How much does it cost to open a children & education franchise?

Across 58 published children & education brands with a reviewed Item 7 total, the median low end of the estimated initial investment is $127,050, and low ends run from $34,200 to $2,778,550 (FDDs from 2023 to 2026). The low end is each franchisor's cheapest disclosed scenario, not a typical cost; the median is a Franopolis calculation.

Which children & education franchises have the lowest disclosed startup cost?

By the low end of the reviewed Item 7 estimate: Bricks Kidz ($34,200–$110,550, 2026 FDD); Creative Kids Movement Network ($35,315–$47,350, 2026 FDD); Club Z! ($40,975–$57,425, 2026 FDD). This orders disclosed estimates only; it is not a ranking or recommendation.

How many children & education franchisors disclose financial performance (Item 19)?

47 of 64 published children & education brands (73%) have reviewed Item 19 financial performance figures on file. A brand without them on Franopolis may still disclose them in an FDD we have not reviewed.

Which children & education franchises have the most locations?

By total outlets in reviewed Item 20 tables: Kiddie Academy Educational Child Care (2,136); Kumon (1,710); Mathnasium Learning Centers (1,047). Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.

Children & Education Franchise Opportunities: Costs & FDD Figures

Median uses the low end of each brand's reviewed Item 7 total in its latest FDD — the cheapest disclosed scenario, not a typical cost. Not a ranking or recommendation.

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Children & Education franchise benchmarks

How much does it cost to open a children & education franchise?: Across 58 published children & education brands with a reviewed Item 7 total, the median low end of the estimated initial investment is $127,050, and low ends run from $34,200 to $2,778,550 (FDDs from 2023 to 2026). The low end is each franchisor's cheapest disclosed scenario, not a typical cost; the median is a Franopolis calculation.
Which children & education franchises have the lowest disclosed startup cost?: By the low end of the reviewed Item 7 estimate: Bricks Kidz ($34,200–$110,550, 2026 FDD); Creative Kids Movement Network ($35,315–$47,350, 2026 FDD); Club Z! ($40,975–$57,425, 2026 FDD). This orders disclosed estimates only; it is not a ranking or recommendation.
How many children & education franchisors disclose financial performance (Item 19)?: 47 of 64 published children & education brands (73%) have reviewed Item 19 financial performance figures on file. A brand without them on Franopolis may still disclose them in an FDD we have not reviewed.
Which children & education franchises have the most locations?: By total outlets in reviewed Item 20 tables: Kiddie Academy Educational Child Care (2,136); Kumon (1,710); Mathnasium Learning Centers (1,047). Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.

Calculated by Franopolis from published brands' reviewed figures. Not a ranking or recommendation.

How Franopolis reviews FDD figures

Questions to research for any children & education franchise

Which Item 7 format matches the business you would actually open, and what does the high end include?
What are the recurring Item 6 charges beyond royalty: brand fund, technology, minimums?
If Item 19 is disclosed, which locations does it cover, and which were excluded?
How many outlets opened, closed or transferred in Item 20, and can you call former owners?

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