Franchise opportunities compared
Kids United Inc vs Lil' Kickers
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.
Before you compare
- Kids United Inc figures come from its 2025 FDD and Lil' Kickers figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
- Kids United Inc and Lil' Kickers disclose 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 (Kids United Inc: 2, Lil' Kickers: 9). Different groups are not directly comparable.
| Disclosure | KUKids United Inc |  Lil' Kickers |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $275,235 – $430,025 2025 FDD · Item 7 | $40,050 – $50,785 2026 FDD · Item 7 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | $49,000 2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12 | Not available No single standard fee identified |
| Royalty (Item 6) | $6.50 Royalty rate 2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13 | $9.00 Royalty Fee 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12 |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | $1.00 Marketing fund contribution rate 2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13 | $3,600 Initial Marketing Fees upper 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11 |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 8 Outlets at end of 2024 2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 52 | 100 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 51 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | +7 Calculated: 1 at end of 2022 → 8 at end of 2024 | +11 Calculated: 89 at end of 2023 → 100 at end of 2025 |
| Outlet exits (Item 20) | Not available No complete exit records for a year | Not available No complete exit records for a year |
| Franchising since (Item 1) | Not available Not in reviewed records | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Franchisor founded (Item 1) | Not available Not in reviewed records | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Performance (Item 19) | ||
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Affiliated entity-owned Corporate Locations 1 and 2 $62,228 other Corporate 2 average monthly gross sales · 2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 45 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Three franchise locations operating the full calendar year 2024 $56,034 other Franchise location 1 average monthly gross sales · 2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 47 | Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 53 Traditional reporting outlets $418,547 other Traditional Average gross sales · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 48 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 15 Micro reporting outlets $113,699 other Micro Average gross sales · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 50 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Reporting Outlets 53 outlets other Traditional reporting outlets · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 46 +6 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.