Franchise opportunities compared
Children’s Music Academy Business(es) vs Club SciKidz
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.
Before you compare
- Children’s Music Academy Business(es) figures come from its 2026 FDD and Club SciKidz figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
- Only Club SciKidz has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
| Disclosure | CMChildren’s Music Academy Business(es) |  Club SciKidz |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $72,200 – $138,200 Total estimated initial investment — low end 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19 | $74,400 – $88,500 Total — single franchise 2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 13 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | $32,000 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10 | $45,000 The Franchise Fee is uniform and nonrefundable. 2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 9 |
| Royalty (Item 6) | $8.00 Royalty rate 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11 | 7% of gross revenues Royalty Fees 2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 9 |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | $3.00 Brand Fund Contribution maximum 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11 | 3% of gross revenues Brand Fund Contribution 2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10 |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 24 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 39 | 18 Outlets at end of 2024 2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 34 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | +0 Calculated: 24 at end of 2023 → 24 at end of 2025 | +10 Calculated: 8 at end of 2022 → 18 at end of 2024 |
| Outlet exits (Item 20) | Not available No complete exit records for a year | 1 Closures, terminations & non-renewals in 2024 · Calculated turnover 6.3% of outlets at start of year 2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 34 |
| Franchising since (Item 1) | Not available Not in reviewed records | 2007 under the CLUB SCIENTIFIC mark 2025 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 6 |
| Franchisor founded (Item 1) | Not available Not in reviewed records | 2007; organized June 11, 2007 2025 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 6 |
| Performance (Item 19) | ||
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | No reviewed Item 19 figures | Franchised (4 locations) — revenue and other measures $667,608 median Sales · 2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 32 Franchised (11 locations) — revenue and other measures $98,396 mean Sales · 2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 32 Franchised locations — other measures 0 outlets other Reporting outlets · 2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 32 +1 more groups in the full report |
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.
Children’s Music Academy Business(es) vs Club SciKidz: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Children’s Music Academy Business(es) or Club SciKidz?
- Children’s Music Academy Business(es): $72,200 – $138,200 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19); Club SciKidz: $74,400 – $88,500 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 13). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Children’s Music Academy Business(es). Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- How do Children’s Music Academy Business(es) and Club SciKidz royalties compare?
- Children’s Music Academy Business(es): $8.00 (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11); Club SciKidz: 7% of gross revenues (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 9). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
- Which has more locations, Children’s Music Academy Business(es) or Club SciKidz?
- Children’s Music Academy Business(es): 24 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 39); Club SciKidz: 18 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 34). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do Children’s Music Academy Business(es) and Club SciKidz disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Children’s Music Academy Business(es) has no reviewed Item 19 figures on file; Club SciKidz has reviewed Item 19 figures for 4 location groups. Different location groups are not directly comparable, and revenue is not profit.
Answers restate the reviewed figures above. Not a ranking or recommendation.