Franchise opportunities compared

    Bricks Kidz vs Children’s Music Academy Business(es)

    Reviewed figures from each brand's Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD), side by side. Each figure carries its FDD year and page. This is not a ranking or recommendation, and the two FDDs may cover different years and location groups.

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Bricks Kidz

    $34,200 – $110,550

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Children’s Music Academy Business(es)

    $72,200 – $138,200

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Bricks Kidz

    Not available

    Children’s Music Academy Business(es)

    $32,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10

    Royalty · Item 6

    Bricks Kidz

    7%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    Children’s Music Academy Business(es)

    $8.00

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Bricks Kidz discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Only Bricks Kidz has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Bricks Kidz

    $34,200 – $110,550
    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Children’s Music Academy Business(es)

    $72,200 – $138,200
    Total estimated initial investment — low end
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Bricks Kidz

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    Children’s Music Academy Business(es)

    $32,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Bricks Kidz

    7%
    Royalty fee rate
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    Children’s Music Academy Business(es)

    $8.00
    Royalty rate
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Bricks Kidz

    $150
    Minimum monthly marketing fund fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    Children’s Music Academy Business(es)

    $3.00
    Brand Fund Contribution maximum
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Bricks Kidz

    157
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 51

    Children’s Music Academy Business(es)

    24
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 39
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Bricks Kidz

    +20
    Calculated: 137 at end of 2023 → 157 at end of 2025

    Children’s Music Academy Business(es)

    +0
    Calculated: 24 at end of 2023 → 24 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Bricks Kidz

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Children’s Music Academy Business(es)

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year
    Franchising since (Item 1)

    Bricks Kidz

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Children’s Music Academy Business(es)

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Bricks Kidz

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Children’s Music Academy Business(es)

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Bricks Kidz
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record
    $101,813
    other Systemwide gross revenue average
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 49
    CMChildren’s Music Academy Business(es)

    No reviewed Item 19 figures

    Item 19 groups are shown separately and never combined. Revenue or sales figures are not profit. Net outlet change and turnover are Franopolis calculations from the disclosed counts; turnover is a count-based rate, not a measure of owner earnings.

    Bricks Kidz vs Children’s Music Academy Business(es): common questions

    Which costs less to open, Bricks Kidz or Children’s Music Academy Business(es)?
    Bricks Kidz: $34,200 – $110,550 (2026 FDD · Item 7); Children’s Music Academy Business(es): $72,200 – $138,200 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Bricks Kidz. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Bricks Kidz and Children’s Music Academy Business(es) royalties compare?
    Bricks Kidz: 7% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16); Children’s Music Academy Business(es): $8.00 (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Bricks Kidz or Children’s Music Academy Business(es)?
    Bricks Kidz: 157 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 51); Children’s Music Academy Business(es): 24 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 39). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Bricks Kidz and Children’s Music Academy Business(es) disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Bricks Kidz has reviewed Item 19 figures for 1 location group; Children’s Music Academy Business(es) has no reviewed Item 19 figures on file. Different location groups are not directly comparable, and revenue is not profit.

    Answers restate the reviewed figures above. Not a ranking or recommendation.

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