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    ICODE vs KIDCREATE

    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.

    ICODE2026 FDDKIDCREATE2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    ICODE

    $331,000 – $481,500

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 21

    KIDCREATE

    $63,045 – $1,438,370

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    ICODE

    $35,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12

    KIDCREATE

    $500

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13

    Royalty · Item 6

    ICODE

    Greater of Minimum Royalty or 8% of Gross Sales

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    KIDCREATE

    8%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • KIDCREATE 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 (ICODE: 2, KIDCREATE: 7). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    ICODE

    $331,000 – $481,500
    Area Development Agreement Total
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 21

    KIDCREATE

    $63,045 – $1,438,370
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    ICODE

    $35,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12

    KIDCREATE

    $500
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13
    Royalty (Item 6)

    ICODE

    Greater of Minimum Royalty or 8% of Gross Sales
    Royalty – iCode School Program
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    KIDCREATE

    8%
    Royalty rate
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    ICODE

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    KIDCREATE

    1%
    Brand Fund Contribution — 1%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    ICODE

    61
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 50

    KIDCREATE

    25
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 53
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    ICODE

    +15
    Calculated: 46 at end of 2023 → 61 at end of 2025

    KIDCREATE

    +7
    Calculated: 18 at end of 2022 → 25 at end of 2024
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    ICODE

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    KIDCREATE

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

    ICODE

    2016 for iCode School; 2021 for iCode Reach
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

    KIDCREATE

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

    ICODE

    2016
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

    KIDCREATE

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    ICODE
    Franchised (37 locations) — revenue
    $144,158
    mean Gross Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 49
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record
    $65,414
    other Gross Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 49
    KIDCREATE
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Affiliate Location in Woodbury, Minnesota
    $287,370
    other Gross Sales—Woodbury 2018
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 53
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Affiliate Locations (Eden Prairie and Woodbury)
    $692,624
    other Gross Sales—Eden Prairie Affiliate Location—2024
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 53
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Former Affiliate Location transitioned to franchise location
    $119,555
    other Gross Sales—Woodbury franchise location—2024
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 53
    +4 more groups in the full report

    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.

    ICODE vs KIDCREATE: common questions

    Which costs less to open, ICODE or KIDCREATE?
    ICODE: $331,000 – $481,500 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 21); KIDCREATE: $63,045 – $1,438,370 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for KIDCREATE. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do ICODE and KIDCREATE royalties compare?
    ICODE: Greater of Minimum Royalty or 8% of Gross Sales (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13); KIDCREATE: 8% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, ICODE or KIDCREATE?
    ICODE: 61 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 50); KIDCREATE: 25 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 53). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do ICODE and KIDCREATE disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    ICODE has reviewed Item 19 figures for 2 location groups; KIDCREATE has reviewed Item 19 figures for 7 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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