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    Building Kidz vs Willowbrae Academy

    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.

    Building Kidz2026 FDDWillowbrae Academy2025 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Building Kidz

    $327,000 – $1,543,000

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17

    Willowbrae Academy

    $2,401,500 – $3,987,000

    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Building Kidz

    $60,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11

    Willowbrae Academy

    $85,000

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 8

    Royalty · Item 6

    Building Kidz

    7%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Willowbrae Academy

    Not available

    Before you compare

    • Building Kidz figures come from its 2026 FDD and Willowbrae Academy figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Only Building Kidz has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Building Kidz

    $327,000 – $1,543,000
    Total initial investment: $327,000–$1,543,000
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17

    Willowbrae Academy

    $2,401,500 – $3,987,000
    New facility startup cost table page 16; remaining categories and total $2,401,500–$3,987,000
    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Building Kidz

    $60,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11

    Willowbrae Academy

    $85,000
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 8
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Building Kidz

    7%
    Royalty rate
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Willowbrae Academy

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Building Kidz

    1%
    Advertising fund rate — 1%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Willowbrae Academy

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Building Kidz

    55
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 53

    Willowbrae Academy

    Not available
    No reviewed outlet counts
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Building Kidz

    +10
    Calculated: 45 at end of 2023 → 55 at end of 2025

    Willowbrae Academy

    Not available
    Only one year reported
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Building Kidz

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Willowbrae Academy

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

    Building Kidz

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Willowbrae Academy

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

    Building Kidz

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Willowbrae Academy

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Building Kidz
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Top EBITDA margin performers
    6.4 years
    other Top EBITDA margin performers: Average years in operation
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 49
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Middle EBITDA margin performers
    $394,279
    other Middle EBITDA margin performers: Average EBITDA
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 49
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Bottom EBITDA margin performers
    $785,427
    other Bottom EBITDA margin performers: Average revenue
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 50
    +8 more groups in the full report
    Willowbrae Academy

    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

    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.

    Building Kidz vs Willowbrae Academy: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Building Kidz or Willowbrae Academy?
    Building Kidz: $327,000 – $1,543,000 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17); Willowbrae Academy: $2,401,500 – $3,987,000 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Building Kidz. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    Do Building Kidz and Willowbrae Academy disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Building Kidz has reviewed Item 19 figures for 11 location groups; Willowbrae Academy makes no Item 19 financial performance representation. 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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