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    Kiddie Academy vs Tierra Encantada

    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.

    KAKiddie Academy2026 FDDTierra Encantada2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Kiddie Academy

    $70,000 – $8,530,000

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Tierra Encantada

    $1,552,100 – $4,503,200

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Kiddie Academy

    $150,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 17

    Tierra Encantada

    $60,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 16

    Royalty · Item 6

    Kiddie Academy

    7%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 22

    Tierra Encantada

    7%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Kiddie Academy and Tierra Encantada disclose more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Only Tierra Encantada has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Kiddie Academy

    $70,000 – $8,530,000
    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Tierra Encantada

    $1,552,100 – $4,503,200
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Kiddie Academy

    $150,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 17

    Tierra Encantada

    $60,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 16
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Kiddie Academy

    7%
    Royalty fee: 7% of Gross Revenues
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 22

    Tierra Encantada

    7%
    Royalty percentage
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Kiddie Academy

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    Tierra Encantada

    1%
    Brand fund contribution current — 1%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Kiddie Academy

    364
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 88

    Tierra Encantada

    16
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 83
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Kiddie Academy

    +37
    Calculated: 327 at end of 2023 → 364 at end of 2025

    Tierra Encantada

    +5
    Calculated: 11 at end of 2023 → 16 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Kiddie Academy

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Tierra Encantada

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

    Kiddie Academy

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Tierra Encantada

    2019
    From a verified franchisor listing
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Kiddie Academy

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Tierra Encantada

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    KAKiddie Academy

    No reviewed Item 19 figures

    Tierra Encantada
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Corporate and franchised centers open 12+ months
    $425,739
    other 2025 average EBITDA all centers 12+ months
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 81
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Corporate Centers open 12+ months
    $2,089,470
    other 2025 median gross sales corporate 12+ months
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 81
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised Centers open 24+ months
    $3,045,432
    other 2025 average gross sales franchised 24+ months
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 82
    +3 more groups in the full report

    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 vs Tierra Encantada: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Kiddie Academy or Tierra Encantada?
    Kiddie Academy: $70,000 – $8,530,000 (2026 FDD · Item 7); Tierra Encantada: $1,552,100 – $4,503,200 (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 Tierra Encantada royalties compare?
    Kiddie Academy: 7% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 22); Tierra Encantada: 7% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Kiddie Academy or Tierra Encantada?
    Kiddie Academy: 364 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 88); Tierra Encantada: 16 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 83). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Kiddie Academy and Tierra Encantada disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Kiddie Academy has no reviewed Item 19 figures on file; Tierra Encantada has reviewed Item 19 figures for 6 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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