Ivybrook Academy
Education & Child Enrichment · Early Childhood Education
- Active units
- 40
- Avg unit volume
- $858k
Franchised, year-end 2024
About Ivybrook Academy
This school-based franchise operates as a brick-and-mortar learning center focused on academic development rather than full-day childcare. The educational model utilizes a proprietary curriculum that blends Montessori principles, the Reggio Emilia approach, and the Theory of Multiple Intelligences. Programs are typically structured as half-day sessions to align with the developmental rhythms of young children. Franchisees manage campuses that serve local families while following a structured academic calendar.
Key terms
Brand Percentile Rankings
Growth
- Total locations40
Franchised units open at year-end
- New openings8
Gross new units opened during the calendar year
- 1-year unit growth rate21.2%
Net unit growth versus prior year
- 3-year unit CAGR24.0%
Compound annual growth rate of unit count over the trailing 3 years
- Unit growth ratio8.0×
Cumulative opens / closures through year-end
Unit economics
- Annual unit volume (Median)$858k
Average Gross Revenues for 24 franchisee-owned schools open two or more years in 2024.
- 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 rate—
Year-over-year change in median AUV
- Store-level EBITDA Margin18.6%
Median unit-level EBITDA / AUV
Investment profile
- Estimated initial investment$705k
Midpoint of estimated initial investment range
↓ Lower is better - Time to open—
Midpoint of average time from agreement to opening
- Royalty rate7.0%
Percent of net sales paid to the franchisor
↓ Lower is better - Sales-to-investment ratio1.2×
Median AUV / estimated initial investment midpoint
- Cash-on-cash returns22.6%
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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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.