Franchise opportunities compared
Lightbridge 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
Lightbridge Academy
$834,868 – $8,122,575
2026 FDD · Item 7Primrose Schools
$2,152,500 – $7,960,300
2026 FDD · Item 7Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Lightbridge Academy
$50,000
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14Primrose Schools
Not available
Royalty · Item 6
Lightbridge Academy
4% · percentage of Gross Revenues
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17Primrose Schools
7%
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 35Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- Lightbridge Academy and Primrose Schools 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 (Lightbridge Academy: 2, Primrose Schools: 1). Different groups are not directly comparable.
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Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
Lightbridge AcademyPrimrose 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.
Lightbridge Academy vs Primrose Schools: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Lightbridge Academy or Primrose Schools?
- Lightbridge Academy: $834,868 – $8,122,575 (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 Lightbridge Academy. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- How do Lightbridge Academy and Primrose Schools royalties compare?
- Lightbridge Academy: 4% · percentage of Gross Revenues (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17); 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, Lightbridge Academy or Primrose Schools?
- Lightbridge Academy: 92 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 66); 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 Lightbridge Academy and Primrose Schools disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Lightbridge Academy has reviewed Item 19 figures for 2 location groups; 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 Lightbridge Academy report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
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Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
