Franchise opportunities compared

    Kiddie Academy Educational Child Care 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.

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Kiddie Academy Educational Child Care

    $1,909,500 – $4,041,500

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 36 · printed p. 03

    Primrose Schools

    $2,152,500 – $7,960,300

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Kiddie Academy Educational Child Care

    $50,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 22 · printed p. 03

    Primrose Schools

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Kiddie Academy Educational Child Care

    5% · percentage of Gross Sales

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 27 · printed p. 03

    Primrose Schools

    7%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 35

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Primrose Schools 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 (Kiddie Academy Educational Child Care: 1, Primrose Schools: 1). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Kiddie Academy Educational Child Care

    $1,909,500 – $4,041,500
    Total estimated cost for prototypical restaurant
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 36 · printed p. 03

    Primrose Schools

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

    Kiddie Academy Educational Child Care

    $50,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 22 · printed p. 03

    Primrose Schools

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

    Kiddie Academy Educational Child Care

    5% · percentage of Gross Sales
    Royalty
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 27 · printed p. 03

    Primrose Schools

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

    Kiddie Academy Educational Child Care

    5% of percentage of gross sales
    Marketing fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 27 · printed p. 03

    Primrose Schools

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

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Kiddie Academy Educational Child Care

    2,136
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 85 · printed p. 03

    Primrose Schools

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

    Kiddie Academy Educational Child Care

    −49
    Calculated: 2,185 at end of 2023 → 2,136 at end of 2025

    Primrose Schools

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

    Kiddie Academy Educational Child Care

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Primrose Schools

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

    Kiddie Academy Educational Child Care

    2019
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

    Primrose Schools

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

    Kiddie Academy Educational Child Care

    2018
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

    Primrose Schools

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Kiddie Academy Educational Child Care
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record
    $1,671,505
    mean Gross sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 81 · printed p. 03
    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.

    Kiddie Academy Educational Child Care vs Primrose Schools: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Kiddie Academy Educational Child Care or Primrose Schools?
    Kiddie Academy Educational Child Care: $1,909,500 – $4,041,500 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 36 · printed p. 03); 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 Kiddie Academy Educational Child Care. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Kiddie Academy Educational Child Care and Primrose Schools royalties compare?
    Kiddie Academy Educational Child Care: 5% · percentage of Gross Sales (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 27 · printed p. 03); 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, Kiddie Academy Educational Child Care or Primrose Schools?
    Kiddie Academy Educational Child Care: 2,136 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 85 · printed p. 03); 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 Kiddie Academy Educational Child Care and Primrose Schools disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Kiddie Academy Educational Child Care has reviewed Item 19 figures for 1 location group; 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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