Franchise opportunities compared
Club SciKidz vs SPEC
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
- Club SciKidz figures come from its 2025 FDD and SPEC figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
- SPEC discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Club SciKidz: 4, SPEC: 3). Different groups are not directly comparable.
| Disclosure |  Club SciKidz |  SPEC |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $74,400 – $88,500 Total — single franchise 2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 13 | $1,052,420 – $2,073,674 2026 FDD · Item 7 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | $45,000 The Franchise Fee is uniform and nonrefundable. 2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 9 | $49,000 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11 |
| Royalty (Item 6) | 7% of gross revenues Royalty Fees 2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 9 | 6% Royalty rate 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11 |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | 3% of gross revenues Brand Fund Contribution 2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10 | Not available No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 18 Outlets at end of 2024 2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 34 | Not available No reviewed outlet counts |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | +10 Calculated: 8 at end of 2022 → 18 at end of 2024 | Not available Only one year reported |
| Outlet exits (Item 20) | 1 Closures, terminations & non-renewals in 2024 · Calculated turnover 6.3% of outlets at start of year 2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 34 | Not available No complete exit records for a year |
| Franchising since (Item 1) | 2007 under the CLUB SCIENTIFIC mark 2025 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 6 | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Franchisor founded (Item 1) | 2007; organized June 11, 2007 2025 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 6 | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Performance (Item 19) | ||
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | 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 | Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 26 franchised B&W school locations with audited financial statements operating… $3,178,002 other Total revenue average · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 48 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 26 franchised B&W school locations with audited financial statements operating… $2,137,860 other Total revenue average · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 48 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 26 franchised B&W school locations with audited financial statements operating… $2,018,699 other Overall average total revenue · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 48 |
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.
Club SciKidz vs SPEC: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Club SciKidz or SPEC?
- Club SciKidz: $74,400 – $88,500 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 13); SPEC: $1,052,420 – $2,073,674 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Club SciKidz. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- How do Club SciKidz and SPEC royalties compare?
- Club SciKidz: 7% of gross revenues (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 9); SPEC: 6% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
- Do Club SciKidz and SPEC disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Club SciKidz has reviewed Item 19 figures for 4 location groups; SPEC has reviewed Item 19 figures for 3 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.