Montessori Kids Universe franchise research

Investment by format

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

Investment sourceFDD p.18 ↗

Franchise fees and ongoing costs

Franchise fee

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

Royalty

7% · 7% of monthly Gross Revenues (all tuition and ancillary revenue, less up to $500/month discount allowed), due by the 5th of the following month

Marketing contribution

Not captured

Technology fee

$500 per month

Other fees

MKUTI teacher training $1,000/month; ProCare management software $129/month; approved CRM $179/month (also Montessori Compass $20/classroom + $0.50/student per month)

Working capital (FDD Item 7)

Additional Funds and Working Capital: $100,000 - $200,000 (pre-operational expenses not listed elsewhere plus the first three months of operations including payroll)

Fees sourceFDD p.13 ↗

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.18 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

Financial performance: Item 19

Item 19 captured

Yes

Metric / basis

Gross revenue (highest, lowest, average, median) and EBIT % (highest, lowest, average, median) for franchised locations open the full calendar year

Reporting period

Calendar year 2025 (also shows 2023 and 2024)

Sample

18 franchised locations open all of calendar year 2025 (16 in 2023 and 2024)

Reported average

$1,624,447

Reported median

$1,503,632

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.45 ↗

Unit growth: Item 20

Reporting year

2025

Scope

franchised outlets

Starting outlets

19

Year-end outlets

25

Net change

+6

Derivation

ending minus starting outlets

Openings

7

Terminations

1

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.47 ↗

SBA loan history

Loan activity

19 approvals

Activity window

FY2021-FY2026 YTD; snapshot 2026-06-30

Median SBA loan

$594,000

Median loan window

FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30

Median loan sample

10 loans

Historical charge-off share

6.25%

Cohort

7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals

Numerator / denominator

1 / 16

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 Montessori Kids Universe franchise cost?

Single school (Franchise Agreement): $883,658 to $1,844,008; Multi-Unit Development Agreement (first school plus $56,250 development fee): $939,908 to $1,900,258 These are format-specific estimates, not a guaranteed cash requirement. Franchise fee: $75,000 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review..

Investment sourceFDD p.18 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

How much do Montessori Kids Universe owners make?

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Item 19 metric: Gross revenue (highest, lowest, average, median) and EBIT % (highest, lowest, average, median) for franchised locations open the full calendar year. Sample: 18 franchised locations open all of calendar year 2025 (16 in 2023 and 2024). Period: Calendar year 2025 (also shows 2023 and 2024).

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.45 ↗

What's the SBA charge-off rate for Montessori Kids Universe?

6.25%; numerator / denominator: 1 / 16. 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: $594,000; window: FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30; sample: 10 loans. Median financing is not total investment.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Median SBA loan sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗