KIDSUNITED franchise research

Investment by format

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

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Franchise fees and ongoing costs

Franchise fee

$55,000 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review.

Royalty

6.5% · % of Gross Sales, paid monthly on the 5th

Marketing contribution

1% (basis not captured; see original filing)

Technology fee

$100 per month (may increase up to 20% per year); separate ZenPlanner POS fee $100-$500 per month paid to ZenPlanner

Other fees

ZenPlanner POS $100-$500/month; replacement/additional training $500/day; non-compliance fee $500 (then $250/week)

Working capital (FDD Item 7)

Additional Funds (3 Months): $20,000 - $40,000

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

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Financial performance: Item 19

Item 19 captured

Yes

Metric / basis

Monthly active memberships and gross sales (average, median, high, low month) per location; net profit disclosed for affiliate-owned locations only

Reporting period

Calendar year 2025 (also 2024, 2023, 2022 for some groups)

Sample

8 franchised locations open the full year 2025 (of 19 franchised at year end); 2 affiliate-owned locations

Reported average

$569,099

Reported median

$549,871

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.

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Unit growth: Item 20

Reporting year

2025

Scope

franchised outlets

Starting outlets

8

Year-end outlets

19

Net change

+11

Derivation

ending minus starting outlets

Openings

11

Terminations

0

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.

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SBA loan history

Loan activity

27 approvals

Activity window

FY2021-FY2026 YTD; snapshot 2026-06-30

Median SBA loan

$315,900

Median loan window

FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30

Median loan sample

27 loans

Historical charge-off share

Suppressed: fewer than 10 seasoned loans

Cohort

7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals

Numerator / denominator

0 / 0

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.

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Questions before you invest

How much does KIDSUNITED franchise cost?

Kids United Business (single unit, leased): $220,135 to $464,375; Area Development Program (initial business plus development fee; 2 to 5 territories): $270,135 to $649,375 These are format-specific estimates, not a guaranteed cash requirement. Franchise fee: $55,000 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review..

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How much do KIDSUNITED owners make?

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Item 19 metric: Monthly active memberships and gross sales (average, median, high, low month) per location; net profit disclosed for affiliate-owned locations only. Sample: 8 franchised locations open the full year 2025 (of 19 franchised at year end); 2 affiliate-owned locations. Period: Calendar year 2025 (also 2024, 2023, 2022 for some groups).

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What's the SBA charge-off rate for KIDSUNITED?

Suppressed: fewer than 10 seasoned loans; numerator / denominator: 0 / 0. 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: $315,900; window: FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30; sample: 27 loans. Median financing is not total investment.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

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