Celebree School franchise
A Celebree School franchisee provides infant care, preschool, school-age programs and camps for children. At the end of 2025 there were 72 Celebree School locations in the US, 44 franchised and 28 company-owned.
- Cost to open
- $1.02M–$1.4M
- Franchise fee
- $75,000
- Royalty
- 7% after week 24
- Locations, 2025
- 72+31 in 3 yrs
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Company snapshot
- SBA loans
- On the SBA Franchise Directory
From CELEBREE ENTERPRISES, LLC’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
How much a Celebree School franchise costs
Opening one school with landlord-built leasehold improvements costs an estimated $1,023,550 to $1,404,100. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: CELEBREE ENTERPRISES, LLC, 2026 filing, page 19
Celebree School franchise fee
The franchise fee is $75,000, franchise fee only; a $30,000 site development assistance fee and other initial payments are also required. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: CELEBREE ENTERPRISES, LLC, 2026 filing, page 11
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 7% of net revenue, paid weekly; 0% in weeks 1–12 and 4% in weeks 13–24. |
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The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: CELEBREE ENTERPRISES, LLC, 2026 filing, page 13
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Celebree School publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations: 2025 revenue and expenses for 26 mature company-operated schools open at least 24 months. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: CELEBREE ENTERPRISES, LLC, 2026 filing, page 48
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 20 (+7) | 26 | 0 |
| 2024 | 29 (+9) | 26 | 0 |
| 2025 | 44 (+15) | 28 | 1 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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Celebree School passes four of the five tests on our list of the best franchises to own; it had fewer than 100 US locations three years ago.
Source: CELEBREE ENTERPRISES, LLC, 2026 filing, page 54
How Celebree School compares
Of the 7 daycare franchises on this site, Celebree School is the 6th cheapest to open and the 5th largest by number of locations.
| Measure | Celebree School | Typical daycare |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $1.02M | $1M |
| Royalty | 7% | 7% |
| Closed or left per year | 1.1% | 0.7% |
| Change in franchised locations, 3 yrs | +238.5% | +35.3% |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 7 of 7 |
Typical is the median across the 7 brands in daycare franchises.
