Franchise opportunities compared
Early Care & Learning Center vs Ivybrook 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.
Initial investment · Item 7
Early Care & Learning Center
$690,000
2023 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16Ivybrook Academy
$643,400 – $1,174,500
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Early Care & Learning Center
$55,000
2023 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11Ivybrook Academy
Not available
Royalty · Item 6
Early Care & Learning Center
$6.00
2023 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12Ivybrook Academy
7% · percentage of Gross Revenue
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13Before you compare
- Early Care & Learning Center figures come from its 2023 FDD and Ivybrook Academy figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
- Only Ivybrook Academy has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
Financial commitment
Ivybrook AcademyEarly Care & Learning Center
Ivybrook Academy
Early Care & Learning Center
Ivybrook Academy
Early Care & Learning Center
Ivybrook Academy
Early Care & Learning Center
Ivybrook Academy
System scale & health
Ivybrook AcademyEarly Care & Learning Center
Ivybrook Academy
Early Care & Learning Center
Ivybrook Academy
Early Care & Learning Center
Ivybrook Academy
Early Care & Learning Center
Ivybrook Academy
Early Care & Learning Center
Ivybrook Academy
Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation
Ivybrook AcademyItem 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.
Early Care & Learning Center vs Ivybrook Academy: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Early Care & Learning Center or Ivybrook Academy?
- Early Care & Learning Center: $690,000 (2023 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16); Ivybrook Academy: $643,400 – $1,174,500 (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 Ivybrook Academy. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- How do Early Care & Learning Center and Ivybrook Academy royalties compare?
- Early Care & Learning Center: $6.00 (2023 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12); Ivybrook Academy: 7% · percentage of Gross Revenue (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
- Which has more locations, Early Care & Learning Center or Ivybrook Academy?
- Early Care & Learning Center: 3 (2023 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 44); Ivybrook Academy: 50 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 51). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do Early Care & Learning Center and Ivybrook Academy disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Early Care & Learning Center makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; Ivybrook Academy 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.
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Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
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Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
