Franchise opportunities compared
Kiddie Academy vs The Goddard School
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 7The Goddard School
$1,736,500 – $8,908,000
2026 FDD · Item 7Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Kiddie Academy
$150,000
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 17The Goddard School
$135,000
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 22Royalty · Item 6
Kiddie Academy
7%
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 22The Goddard School
7%
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 29Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- Kiddie Academy and The Goddard School disclose more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Only The Goddard School has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
Financial commitment
The Goddard SchoolKiddie Academy
The Goddard School
Kiddie Academy
The Goddard School
Kiddie Academy
The Goddard School
Kiddie Academy
The Goddard School
System scale & health
The Goddard SchoolKiddie Academy
The Goddard School
Kiddie Academy
The Goddard School
Kiddie Academy
The Goddard School
Kiddie Academy
The Goddard School
Kiddie Academy
The Goddard School
Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
No reviewed Item 19 figures
The Goddard SchoolItem 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 The Goddard School: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Kiddie Academy or The Goddard School?
- Kiddie Academy: $70,000 – $8,530,000 (2026 FDD · Item 7); The Goddard School: $1,736,500 – $8,908,000 (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 The Goddard School royalties compare?
- Kiddie Academy: 7% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 22); The Goddard School: 7% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 29). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
- Which has more locations, Kiddie Academy or The Goddard School?
- Kiddie Academy: 364 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 88); The Goddard School: 665 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 140). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do Kiddie Academy and The Goddard School disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Kiddie Academy has no reviewed Item 19 figures on file; The Goddard School 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 The Goddard School report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
