Franchise opportunities compared

    The Goddard School vs you

    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

    The Goddard School

    $1,736,500 – $8,908,000

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    you

    $780,799 – $22,373,196

    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    The Goddard School

    $135,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 22

    you

    $60,000

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 17

    Royalty · Item 6

    The Goddard School

    7%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 29

    you

    7%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 22

    Before you compare

    • The Goddard School figures come from its 2026 FDD and you figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
    • The Goddard School and you 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 (The Goddard School: 1, you: 33). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    The Goddard School

    $1,736,500 – $8,908,000
    2026 FDD · Item 7

    you

    $780,799 – $22,373,196
    2025 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    The Goddard School

    $135,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 22

    you

    $60,000
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 17
    Royalty (Item 6)

    The Goddard School

    7%
    Royalty fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 29

    you

    7%
    Royalty rate
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 22
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    The Goddard School

    4%
    TGS Marketing Fund fee — 4%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 30

    you

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    The Goddard School

    665
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 143

    you

    417
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 74
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    The Goddard School

    +67
    Calculated: 598 at end of 2022 → 665 at end of 2025

    you

    +78
    Calculated: 339 at end of 2022 → 417 at end of 2024
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    The Goddard School

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    you

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year
    Franchising since (Item 1)

    The Goddard School

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    you

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    The Goddard School

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    you

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    The Goddard School
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record
    $620
    other Mature schools reporting class
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 102
    you
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Mature franchised centers
    $2,163,703
    other gross sales
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 67
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Mature corporate-owned centers
    43.8 percent
    other Percent of centers at or above average gross sales
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 67
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Intermediate franchised centers
    $1,861,522
    other gross sales
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 69
    +30 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.

    The Goddard School vs you: common questions

    Which costs less to open, The Goddard School or you?
    The Goddard School: $1,736,500 – $8,908,000 (2026 FDD · Item 7); you: $780,799 – $22,373,196 (2025 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for you. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do The Goddard School and you royalties compare?
    The Goddard School: 7% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 29); you: 7% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 22). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, The Goddard School or you?
    The Goddard School: 665 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 143); you: 417 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 74). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do The Goddard School and you disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    The Goddard School has reviewed Item 19 figures for 1 location group; you has reviewed Item 19 figures for 33 location groups. 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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