Franchise opportunities compared
Little Kitchen Academy vs Little Medical 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.
Before you compare
- Little Kitchen Academy figures come from its 2025 FDD and Little Medical School figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
- Little Kitchen Academy and Little Medical School disclose more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Only Little Kitchen Academy has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
| Disclosure | LKLittle Kitchen Academy | LMLittle Medical School |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $2,000 – $233,000 2025 FDD · Item 7 | $72,550 – $93,550 2026 FDD · Item 7 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | Not available No single standard fee identified | $49,500 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14 |
| Royalty (Item 6) | $6.00 Weekly royalty and default surcharge — 6% 2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11 | $8.00 Royalty 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16 |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | Not available No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee | $1.00 National Brand Fund Contribution 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16 |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 4 Outlets at end of 2024 2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 50 | 24 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 64 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | +0 Calculated: 4 at end of 2022 → 4 at end of 2024 | −10 Calculated: 34 at end of 2023 → 24 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 | 2015 From a verified franchisor listing |
| 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 $842,755 other Los Angeles gross sales 2024 · 2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 49 | Not 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.