Franchise opportunities compared
Kiddie Academy 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
$70,000 – $8,530,000
2026 FDD · Item 7Primrose Schools
$2,152,500 – $7,960,300
2026 FDD · Item 7Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Kiddie Academy
$150,000
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 17Primrose Schools
Not available
Royalty · Item 6
Kiddie Academy
7%
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 22Primrose Schools
7%
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 35Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- Kiddie Academy and Primrose Schools disclose more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Only Primrose Schools has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
Financial commitment
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System scale & health
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Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
No reviewed Item 19 figures
Primrose SchoolsItem 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 vs Primrose Schools: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Kiddie Academy or Primrose Schools?
- Kiddie Academy: $70,000 – $8,530,000 (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 Kiddie Academy. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- How do Kiddie Academy and Primrose Schools royalties compare?
- Kiddie Academy: 7% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 22); 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 or Primrose Schools?
- Kiddie Academy: 364 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 88); 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 and Primrose Schools disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Kiddie Academy has no reviewed Item 19 figures on file; 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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Full Kiddie Academy report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
Full Primrose Schools report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
