Creative World School franchise research

Investment by format

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

Investment sourceFDD p.20 ↗

Franchise fees and ongoing costs

Franchise fee

$75,000 to $80,000 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review.

Royalty

7% · 5% of weekly Adjusted Gross Revenues in months 1-12 after Royalty Commencement Date, 6% in months 13-24, 7% thereafter

Marketing contribution

1% (basis not captured; see original filing)

Technology fee

System Standards Fee, currently $350/month (not to exceed $500/month), covers website maintenance, SEO, IPowerBI, Intellikids, Engage, PlayerLync, Listen 360, ProCare cloud maintenance

Other fees

Cognia Accreditation Fee (currently $200/month for 5 years post-accreditation); Marketing Fund 1% of weekly Gross Revenues (currently $0, not assessed until 50 Schools open); Additional Training/Assistance $1,000/week per trainer if requests are excessive

Working capital (FDD Item 7)

$25,000 to $150,000 for additional start-up expenses including payroll costs, monthly advertising costs and yellow page advertising

Fees sourceFDD p.16 ↗

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.20 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

Financial performance: Item 19

Item 19 captured

Yes

Metric / basis

Average and median per-School Gross Revenues, and average/median EBITDAR (Net Income Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, Amortization, and Rent), plus grant income

Reporting period

Calendar years 2022, 2023, and 2024

Sample

2024: 18 Schools (5 Company-Owned, 13 Franchised) that were 12,000 SF or larger and operated a full 12 months; separate per-School gross revenue tables also cover all 28-29 Schools including those under 12,000 SF

Reported average

$2,547,290

Reported median

$2,471,911

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.67 ↗

Unit growth: Item 20

Reporting year

2024

Scope

franchised outlets

Starting outlets

23

Year-end outlets

24

Net change

+1

Derivation

ending minus starting outlets

Openings

1

Terminations

0

Non-renewals

0

Other closures

0

Reacquisitions

0

Transfers

1

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.76 ↗

SBA loan history

Loan activity

3 approvals

Activity window

FY2021-FY2026 YTD; snapshot 2026-06-30

Median SBA loan

$5,000,000

Median loan window

FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30

Median loan sample

1 loans

Historical charge-off share

0.00%

Cohort

7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals

Numerator / denominator

0 / 13

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 ↗

Median loan amounts are financing context, not startup cost. The median window is separate from the seasoned charge-off cohort.

Median SBA loan sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Questions before you invest

How much does Creative World School franchise cost?

standard (ground-up/remodel single-location School): $5,767,050 to $10,143,500 These are format-specific estimates, not a guaranteed cash requirement. Franchise fee: $75,000 to $80,000 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review..

Investment sourceFDD p.20 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

How much do Creative World School owners make?

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Item 19 metric: Average and median per-School Gross Revenues, and average/median EBITDAR (Net Income Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, Amortization, and Rent), plus grant income. Sample: 2024: 18 Schools (5 Company-Owned, 13 Franchised) that were 12,000 SF or larger and operated a full 12 months; separate per-School gross revenue tables also cover all 28-29 Schools including those under 12,000 SF. Period: Calendar years 2022, 2023, and 2024.

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.67 ↗

What's the SBA charge-off rate for Creative World School?

0.00%; numerator / denominator: 0 / 13. Historical 7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals; CHGOFF / (PIF + CHGOFF + EXEMPT) × 100, snapshot 2026-06-30. This is not a franchise failure probability. Median SBA loan: $5,000,000; window: FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30; sample: 1 loans. Median financing is not total investment.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Median SBA loan sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗