Club SciKidz
Club Scientific LLC · reviewed 2025 disclosure data
Researching Club SciKidz franchise opportunities? Every figure below is cited to the FDD.
- Headquarters
- Atlanta, GA Source: clubscikidz.com
Club SciKidz franchise delivers hands-on science education programs for children through camps, classes, and birthday parties that make STEM learning engaging a
Headline figures
Club SciKidz quick facts
- Is Club SciKidz a franchise?
- Yes. Club SciKidz offers franchises through a Franchise Disclosure Document. At the end of 2024, it reported 17 franchised and 1 company-owned outlets (2025 FDD, Item 20, PDF p. 34).
- How much does it cost to open a Club SciKidz franchise?
- The Club SciKidz Franchise Disclosure Document reports an estimated initial investment of $74,400–$88,500 (2025 FDD, Item 7, PDF p. 13). This is the franchisor's disclosed estimate, not a quote. Details
- What is the Club SciKidz initial franchise fee?
- The disclosed initial franchise fee for a standard single unit is $45,000 (2025 FDD, Item 5, PDF p. 9). Other fee options (for example multi-unit or conversion) are listed separately in the report. Details
- What ongoing fees does Club SciKidz charge?
- The disclosed ongoing royalty is 7% of gross revenues (2025 FDD, Item 6, PDF p. 9). The brand or advertising fund contribution is 3% · Percent of Gross Revenues (2025 FDD, Item 6, PDF p. 10). Other recurring fees are listed in Item 6. Details
- Does Club SciKidz disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Yes. The Club SciKidz FDD includes an Item 19 financial performance representation (2025 FDD, Item 19, PDF p. 32). Figures apply only to the locations and period each one covers. Details
- How many Club SciKidz locations are there?
- The FDD reports 18 outlets at the end of 2024 (2025 FDD, Item 20, PDF p. 34). Existing locations do not indicate territory availability. Details
- How many Club SciKidz franchises opened and closed?
- In 2024, the FDD reports 3 outlet openings and 1 exits (closures, terminations and non-renewals combined) (2025 FDD, Item 20, PDF p. 36). These are outlet counts, not franchisee success or failure rates. Details
- Is Club SciKidz 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 shows openings, exits and transfers for 2024; compare them with the total outlet count; 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
- 1Opening costs are estimated at $74,400 – $88,500 in the 2025 FDD (Item 7); several initial fee options apply.
- 2Item 19 covers 4 separate groups: revenue and other measures for 4 franchised locations; revenue and other measures for 11 franchised locations; other measures for franchised locations; revenue and other measures for 1 company-owned locations. They are not combined.
- 3Outlets grew by 2 in 2024, to 18 (Systemwide, as labeled in the FDD, Item 20).
From reviewed FDD figures only. Not a recommendation or projection.
Club SciKidz head-to-head
Closest peers in the same subcategory, side by side from reviewed FDD figures. Not a ranking or recommendation.
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
2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 13
Standard single-unit franchise fee
2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 9
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 FeesMain ongoing fee · It is currently paid from registration fees and other amounts received by a third-party reservation vendor.
17 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?
4 separate populations, shown apart. Revenue is not owner income.
Franchised locations
Revenue and other measures · 4 locations
- Who is counted
- franchised outlets that operated four or more Summer Program Periods
- Period
- 2024
- Excluded
- the one franchised unit that opened in 2024 and was not open for the entire 2024 Program Period; one franchised unit that closed during 2024
- Method
- open and operating during the entire 2024 Summer Program Period, and at least three prior year’s Summer Program Periods
Franchised locations
Revenue and other measures · 11 locations
- Who is counted
- franchised outlets that operated for one or two Summer Program Periods
- Period
- 2024
- Excluded
- the one franchised unit that opened in 2024 and was not open for the entire 2024 Program Period; one franchised unit that closed during 2024
- Method
- “sales” is the total revenue derived from the sale of goods or services less sales tax, discounts, allowances, and returns; reported 2024 sales figures for nine units only include a partial year of sales
Franchised locations
Other measures
- Who is counted
- franchised outlets that operated three Summer Program Periods
- Period
- 2024
- Excluded
- the one franchised unit that opened in 2024 and was not open for the entire 2024 Program Period; one franchised unit that closed during 2024
- Method
- open and operating during the entire 2024 Summer Program Period, and at least two prior year’s Summer Program Periods
Company-owned locations
Revenue and other measures · 1 locations
- Who is counted
- the outlet owned by our affiliate that is operated in the Atlanta, Georgia market
- Period
- 2024
- Method
- “sales” is the total revenue derived from the sale of goods or services less sales tax, discounts, allowances, and returns
These groups are never combined.
Outlet Changes — Item 20
How has the outlet count changed?
Systemwide, as labeled in the FDD · counts as of year end of each year.
2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 34
Net +10 outlets, 2022–2024
Year-end counts reported in Item 20. The scale starts at zero; the labels between the dots show each year's change.
2024 turnover at a glance
- Outlets at start · reported
- 16
- Exits · summed reported counts
- 1
- Churn · Franopolis calculation
Exits include closures, terminations and non-renewals. Churn divides exits by outlets at the start of the year; it is not a measure of earnings.
Questions to investigate
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For the franchisor
Which line items in the 2025 Item 7 estimate ($74,400 – $88,500) 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 16 to 18 in 2024. 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 attorney what the Item 3 litigation disclosures mean for a new franchisee.
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 (2025 FDD)
- [1]Estimated initial investment — Item 7 · PDF p. 13
- [2]Standard initial franchise fee — Item 5 · PDF p. 9
- [3]Item 19 — Franchised (4 locations) — revenue and other measures · PDF p. 32
- [4]Item 19 — Franchised (11 locations) — revenue and other measures · PDF p. 32
- [5]Item 19 — Franchised locations — other measures · PDF p. 32
- [6]Item 19 — Company-owned (1 locations) — revenue and other measures · PDF p. 33
- [7]Outlet counts — Item 20, Table 1 · PDF p. 34
"PDF p." is the page in the PDF file; "printed p." is the number printed on the FDD page.
Territory & operations
These are contract disclosures, not confirmation that any territory is currently available.
Legal & agreement
Total litigation count
Bankruptcy disclosure
Initial term
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.
Head-to-head comparisons
At a glance
Business history
Owner participation
Territory language
Not reviewed
Litigation disclosure
Bankruptcy disclosure
Agreement term
Independent analysis of franchisor-provided data. Not investment advice. Franopolis does not distribute FDDs.