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    Jovie vs Primrose Schools

    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.

    Jovie2026 FDDPrimrose Schools2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Jovie

    $129,649 – $204,899

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Primrose Schools

    $2,152,500 – $7,960,300

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Jovie

    $49,999

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12

    Primrose Schools

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Jovie

    5%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Primrose Schools

    7%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 35

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Jovie and Primrose Schools 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 (Jovie: 8, Primrose Schools: 1). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Jovie

    $129,649 – $204,899
    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Primrose Schools

    $2,152,500 – $7,960,300
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Jovie

    $49,999
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12

    Primrose Schools

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Jovie

    5%
    Royalty
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Primrose Schools

    7%
    Royalty rate
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 35
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Jovie

    2%
    Brand fund rate — 2%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Primrose Schools

    3%
    Brand fund maximum rate — 3%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 35

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Jovie

    160
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 46

    Primrose Schools

    557
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 97
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Jovie

    −26
    Calculated: 186 at end of 2023 → 160 at end of 2025

    Primrose Schools

    +52
    Calculated: 505 at end of 2023 → 557 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Jovie

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Primrose Schools

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

    Jovie

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Primrose Schools

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

    Jovie

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Primrose Schools

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Jovie
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised Jovie businesses operating throughout calendar 2025; company-owned o…
    160 territories
    other Total territories
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 40
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Multiple-territory franchisees, Tier 2
    $3,046,256
    other Tier 2 multiple territory Median gross revenue
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 41
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Multiple-territory franchisees, Tier 3
    $1,508,893
    other Tier 3 multiple territory Median gross revenue
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 41
    +5 more groups in the full report
    Primrose Schools
    Franchised (520 locations) — other measures and revenue
    94 percent
    other Top Quartile average occupancy
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 85

    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.

    Jovie vs Primrose Schools: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Jovie or Primrose Schools?
    Jovie: $129,649 – $204,899 (2026 FDD · Item 7); Primrose Schools: $2,152,500 – $7,960,300 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Jovie. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Jovie and Primrose Schools royalties compare?
    Jovie: 5% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13); Primrose Schools: 7% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 35). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Jovie or Primrose Schools?
    Jovie: 160 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 46); Primrose Schools: 557 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 97). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Jovie and Primrose Schools disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Jovie has reviewed Item 19 figures for 8 location groups; Primrose Schools 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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