report required full-year data; and 4 that failed to meaningfully deploy the Building Kidz model.
    Method
    Franchisee accounting-system sales records and reports; EBITDA derived from revenue and operating expense data.

    These groups are never combined.

    Outlet Changes — Item 20

    How has the outlet count changed?

    United States, as labeled in the FDD · counts as of December 31, 2025 of each year.

    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 53

    Net +10 outlets, 2023–2025

    0452023482024552025+3+7

    Year-end counts reported in Item 20. The scale starts at zero; the labels between the dots show each year's change. Openings and closures for 2025 haven't been pulled from the Item 20 tables yet, so no turnover or churn is shown.

    Questions to investigate

    Prompts based on what this brand's reviewed disclosures do and don't show — not conclusions. Join free as a member to save questions to your research.

    For the franchisor

    • Which line items in the 2026 Item 7 estimate ($327,000 – $1,543,000) vary most by market, and why?

    • Which initial fee option would apply to my situation, and what conditions or discounts affect it?

    • Which locations are included in the Item 19 figures, and which were excluded?

    • Reported units went from 48 to 55 in 2025. How many new units opened, closed or changed hands?

    • Is a territory available in my area, and how is it defined in my agreement?

    For current and former owners

    • How did your actual startup costs and timeline compare with the Item 7 estimate?

    • How many hours a week do you work in the business, and in what role?

    • How do your results compare with the Item 19 figures, and what explains the difference?

    • What support from the franchisor has been most and least useful?

    For your advisors

    • Ask a franchise attorney to review the territory, renewal, transfer and termination terms.

    • Ask an accountant to build a cash-flow plan using your own assumptions, not the franchisor's.

    Sources & vintage history

    Every displayed fact is retained with its disclosure vintage, item, page, and reviewed status. Prior vintages remain on file rather than being overwritten.

    Citations (2026 FDD)

    1. [1]Estimated initial investment — Item 7 · PDF p. 17
    2. [2]Standard initial franchise fee — Item 5 · PDF p. 11
    3. [3]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Top EBITDA margin performers · PDF p. 49
    4. [4]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Middle EBITDA margin performers · PDF p. 49
    5. [5]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Bottom EBITDA margin performers · PDF p. 50
    6. [6]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 1–3 years · PDF p. 50
    7. [7]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 3–5 years · PDF p. 51
    8. [8]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 5–6 years · PDF p. 51
    9. [9]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 6+ years · PDF p. 52
    10. [10]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Locations operational at least 12 months · PDF p. 48
    11. [11]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Excluded locations · PDF p. 48
    12. [12]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Excluded locations · PDF p. 48
    13. [13]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Excluded locations · PDF p. 48
    14. [14]Outlet counts — Item 20, Table 1 · PDF p. 53

    "PDF p." is the page in the PDF file; "printed p." is the number printed on the FDD page. Source document: FDD

    Territory & operations

    No territory or operating requirements have been reviewed yet.

    83 addresses in Franopolis's imported location list. Coverage may differ from Item 20 outlet counts.

    These are contract disclosures, not confirmation that any territory is currently available.

    Legal & agreement

    Franchisor financial statements

    No verified franchisor financial statement figures have been reviewed yet.

    SBA-backed loans to franchisees

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    Source: U.S. Small Business Administration 7(a) & 504 FOIA data. Loan volume is not a measure of franchisee success.

    Related research

    Brands in the same subcategory first, then the wider industry, ordered by shared business format, overlapping investment range, Item 20 outlet count and search interest. This is not a ranking or recommendation.

    Kiddie Academy Educational Child CareThe Learning ExperienceKAKiddie AcademyThe Goddard SchoolPrimrose SchoolsLightbridge Academy

    Head-to-head comparisons

    Building Kidz vs Kiddie Academy Educational Child CareBuilding Kidz vs The Learning ExperienceBuilding Kidz vs Kiddie AcademyBuilding Kidz vs The Goddard SchoolBuilding Kidz vs Primrose SchoolsBuilding Kidz vs Lightbridge Academy
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    At a glance

    Business history

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    Owner participation

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    Territory language

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    Litigation disclosure

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    Bankruptcy disclosure

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    Agreement term

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    Independent analysis of franchisor-provided data. Not investment advice. Franopolis does not distribute FDDs.

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