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    Drama Kids vs Engineering for Kids

    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.

    Drama Kids2026 FDDEngineering for Kids2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Drama Kids

    $43,500 – $54,500

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Engineering for Kids

    $71,200 – $139,750

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Drama Kids

    Not available

    Engineering for Kids

    $30,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 9

    Royalty · Item 6

    Drama Kids

    8%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    Engineering for Kids

    6%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Drama Kids and Engineering for Kids disclose 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 (Drama Kids: 4, Engineering for Kids: 1). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Drama Kids

    $43,500 – $54,500
    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Engineering for Kids

    $71,200 – $139,750
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Drama Kids

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    Engineering for Kids

    $30,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 9
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Drama Kids

    8%
    Royalty rate
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    Engineering for Kids

    6%
    Royalty rate — gross sales $25,000.01 to $50,000
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Drama Kids

    1%
    National Advertising Fund contribution — 1%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    Engineering for Kids

    2%
    Brand Fund current contribution — 2%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Drama Kids

    44
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 37

    Engineering for Kids

    22
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 49
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Drama Kids

    −7
    Calculated: 51 at end of 2023 → 44 at end of 2025

    Engineering for Kids

    −1
    Calculated: 23 at end of 2023 → 22 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Drama Kids

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Engineering for Kids

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

    Drama Kids

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Engineering for Kids

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

    Drama Kids

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Engineering for Kids

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Drama Kids
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Group One (quartile subgroup)
    $396,461
    other Group One
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 36
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Group Two (quartile subgroup)
    $10
    other Group Two
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 36
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Group Three (quartile subgroup)
    $10
    other Group Three
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 36
    +1 more groups in the full report
    Engineering for Kids
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record
    6 locations
    other Locations under 2 years old in table
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 49

    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.

    Drama Kids vs Engineering for Kids: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Drama Kids or Engineering for Kids?
    Drama Kids: $43,500 – $54,500 (2026 FDD · Item 7); Engineering for Kids: $71,200 – $139,750 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Drama Kids. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Drama Kids and Engineering for Kids royalties compare?
    Drama Kids: 8% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12); Engineering for Kids: 6% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Drama Kids or Engineering for Kids?
    Drama Kids: 44 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 37); Engineering for Kids: 22 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 49). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Drama Kids and Engineering for Kids disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Drama Kids has reviewed Item 19 figures for 4 location groups; Engineering for Kids has reviewed Item 19 figures for 1 location group. 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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