Childrens Lighthouse franchise research

Investment by format

Format-specific estimates only. Do not combine one format's minimum with another format's maximum.

Investment sourceFDD p.17 ↗

Franchise fees and ongoing costs

Franchise fee

$60,000 to $85,000 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review.

Royalty

7% · % of Gross Revenue, paid monthly by EFT on the 15th; 3.5% for the first six months a School is open, then 7% thereafter

Marketing contribution

0.5% (basis not captured; see original filing)

Technology fee

$49 per month (Software Fees and Upgrades, as of FDD date; tied to third-party software provider pricing)

Other fees

Not captured

Working capital (FDD Item 7)

Build-to-Suit Lease Program: $275,000; Equity Development Program: $277,725-$332,800; covers rent/debt service, wages, insurance, licensing, and other operating expenses for the first 3 months

Fees sourceFDD p.12 ↗

Working capital is drawn from Item 7. The Investment source below locates the investment section, not an independently verified working-capital scalar.

Investment sourceFDD p.17 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

Financial performance: Item 19

Item 19 captured

Yes

Metric / basis

Average, median, high/low, and top-third/middle-third/bottom-third annual Gross Revenue (no profit/EBITDA figures)

Reporting period

Fiscal year 2023 (Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2023)

Sample

67 franchised Schools open and operating as of Dec 31, 2023 that had been open at least 18 months ('2023 Reporting Schools'); 2 newer Schools excluded

Reported average

$1,941,556

Reported median

$1,906,407

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Results depend on the disclosed metric, sample and period; consult the full filing.

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.44 ↗

Unit growth: Item 20

Reporting year

2023

Scope

franchised outlets

Starting outlets

67

Year-end outlets

69

Net change

+2

Derivation

ending minus starting outlets

Openings

2

Terminations

0

Non-renewals

0

Other closures

0

Reacquisitions

0

Transfers

2

Transfers are not closures. Net change is ending minus starting outlets for the stated scope and year, or complete openings less terminations, non-renewals, other closures and reacquisitions. Missing inputs stay unknown.

Unit growth sourceFDD p.46 ↗

SBA loan history

Loan activity

0 approvals

Activity window

FY2021-FY2026 YTD; snapshot 2026-06-30

Median SBA loan

Not captured

Median loan window

Not captured

Median loan sample

Not captured

Historical charge-off share

0.00%

Cohort

7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals

Numerator / denominator

0 / 30

Formula

CHGOFF / (PIF + CHGOFF + EXEMPT) × 100

This is a historical loan-level share, not a franchise failure probability or location survival rate. Loan size is not total investment. Other loan statuses are excluded from the seasoned denominator. Activity combines 7(a) and 504 approvals, excluding canceled and not-funded records; this is not a rolling five-year count. FY2024-25 franchise tags are sparse after directory suspension; fewer tagged loans do not establish brand decline. Recent charge-off cohorts are immature.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Questions before you invest

How much does Childrens Lighthouse franchise cost?

Build-to-Suit Lease Program: $1,074,580 to $1,467,050; Equity Development Program: $5,855,974 to $8,933,880 These are format-specific estimates, not a guaranteed cash requirement. Franchise fee: $60,000 to $85,000 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review..

Investment sourceFDD p.17 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

How much do Childrens Lighthouse owners make?

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Item 19 metric: Average, median, high/low, and top-third/middle-third/bottom-third annual Gross Revenue (no profit/EBITDA figures). Sample: 67 franchised Schools open and operating as of Dec 31, 2023 that had been open at least 18 months ('2023 Reporting Schools'); 2 newer Schools excluded. Period: Fiscal year 2023 (Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2023).

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.44 ↗

What's the SBA charge-off rate for Childrens Lighthouse?

0.00%; numerator / denominator: 0 / 30. Historical 7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals; CHGOFF / (PIF + CHGOFF + EXEMPT) × 100, snapshot 2026-06-30. This is not a franchise failure probability.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗