Franchise opportunities compared
Early Care & Learning Center vs Kiddie 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. 16Kiddie Academy
$70,000 – $8,530,000
2026 FDD · Item 7Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Early Care & Learning Center
$55,000
2023 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11Kiddie Academy
$150,000
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 17Royalty · Item 6
Early Care & Learning Center
$6.00
2023 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12Kiddie Academy
7%
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 22Before you compare
- Early Care & Learning Center figures come from its 2023 FDD and Kiddie Academy figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
- Kiddie Academy discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Only neither brand has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
Financial commitment
Early Care & Learning Center
Kiddie Academy
Early Care & Learning Center
Kiddie Academy
Early Care & Learning Center
Kiddie Academy
Early Care & Learning Center
Kiddie Academy
System scale & health
Early Care & Learning Center
Kiddie Academy
Early Care & Learning Center
Kiddie Academy
Early Care & Learning Center
Kiddie Academy
Early Care & Learning Center
Kiddie Academy
Early Care & Learning Center
Kiddie Academy
Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation
No reviewed Item 19 figures
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.
Early Care & Learning Center vs Kiddie Academy: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Early Care & Learning Center or Kiddie Academy?
- Early Care & Learning Center: $690,000 (2023 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16); Kiddie Academy: $70,000 – $8,530,000 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Kiddie Academy. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- How do Early Care & Learning Center and Kiddie Academy royalties compare?
- Early Care & Learning Center: $6.00 (2023 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12); Kiddie Academy: 7% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 22). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
- Which has more locations, Early Care & Learning Center or Kiddie Academy?
- Early Care & Learning Center: 3 (2023 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 44); Kiddie Academy: 364 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 88). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do Early Care & Learning Center and Kiddie Academy disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Early Care & Learning Center makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; Kiddie Academy has no reviewed Item 19 figures on file. 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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Full Early Care & Learning Center report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
Full Kiddie Academy report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
