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About Kiddie Academy
It began in 1981 with an idea and a commitment. The idea was how to best combine learning with child care; the commitment was to do it better than anyone else. As you learn more about Kiddie Academy, you will realize we have a lesson plan that works! Reward your family with The Kiddie Academy Difference. When it comes to child care there's Kiddie Academy and then there's everyone else.
The total investment necessary to begin the operation of a Kiddie Academy® Franchise is $345,000 - $1,035,000 for a leased Kiddie Academy
franchised location, and $3,254,500 - $5,605,000 for a purchased Kiddie Academy franchised location. This includes $135,000 in Initial Fees that
must be paid to the franchisor or an affiliate.
Veteran Incentives $25,000 off franchise fee
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#108 in Franchise 500 for 2020.
#129 in Franchise 500 for 2021.
Childcare/Daycare Franchise Opportunities
Below is a quick comparison of Kiddie Academy against other Childcare/Daycare franchises and business opportunities. For an in depth comparison of Kiddie Academy with another opportunity including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options click on the name of the company to view the detailed comparison.
| Franchise | Franchise Fee | Royalty | Advertising Fee | Development Costs |
| A Nanny on the Net | N/A | $15,000-$35,000 | ||
| A+ Nannies | $15,000 | 0 | 0 | $40,500-$55,600 |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | $29,500 | 5% | $350,000-$589,000 | |
| All About Kids | $50,000 | $2,677,500-$3,372,500 | ||
| Child Care Choices | $19,000 | 6% | $23,500-$46,600 | |
| Children's Technology Workshop | $25,000 | 6% | $81,000-$105,000 | |
| Childrens Lighthouse | $50,000 | 7% | $440,600-$630,000 | |
| College Nannies, Sitters and Tutors | $45,000 | 5% | 2% | $105,000-$158,000 |
| Computertots | $30,000 | 8% | $47,700-$66,300 | |
| Creative World School | $60,000 | 5%- 7% | 1% | $2,445,300-$5,206,000 |
| Discovery Point | $75,000 | 4.7K-$6.5K/mo. | 1.8K/mo. | $405,572-$3,443,722 |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | $65,000 | 6% | 1% | $478,600-$3,668,400 |
| Growing Room | $40,000 | 7% | $700,000-$3,000,000 | |
| Ho Math & Chess Learning Centre | $1,000 | 0 | $1,000 | |
| Ivybrook Academy | $50,000 | 6% | 1% | $310,700-$440,200 |
| KidsPark Childcare | $22,500 | 5% | 2% | $261,250-$449,500 |
| Kidz Watch | $25,000 | $127,000-$214,500 | ||
| Ladybird Academy | $40,000 | 5% | 1% | $2,812,300-$3,457,700 |
| Language Leaders | $10,000-$90,000 | 15% | $18,700-$107,000 | |
| LeafSpring School | $87,500 | 6% | $3,546,150-$6,473,700 | |
| Learning Jungle | $40,000 | $180,000-$400,000 | ||
| Lightbridge Academy | $40,000 | 7% | 2% | $549,228-$5,054,735 |
| Little City Kids | $35,000 | 7% | $118,000-$189,000 | |
| Maui PlayCare | N/A | 7% | 6% local | $137,000-$221,000 |
| P3 Party Place | N/A | $88,000-$144,000 | ||
| Primrose School | $80,000 | 7% | 2% | $636,900-$6,771,000 |
| RightTime KiDS | $31,500 | $138,500-$313,500 | ||
| SeekingSitters | N/A | $1,500 | ||
| SeekingSitters | N/A | $1,500 | ||
| Skidaddles | $30,000 | $188,276-$305,378 | ||
| Sunbrook Academy | $40,000 | 6% | $271,200-$2,100,000 | |
| Sweet Kiddles | $40,000 | 5% | 2% to 3% | $423,400-$712,650 |
| Wee Watch | $20,000 | $38,900-$54,200 |
Children's Education Franchise Opportunities
Below is a quick comparison of Kiddie Academy against other Children's Education franchises and business opportunities. For an in depth comparison of Kiddie Academy with another opportunity including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options click on the name of the company to view the detailed comparison.
| Franchise | Franchise Fee | Royalty | Advertising Fee | Development Costs |
| Academy for Mathematics & English | $35,000 | $120,000-$150,000 | ||
| Actor's Garage, The | $24,000 | 9% | $30,500-$32,000 | |
| Aloha USA | $10,000 | 14% | $29,100 | |
| Arcadia Academy of Music | $25,000 | $100,000-$150,000 | ||
| Bach to Rock | $40,000 | 7% | 2% | $292,700-$525,225 |
| Batter Up | $25,000 | 4% | $178,100-$256,000 | |
| Best in Class Education | $32,000-$35,000 | 12% | 2% | $62,800-$121,880 |
| Brain Balance Achievement Centers | $45,000 | 8% | $259,386-$481,571 | |
| Building Kidz School | $50,000 | 7% | 1% | $148,000-$380,500 |
| CEFA | $60,000 | 3% | 6% | $350,000-$900,000 |
| Challenge Island | $39,900 | 6% | 2% | $48,300-$62,950 |
| Code Ninjas | $15,000-$31,000 | 6.5%-12% | $31,420-$333,270 | |
| ComputerXplorers | $20,000 | 10% | 1%+ 1% | $54,000-And Up |
| Core Education & Fine Arts | $50,000 | 6% | 2% | $250,000-$500,000 |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | $65,000 | 6% | 1% | $478,600-$3,668,400 |
| e² Young Engineers | $30,000 | $250 / 7% | 5% | $41,110-$51,000 |
| EuroKids | N/A | $103,000-$206,000 | ||
| Eye Level | $5,000 | $32-$36/subject/mo. | $1/subject/mo. | $52,318-$121,650 |
| Flour Power Kids Cooking Studios | $39,875 | 6% | $149/mo. | $131,675-$241,675 |
| GiggleBytes | $15,000 | 7-8% | $15,000-And Up | |
| Great Minds Tutoring | $15,000 | 7-8% | $15,000-And Up | |
| GreenApple | $24,000-$28,000 | 10% | $40,000-$57,500 | |
| Gymboree Play & Music Centers | $45,000 | $133,500-$387,460 | ||
| Healthy Hands Cooking | N/A | $3,000-$5,000 | ||
| Helen Doron | N/A | $8,000-$500,000 | ||
| Hooray for Books | N/A | $35,000-$100,000 | ||
| Huntington Learning Centers | $28,000 | 9.5% | 2% | $133,458-$276,669 |
| I Know Science STEM Center & Toy Store | $60,000 | 6% | $121,000-$204,500 | |
| ICode | $35,000 | 6% | 2% | $293,000-$347,000 |
| Idea Lab Kids | $35,500 | 11%-9% | 1% | $60,200-$281,000 |
| Imagine Arts Academy | $49,000-$73,000 | $104,650-$283,300 | ||
| Ivybrook Academy | $50,000 | 6% | 1% | $310,700-$440,200 |
| JEI Self-Learning Centers | $22,500 | $23-$33/subject/mo. | $1-$3/subj/mo | $69,500-$115,000 |
| Kid's Community College | $50,000-$60,000 | $182,000-$405,325 | ||
| Kidcreate Studio | $45,000 | 8% | 1% | $108,860-$261,350 |
| Kids 'R' Kids | $115,000 | 6% | 1% | $4,401,000-$5,701,000 |
| Kids Incorporated | $55,000 | 8% | 2% | $3,400,000-$4,200,000 |
| KidZee | N/A | $16,800-$21,000 | ||
| KLA Schools | $78,500 | 6% | 1.5% | $1,121,000-$5,954,750 |
| Kumon Canada | $1,000 | $62,870-$158,390 | ||
| Ladybird Academy | $40,000 | 5% | 1% | $2,812,300-$3,457,700 |
| LeafSpring School | $87,500 | 6% | $3,546,150-$6,473,700 | |
| Learning Jungle | $40,000 | $180,000-$400,000 | ||
| LearningRx | $25,000 | 7% -8% | 3% | $90,000-$149,000 |
| Lekha Writing Centers | $25,000 | $45,000 | ||
| Level UP Learning Centers | $49,000 | $86,615-$287,950 | ||
| Lightbridge Academy | $40,000 | 7% | 2% | $549,228-$5,054,735 |
| Little Amigos | $15,000 | 7-8% | $15,000-And Up | |
| Little Medical School | $11,500-$24,500 | 8%+ | $95/mo. | $28,800-$58,200 |
| Little People's Creative Workshop | N/A | $30,000-$35,000 | ||
| Little Scientists | $20,000 | 6%/$250/Mo. | 1% | $35,000 |
| MakerKids | $30,000 | 8% | 3% | $152,750-$399,000 |
| Math Monkey | $31,500 | 6% | $99,000-$164,000 | |
| Math Squared Education | $599 | $18,550-$39,300 | ||
| Mind Lab | N/A | $35,000-$60,000 | ||
| MUSE Global | $50,000 | 5% | N/A | $432,125-$2,204,325 |
| Nutty Scientists | $28,000 | 6%-8% | 2% | $35,500-$43,800 |
| Pingu's English | N/A | $150,000-$500,000 | ||
| Primrose School | $80,000 | 7% | 2% | $636,900-$6,771,000 |
| Sew Fun Studios | $22,500 | $32,425-$49,875 | ||
| Smart Brain America | $25,000 | $12-20/student/month | $60,200-$163,700 | |
| smART Explorers | $19,500 | 7% | $27,500 | |
| SOS Franchising | $40,000 | $200,000-$350,000 | ||
| SpanishFUN | $150 | $12,500 | ||
| Spider Smart | $30,000 | $80,400-$142,400 | ||
| STEM for Kids | $39,500 | 7+% | 2% | $49,500-$83,650 |
| TCYonline.com | $2,499 | $2,499-And Up | ||
| Thinkertots | $35,000 | 7% | $83,100-$124,100 | |
| Top Secret Kids Corp. | N/A | $8,800 | ||
| Tutu School | $36,000 | 5% | 1% | $73,700-$135,200 |
| UC MAS | $7,000 | 25% | $25,000 | |
| Wee Little Arts | $24,500-$29,500 | 10 - 7% | $31,400-$46,940 | |
| Whole Child Learning | $15,000-$24,500 | 7-8% | $15,000-And Up | |
| Young Chefs Academy | $39,900 | $395/month | $120,300-$196,900 |