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    Kid to Kid vs Learning Express

    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.

    Kid to Kid2026 FDDLearning Express2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Kid to Kid

    $357,515

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19

    Learning Express

    $25,375 – $387,514

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Kid to Kid

    Not available

    Learning Express

    $7,500

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11

    Royalty · Item 6

    Kid to Kid

    5%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    Learning Express

    $1,500

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Learning Express 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 (Kid to Kid: 15, Learning Express: 3). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Kid to Kid

    $357,515
    Single unit — TOTAL
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19

    Learning Express

    $25,375 – $387,514
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Kid to Kid

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    Learning Express

    $7,500
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Kid to Kid

    5%
    Royalty gross sales monthly
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    Learning Express

    $1,500
    Royalty minimum monthly
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Kid to Kid

    0.5%
    Marketing fund gross sales — 0.5%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    Learning Express

    1%
    Advertising contribution — 1%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Kid to Kid

    Not available
    No reviewed outlet counts

    Learning Express

    86
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 36
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Kid to Kid

    Not available
    Only one year reported

    Learning Express

    −4
    Calculated: 90 at end of 2022 → 86 at end of 2024
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Kid to Kid

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Learning Express

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

    Kid to Kid

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Learning Express

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

    Kid to Kid

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Learning Express

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Kid to Kid
    Franchised (69 locations) — other measures
    69 stores
    other franchised all disclosed sample size; financial chart glyphs unreadable
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 59
    Franchised (17 locations) — other measures — franchised second quartile
    17 stores
    other franchised second quartile disclosed sample size; financial chart glyphs unreadable
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 60
    Franchised (18 locations) — other measures
    18 stores
    other franchised fourth quartile disclosed sample size; financial chart glyphs unreadable
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 61
    +12 more groups in the full report
    Learning Express
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Learning Express stores open at least one full year and comparable in size/scop…
    84 stores
    other Reported stores
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 34
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Learning Express stores open at least one full year and comparable in size/scop…
    $1,081,417
    other Sales 2022
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 35
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Learning Express stores open at least one full year and comparable in size/scop…
    83 stores
    other Stores sample count 2023
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 35

    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.

    Kid to Kid vs Learning Express: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Kid to Kid or Learning Express?
    Kid to Kid: $357,515 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19); Learning Express: $25,375 – $387,514 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Learning Express. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Kid to Kid and Learning Express royalties compare?
    Kid to Kid: 5% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14); Learning Express: $1,500 (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Do Kid to Kid and Learning Express disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Kid to Kid has reviewed Item 19 figures for 15 location groups; Learning Express 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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