Franchise opportunities compared
Lightbridge Academy vs Mindchamps International Preschool
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
Lightbridge Academy
$834,868 – $8,122,575
2026 FDD · Item 7Mindchamps International Preschool
$726,230 – $6,183,656
2026 FDD · Item 7Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Lightbridge Academy
$50,000
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14Mindchamps International Preschool
$100,000
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15Royalty · Item 6
Lightbridge Academy
4% · percentage of Gross Revenues
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17Mindchamps International Preschool
9%
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- Lightbridge Academy and Mindchamps International Preschool disclose more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Only Lightbridge Academy 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
Lightbridge AcademyMindchamps International PreschoolNot disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation
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.
Lightbridge Academy vs Mindchamps International Preschool: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Lightbridge Academy or Mindchamps International Preschool?
- Lightbridge Academy: $834,868 – $8,122,575 (2026 FDD · Item 7); Mindchamps International Preschool: $726,230 – $6,183,656 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Mindchamps International Preschool. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- How do Lightbridge Academy and Mindchamps International Preschool royalties compare?
- Lightbridge Academy: 4% · percentage of Gross Revenues (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17); Mindchamps International Preschool: 9% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
- Which has more locations, Lightbridge Academy or Mindchamps International Preschool?
- Lightbridge Academy: 92 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 66); Mindchamps International Preschool: 0 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 47). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do Lightbridge Academy and Mindchamps International Preschool disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Lightbridge Academy has reviewed Item 19 figures for 2 location groups; Mindchamps International Preschool makes no Item 19 financial performance representation. 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 Lightbridge Academy report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
Full Mindchamps International Preschool report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
