Kiddie Academy
Education & Child Enrichment · Early Childhood Education
- Active units
- 344
- Avg unit volume
- $2.2M
- Royalty
- 7.0%
Franchised, year-end 2024
of weekly Net Sales
About Kiddie Academy
Kiddie Academy operates brick-and-mortar child care centers that provide educational programs for infants, toddlers, and school-age children. The business model uses a proprietary curriculum known as Life Essentials, which focuses on character development, health, and academic readiness. Franchisees manage year-round facilities that offer full-time care, before- and after-school programs, and summer camps. The organization provides support for site development, classroom operations, and professional training for academy staff.
Key terms
- Franchise fee
$150k
- New Franchisee Purchasing Multiple Franchises
Total Initial Fee $70,000 for additional franchises purchased at that time (with Multi-Unit Addendum)
- Existing Franchisee Purchasing Second Franchise
Total Initial Fee $85,000
- Existing Franchisee Purchasing Third and Subsequent Franchise
Total Initial Fee $70,000
- First in Market Program
Total Initial Fee $125,000 for approved first-in-market locations
- Brand fund
2.0% of Net Sales
- Local advertising
2.0% of Net Sales
- Footprint
10,000 sq ft
- Veteran discount
25000.0% off franchise fee — Vet*Fran Program: total Initial Fee $125,000 for eligible current/former U.S. military
Brand Percentile Rankings
Growth
- Total locations344
Franchised units open at year-end
- New openings22
Gross new units opened during the calendar year
- 1-year unit growth rate5.5%
Net unit growth versus prior year
- 3-year unit CAGR6.2%
Compound annual growth rate of unit count over the trailing 3 years
- Unit growth ratio22.0×
Cumulative opens / closures through year-end
Unit economics
- Annual unit volume (Median)$2.2M
Average Gross Revenue for 2024 Mature Academies
- 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 Margin—
Median unit-level EBITDA / AUV
Investment profile
- Estimated initial investment$660k
Midpoint of estimated initial investment range
↓ Lower is better - Time to open30 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 ratio3.3×
Median AUV / estimated initial investment midpoint
- Cash-on-cash returns—
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
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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.