Franchise opportunities compared
Lightbridge 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
Lightbridge Academy
$834,868 – $8,122,575
2026 FDD · Item 7The Goddard School
$1,736,500 – $8,908,000
2026 FDD · Item 7Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Lightbridge Academy
$50,000
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14The Goddard School
$135,000
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 22Royalty · Item 6
Lightbridge Academy
4% · percentage of Gross Revenues
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17The Goddard School
7%
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 29Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- Lightbridge Academy and The Goddard School 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, The Goddard School: 1). Different groups are not directly comparable.
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System scale & health
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Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
Lightbridge AcademyThe 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.
Lightbridge Academy vs The Goddard School: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Lightbridge Academy or The Goddard School?
- Lightbridge Academy: $834,868 – $8,122,575 (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 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 The Goddard School royalties compare?
- Lightbridge Academy: 4% · percentage of Gross Revenues (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17); 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, Lightbridge Academy or The Goddard School?
- Lightbridge Academy: 92 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 66); 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 Lightbridge Academy and The Goddard School disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Lightbridge Academy has reviewed Item 19 figures for 2 location groups; 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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