Celebree School
Education & Child Enrichment · Early Childhood Education
- Active units
- 20
- Avg unit volume
- $1.7M
- Royalty
- 7.0%
Franchised, year-end 2023
of weekly Net Sales
About Celebree School
Celebree School is a renowned brand that offers exceptional child care services and opportunities for passionate educators. With a mission to protect, educate, and nurture children, Celebree School is committed to creating a safe and stimulating environment for little ones to thrive. Their highly qualified and dedicated teachers go above and beyond to provide a high-quality education that blends fun and learning seamlessly. They instill important values such as friendship, sharing, safety, cleanliness, creativity, and responsibility in their daily activities. Celebree School believes in the power of investing in their employees and offers rewarding child care jobs. The brand believes in continuous growth and development, which is why they have established an Employee Investment Cycle. This cycle includes orientation training, classroom observations, individual growth plans, continuing education credits, an annual teacher's conference, and annual performance reviews. If you are passionate about early childhood education and making a difference in the lives of children, join Celebree School and be a part of their dedicated team. Explore their available positions and apply today to embark on a fulfilling career in child care.
Key terms
- Franchise fee
$75k
- Multi-unit under Development Agreement
Reduced initial franchise fees for 2nd and 3rd schools; after $20,000 development fee credit amounts due are $50,000 (2nd) and $45,000 (3rd)
- Brand fund
2.0% of Net Sales
- Footprint
9,000 – 12,000 sq ft
- Development Agreement - First School
$0
- Development Agreement - Second School
$20k
- Development Agreement - Third School
$20k
Brand Percentile Rankings
Rankings compare brands in the same operating year. Fee and investment figures come from the FDD (2024 filing); filings on file: 2024, 2025.
Growth
- Total locations—
Franchised units open at year-end
- New openings—
Gross new units opened during the calendar year
- 1-year unit growth rate—
Net unit growth versus prior year
- 3-year unit CAGR—
Compound annual growth rate of unit count over the trailing 3 years
- Unit growth ratio—
Cumulative opens / closures through year-end
Unit economics
- Annual unit volume (Median)$1.7M
Uses franchised schools' Average Gross Revenues as the most relevant figure for a prospective franchisee.
- Annual unit volume (25th percentile)—
Per FDD Item 19 disclosure
- Annual unit volume (75th percentile)—
Per FDD Item 19 disclosure
- 1-year Median AUV growth rate17.0%
Year-over-year change in median AUV
- Store-level EBITDA Margin15.4%
Median unit-level EBITDA / AUV
Investment profile
- Estimated initial investment$2.5M
Midpoint of estimated initial investment range
↓ Lower is better - Time to open18 months
Midpoint of average time from agreement to opening
↓ Lower is better - Royalty rate7.0%
Percent of net sales paid to the franchisor
↓ Lower is better - Sales-to-investment ratio0.7×
Median AUV / estimated initial investment midpoint
- Cash-on-cash returns10.6%
Median unit-level EBITDA / estimated initial investment midpoint. Steady-state estimate; year 1 returns will be lower as the unit ramps to median volumes.
Franchisee healthLocked
- Unit closure ratio
- Transfer vs. closure ratio
- Percent multi-unit franchisees
- Litigation rate
- EBITDA multiple on sales & transfers
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Location footprint
Showing 49 of 55 mapped locations
Sources
Financial and operating figures are sourced from the brand's Franchise Disclosure Documents. Brand percentile rankings are based on comparisons to other brands that include the same metrics in their Franchise Disclosure Documents.