Larks LLC
Franchise research report · reviewed 2025 disclosure data
Researching Larks LLC franchise opportunities? Every figure below is cited to the FDD.
Larks franchise specializes in children's developmental programs and educational activities designed to support early childhood learning and growth.
Headline figures
Quick facts
- How much does it cost to open a Larks LLC franchise?
- The Larks LLC Franchise Disclosure Document reports an estimated initial investment of $1,850,000–$12,375,000 (2025 FDD, Item 7, PDF p. 28). This is the franchisor's disclosed estimate, not a quote. Details
- What ongoing fees does Larks LLC charge?
- The disclosed ongoing royalty is $7 (2025 FDD, Item 6, PDF p. 19). The brand or advertising fund contribution is $2 (2025 FDD, Item 6, PDF p. 19). Other recurring fees are listed in Item 6. Details
- Does Larks LLC disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- No. The reviewed Larks LLC FDD states that it does not make a financial performance representation in Item 19. Details
- How many Larks LLC locations are there?
- The FDD reports 6 outlets at the end of 2024 (2025 FDD, Item 20, PDF p. 73). Existing locations do not indicate territory availability. Details
From reviewed FDD figures only. Not a recommendation or projection.
What the disclosures show
- 1Opening costs are estimated at $1,850,000 – $12,375,000 in the 2025 FDD (Item 7); several initial fee options apply.
- 2The franchisor makes no financial performance representation in Item 19.
From reviewed FDD figures only. Not a recommendation or projection.
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. 28
Formats disclosed in Item 7 (2)
Each format has its own total. The total depends on the format you choose; multi-unit packages are listed but not included in the headline range.
- Single unitPDF p. 28$1,850,000 – $12,375,000
- Three locationsMulti-unitPDF p. 33$5,550,000
Ongoing Fees — Item 6
Selected recurring charges; payment bases and conditions remain attached to each fee.
- Royalty weeklygrossMain ongoing fee
37 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?
No financial performance representation in Item 19
The reviewed 2025 FDD for Larks LLC has no Item 19 figures on record. Franopolis does not estimate revenue or earnings in their place; ask the franchisor and current owners what unit-level information they can share.
Outlet Changes — Item 20
How has the outlet count changed?
United States, as labeled in the FDD · counts as of 2024 of each year.
2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 73
Net +0 outlets, 2024–2024
Year-end counts reported in Item 20. The scale starts at zero, so the line looks nearly flat; the labels between the dots show each year's change. Openings and closures for 2024 haven't been pulled from the Item 20 tables yet, so no turnover or churn is shown.
Questions to investigate
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For the franchisor
Which line items in the 2025 Item 7 estimate ($1,850,000 – $12,375,000) vary most by market, and why?
Which initial fee option would apply to my situation, and what conditions or discounts affect it?
Larks LLC reports no financial performance figures in Item 19. What information can you share about unit-level results?
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?
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 (2025 FDD)
- [1]Estimated initial investment — Item 7 · PDF p. 28
- [2]Outlet counts — Item 20, Table 1 · PDF p. 73
"PDF p." is the page in the PDF file; "printed p." is the number printed on the FDD page. Source document: FDD
Territory & operations
These are contract disclosures, not confirmation that any territory is currently available.
Legal & agreement
Franchisor financial statements
| Fiscal year | Measure | Reported value |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2024 revenue | $57,390 |
| 2024 | prepaid expenses | $20,069 |
| 2024 | due from affiliates | $762,687 |
| 2024 | member contributions receivable | $70,000 |
| 2024 | property and equipment furniture and fixtures | $3,897 |
| 2024 | office equipment | $5,150 |
| 2024 | security deposit | $1,000 |
| 2024 | total assets | $1,128,648 |
| 2024 | liabilities and members' equity | $40,222 |
| 2024 | accrued expenses | $80,655 |
| 2024 | credit card payable | $1,843 |
| 2024 | members' equity | -$426,824 |
| 2024 | total liabilities and members' equity | $1,128,648 |
| 2024 | bank fees | $195 |
| 2024 | computer and software | $24,998 |
| 2024 | depreciationMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $1,587 |
| 2024 | dues and subscriptions | $809 |
| 2024 | insurance | $14,864 |
| 2024 | legal and professional | $54,651 |
| 2024 | management fees | $150,000 |
| 2024 | meals and entertainment | $757 |
| 2024 | office supplies | $737 |
| 2024 | payroll taxes | $44,642 |
| 2024 | rent | $19,776 |
| 2024 | salaries and wages | $570,808 |
| 2024 | travel | $64,253 |
| 2024 | bad debt | $40,000 |
| 2024 | miscellaneous expense | $1,828 |
| 2024 | total operating expenses | $1,211,498 |
| 2024 | income | -$1,154,108 |
| 2024 | net income | -$1,311,146 |
| 2024 | cash flows from operating activities net loss | -$1,311,146 |
| 2024 | adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used by operating activities amortization | $26,421 |
| 2024 | depreciationMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $1,587 |
| 2024 | decreaseMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $93,214 |
| 2024 | increaseMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | -$77,947 |
| 2024 | increaseMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | -$3,818 |
| 2024 | cash flows from investing activities increase in due from affiliates | -$515,191 |
| 2024 | purchase of intangibles | -$10,000 |
| 2024 | net change in cash | -$607,396 |
| 2024 | cash- beginning of year | $651,552 |
| 2024 | cash- end of year | $44,156 |
| 2024 | 2024 current liabilities total | $122,720 |
| 2024 | 2024 total current assets | $923,698 |
| 2024 | 2024 net property/equipment | $4,865 |
| 2024 | 2024 intangible assets net | $199,085 |
| 2024 | transportation | $244 |
| 2024 | accumulated depreciation | -$4,182 |
| 2024 | increaseMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $74,285 |
| 2024 | contributions from members | $130,000 |
| 2024 | cash | $44,156 |
| 2024 | long-term liabilities notes payable | $1,432,752 |
| 2024 | amortization | $26,421 |
| 2024 | cash flows from financing activities proceeds from notes payable | $995,252 |
| 2024 | net cash used by operating activities | -$1,207,457 |
| 2024 | uniforms | $71 |
| 2024 | net cash used by investing activities | -$525,191 |
| 2024 | employee benefits | $108,734 |
| 2024 | decreaseMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | -$10,053 |
| 2024 | payroll fees | $3,510 |
| 2024 | revenue operating expenses advertising | $82,613 |
| 2024 | accounts receivable | $26,786 |
| 2024 | other income and | -$157,038 |
| 2024 | net cash provided by financing activities | $1,125,252 |
| 2024 | 2024 total other assets | $200,085 |
| 2023 | cash | $651,552 |
| 2023 | accounts receivable | $120,000 |
| 2023 | prepaid expenses | $10,018 |
| 2023 | due from affiliates | $247,496 |
| 2023 | bank fees | $95 |
| 2023 | property and equipment furniture and fixtures | $3,897 |
| 2023 | office equipment | $5,150 |
| 2023 | other assets security deposit | $1,000 |
| 2023 | total assets | $1,452,023 |
| 2023 | current liabilities accounts payable | $118,170 |
| 2023 | credit card payable | $5,661 |
| 2023 | long-term liabilities notes payable | $437,500 |
| 2023 | members' equity | $884,322 |
| 2023 | total liabilities and members' equity | $1,452,023 |
| 2023 | revenue franchise fees | $120,000 |
| 2023 | advertising | $87,629 |
| 2023 | amortizationMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $16,516 |
| 2023 | consulting fees | $35,775 |
| 2023 | dues and subscriptions | $655 |
| 2023 | employee benefits | $100,990 |
| 2023 | insurance | $15,002 |
| 2023 | legal | $73,160 |
| 2023 | meals and entertainment | $8,403 |
| 2023 | office expense | $1,595 |
| 2023 | payroll fees | $3,053 |
| 2023 | payroll taxes | $49,282 |
| 2023 | salaries and wages | $597,181 |
| 2023 | shipping and postage | $137 |
| 2023 | travel | $127,315 |
| 2023 | uniforms | $1,348 |
| 2023 | other income and | -$6,370 |
| 2023 | net income | -$1,197,245 |
| 2023 | cash flows from operating activities net loss | -$1,197,245 |
| 2023 | amortizationMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $16,516 |
| 2023 | depreciationMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $1,587 |
| 2023 | increase) decrease in prepaid expenses | $3,197 |
| 2023 | increaseMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $100,755 |
| 2023 | increaseMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $201 |
| 2023 | increaseMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $6,370 |
| 2023 | cash flows from investing activities increase in due from affiliates | -$247,496 |
| 2023 | purchase of intangibles | -$189,476 |
| 2023 | contributions from members | $1,231,116 |
| 2023 | distributions to members | -$99,442 |
| 2023 | net cash provided by financing activities | $1,569,174 |
| 2023 | net change in cash | -$56,417 |
| 2023 | beginning of year | $707,969 |
| 2023 | end of year | $651,552 |
| 2023 | 2023 net intangibleassets | $215,506 |
| 2023 | 2023 other assets total | $216,506 |
| 2023 | 2023 current liabilities total | $130,201 |
| 2023 | depreciationMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $1,587 |
| 2023 | management fees | $150,000 |
| 2023 | increase) decrease in accounts receivable | -$120,000 |
| 2023 | cash flows from financing activities proceeds from notes payable | $437,500 |
| 2023 | accumulated depreciation | $2,596 |
| 2023 | computer and software | $21,375 |
| 2023 | 2023 total current assets | $1,229,066 |
| 2023 | accrued expenses | $6,370 |
| 2023 | net cash used by operating activities | -$1,188,619 |
| 2023 | member contribution receivable | $200,000 |
| 2023 | operating expenses accounting | $577 |
| 2023 | total operating expenses | $1,310,875 |
| 2023 | rent | $19,200 |
| 2023 | income | -$1,190,875 |
| 2023 | net cash used by investing activities | -$436,972 |
| 2023 | 2023 net propertyequipment | $6,451 |
| 2022 | prepaid expenses | $10,002 |
| 2022 | other current assets | $3,213 |
| 2022 | member contributions receivable | $1,431,116 |
| 2022 | property and equipment furniture and fixtures | $3,897 |
| 2022 | office equipment | $5,150 |
| 2022 | other assets security deposit | $1,000 |
| 2022 | credit card payable | $5,460 |
| 2022 | members' equity | $2,181,009 |
| 2022 | total liabilities and members' equity | $2,203,884 |
| 2022 | operating expenses accounting | $14,975 |
| 2022 | advertising | $36,828 |
| 2022 | bank fees | $135 |
| 2022 | computer and software | $13,583 |
| 2022 | consulting fees | $45,000 |
| 2022 | contract labor | $7,418 |
| 2022 | dues and subscriptions | $140 |
| 2022 | employee benefits | $73,383 |
| 2022 | insurance | $4,951 |
| 2022 | meals and entertainment | $2,552 |
| 2022 | office expense | $6,958 |
| 2022 | payroll taxes | $19,881 |
| 2022 | rent | $13,000 |
| 2022 | salaries and wages | $230,542 |
| 2022 | shipping and postage | $1,144 |
| 2022 | travel | $54,518 |
| 2022 | uniforms | $1,109 |
| 2022 | cash flows from operating activities net loss | -$744,856 |
| 2022 | amortizationMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $1,333 |
| 2022 | depreciationMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $1,009 |
| 2022 | increase) decrease in prepaid expenses and other assets | -$13,216 |
| 2022 | increaseMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $5,238 |
| 2022 | cash flows from investing activities purchases of property and equipment | -$9,047 |
| 2022 | purchase of intangibles | -$43,879 |
| 2022 | increase in security deposit | -$1,000 |
| 2022 | net cash used by investing activities | -$53,926 |
| 2022 | cash flows from financing activities contributions by members | $1,517,750 |
| 2022 | net change in cash | $700,109 |
| 2022 | beginning of year | $7,860 |
| 2022 | end of year | $707,969 |
| 2022 | 2022 currentassets total | $2,152,300 |
| 2022 | 2022 netintangibles | $42,546 |
| 2022 | 2022 otherassets total | $43,546 |
| 2022 | 2022 currentliabilities total | $22,875 |
| 2022 | management fees | $100,000 |
| 2022 | license fees | $4,260 |
| 2022 | accumulated depreciation | -$1,009 |
| 2022 | depreciationMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $1,009 |
| 2022 | net cash provided by financing activities | $1,517,750 |
| 2022 | 2022 netpropertyequipment | $8,038 |
| 2022 | legal | $112,137 |
| 2022 | total assets | $2,203,884 |
| 2022 | cash | $707,969 |
| 2022 | current liabilities accounts payable | $17,415 |
| 2022 | amortizationMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $1,333 |
| 2022 | net income | -$744,856 |
| 2022 | increaseMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | -$13,223 |
| 2022 | net cash used by operating activities | -$763,715 |
These figures describe the franchisor company, not individual franchise locations.
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Item 20 · PDF p. 73 · 2025 FDD
Our summary: Table1 national combined2024 end
“2024 0 3 +3”
Note: Item 20 state- or ownership-specific row; only national/systemwide Total rows are eligible for verification.
Item 20 · PDF p. 73 · 2025 FDD
Our summary: Table1 national combined2024 netchange
“2024 0 3 +3”
Note: Item 20 state- or ownership-specific row; only national/systemwide Total rows are eligible for verification.
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