Franchise opportunities compared
Engineering for Kids vs Imagine Arts 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.
Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- Engineering for Kids and Imagine Arts Academy disclose more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Only Engineering for Kids has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
| Disclosure |  Engineering for Kids | IAImagine Arts Academy |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $71,200 – $139,750 2026 FDD · Item 7 | $123,050 – $161,700 2026 FDD · Item 7 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | $30,000 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 9 | Not available No single standard fee identified |
| Royalty (Item 6) | $6.00 Royalty rate — gross sales $25,000.01 to $50,000 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10 | $8.00 Royalty rate 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13 |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | $2.00 Brand Fund current contribution 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11 | $2,000 Marketing Fund annual minimum 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16 |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 22 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 49 | 29 Outlets at end of 2026 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 56 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | −1 Calculated: 23 at end of 2023 → 22 at end of 2025 | +8 Calculated: 21 at end of 2024 → 29 at end of 2026 |
| Outlet exits (Item 20) | Not available No complete exit records for a year | Not available No complete exit records for a year |
| Franchising since (Item 1) | Not available Not in reviewed records | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Franchisor founded (Item 1) | Not available Not in reviewed records | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Performance (Item 19) | ||
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | 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 | Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation |
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.