Kidcreate Studio 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

$69,500 to $184,500 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review.

Royalty

8% · Greater of 8% of Gross Sales or $500/month minimum, paid monthly within 5 days after month end

Marketing contribution

1% (basis not captured; see original filing)

Technology fee

$750/month, beginning the 1st day of the 2nd month after signing the Franchise Agreement

Other fees

CR Software Fee $115-$450/month per business; DB Software Fee $330-$480/month per business; Local/regional advertising cooperative 0.5%-1% of Gross Sales (if established)

Working capital (FDD Item 7)

$9,000 to $15,000 estimated for initial startup expenses during the first 3 months of operation, beyond items listed separately in Item 7; more may be needed if sales don't produce positive cash flow

Fees sourceFDD p.14 ↗

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

Historical Gross Sales (affiliate location and franchised locations); no profit/earnings metric

Reporting period

Table 1: calendar years 2015-2025 (Affiliate Location); Table 2: calendar years 2024-2025 (Franchise Reporting Group)

Sample

Table 1: 1 affiliate-owned location (Eden Prairie, MN); Table 2: 22 of 31 franchised Kidcreate Businesses that were open for the full 2025 calendar year

Reported average

$248,399

Reported median

Not captured

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.49 ↗

Unit growth: Item 20

Reporting year

2025

Scope

franchised outlets

Starting outlets

24

Year-end outlets

31

Net change

+7

Derivation

ending minus starting outlets

Openings

9

Terminations

2

Non-renewals

0

Other closures

0

Reacquisitions

0

Transfers

0

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.51 ↗

SBA loan history

Loan activity

10 approvals

Activity window

FY2021-FY2026 YTD; snapshot 2026-06-30

Median SBA loan

$303,500

Median loan window

FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30

Median loan sample

9 loans

Historical charge-off share

Suppressed: fewer than 10 seasoned loans

Cohort

7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals

Numerator / denominator

0 / 5

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 Kidcreate Studio franchise cost?

Single Kidcreate Two in One Studio (Chart A): $165,235 to $472,540; Standard 2 Franchise (Chart B): $459,970 to $1,074,580; Standard 3 Franchise (Chart B): $680,205 to $1,602,120 These are format-specific estimates, not a guaranteed cash requirement. Franchise fee: $69,500 to $184,500 · 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 Kidcreate Studio owners make?

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Item 19 metric: Historical Gross Sales (affiliate location and franchised locations); no profit/earnings metric. Sample: Table 1: 1 affiliate-owned location (Eden Prairie, MN); Table 2: 22 of 31 franchised Kidcreate Businesses that were open for the full 2025 calendar year. Period: Table 1: calendar years 2015-2025 (Affiliate Location); Table 2: calendar years 2024-2025 (Franchise Reporting Group).

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.49 ↗

What's the SBA charge-off rate for Kidcreate Studio?

Suppressed: fewer than 10 seasoned loans; numerator / denominator: 0 / 5. 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: $303,500; window: FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30; sample: 9 loans. Median financing is not total investment.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Median SBA loan sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗