Club SciKidz franchise
2026 filing · April 6, 2026GrowingShares sales figures
Club SciKidz at a glance
Science and technology enrichment camps and programs for children built around hands-on, science-themed activities. At the end of 2025 there were 25 Club SciKidz locations in the US, 24 franchised and 1 company-owned.
The business
- Industry
- Education
- Franchisor
- Club SciKidz LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $74K–$89K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $45,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 7%
- 7% of gross revenues, plus 3% to the brand fund, paid as registration fees come in
- Brand fund
- 3%
- 3% of gross revenue
- Agreement length
- 10 years
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2025
- 25
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 24
- Company-owned
- 1
- Change in 2 years
- +17
- Franchised locations, 2023–2025
- States
- 16
- Most in California, Texas and New York
From Club SciKidz LLC’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Club SciKidz among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Club SciKidz | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $81,450 | Costs less than 92% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $45,000 | Higher than 55% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 7% | Higher than 70% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 25 | More than 53% of franchises |
| Sales per locationYearly, as the brand reports it | $248,066 | Lower than 92% of brands that share sales figures |
| Sales against cost to openYearly sales over the cost midpoint | 3.0× | Higher than 79% of brands that share sales figures |
How much a Club SciKidz franchise costs
Opening one Club SciKidz costs an estimated $74,400 to $88,500. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital. It is one of the low-cost franchises.
The biggest costs are initial franchise fee ($45,000) and initial program inventory and equipment ($10,000 to $15,000). Here is every line of the estimate as filed:
| What it pays for | Range | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $45,000 | ||
| Initial Program Inventory and Equipment | $10,000 | $15,000 | |
| Initial Club SciKidz Marketing Materials and Market Introduction Program | $10,000 | $15,000 | |
| Office Computer and Software | $1,500 | $2,000 | |
| Initial Office Inventory supplies | $1,000 | $1,500 | |
| Insurance (one year) | $3,000 | $4,000 | |
| Professional Services | $500 | $1,000 | |
| Miscellaneous Opening Costs | $1,500 | $2,500 | |
| Additional funds–3 months | $1,900 | $2,500 | |
| Total | $74,400 | $88,500 | |
Source: Club SciKidz LLC, 2026 filing, page 13
Club SciKidz franchise fee
The franchise fee is $45,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Club SciKidz LLC, 2026 filing, page 9
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 7% of gross revenues, plus 3% to the brand fund, paid as registration fees come in. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 3% of gross revenue. |
| Technology Fee | $240 per month |
| Transfer Fee | $20,000 plus any broker fees incurred by Club SciKidz. |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Club SciKidz LLC, 2026 filing, page 9
Other fees as filed, from pages 10–11. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Club SciKidz publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
- Average sales
- $248,066
Yearly figures for 2025, covering franchised camps operating in the 2025 summer programme period (19 locations). The filing gives an average for each age group rather than one overall figure; this is the overall average worked out from those and each one's number of locations. The average is about 3 times the midpoint of the cost to open.
Sales are what a location takes in before rent, payroll, royalties and other costs, not what its owner keeps.
Source: Club SciKidz LLC, 2026 filing, page 30
SBA loans to Club SciKidz franchisees
Lenders approved 3 SBA 7(a) loans for Club SciKidz franchisees from 2018 to 2025, $782K in all. One has been paid in full; none was charged off. The other 2 haven’t ended yet.
A charged-off loan is one written off as uncollectible. See SBA franchise loans for how 7(a) and 504 loans work.
Source: SBA 7(a) and 504 loan data, as of September 30, 2026
How Club SciKidz compares
Of the 221 education franchises on this site, Club SciKidz is the 56th cheapest to open and the 80th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Club SciKidz | Typical education brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $74K | $120K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $89K | $228K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $45K | $42K | $40K |
| Royalty | 7% | 7% | 6% |
| Brand fund | 3% | 2% | 2% |
| Sales per location | $248K | $323K | $794K |
| US locations | 25 | 15 | 21 |
| Closed or left per year | 3.3% | 3.7% | – |
| Change in franchised locations, 2 yrs | +242.9% | +24.7% | – |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 148 of 221 | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Typical is the median across the 221 brands in education franchises; typical franchise, across every brand here.
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Opened | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 15 (+8) | 1 | +8 | 0 |
| 2024 | 17 (+2) | 1 | +3 | −1 |
| 2025 | 24 (+7) | 1 | – | – |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
See which brands grew most in the fastest-growing franchises rankings.
More in the guides: home-based franchises and franchise failure rates.
Source: Club SciKidz LLC, 2026 filing, page 32
Where Club SciKidz locations are
At the end of 2025, Club SciKidz had locations in 16 states. The most are in California, Texas and New York.
- California4
- Texas4
- New York2
- North Carolina2
- Virginia2
- Connecticut1
| State | Franchised | Company-owned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Texas | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| New York | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| North Carolina | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Virginia | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Connecticut | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Florida | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Georgia | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Illinois | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Indiana | 1 | 0 | 1 |
All 16 states
| Kansas | 1 |
|---|---|
| Maryland | 1 |
| New Jersey | 1 |
| Ohio | 1 |
| Washington | 1 |
| Wisconsin | 1 |
Source: Club SciKidz LLC, 2026 filing, page 33
Who owns Club SciKidz?
Club SciKidz franchises are sold by Club SciKidz LLC.
From Club SciKidz LLC’s 2026 filing.
Lawsuits and bankruptcy
| Lawsuits and regulatory actions | Yes. The filing describes past or pending cases involving the franchisor, its affiliates or its executives on pages 8–9. |
|---|---|
| Bankruptcy | None. The filing says no bankruptcy has to be disclosed. |
Franchisors must disclose lawsuits and bankruptcies involving the company, its parents and affiliates, and its executives. Many cases are routine disputes with franchisees over fees or contracts; read the descriptions in the filing and ask current owners about anything that worries you.
Source: Club SciKidz LLC, 2026 filing, litigation on pages 8–9, bankruptcy on page 9
Club SciKidz filings
The figures on this page come from Club SciKidz LLC’s 2026 filing, issued April 6, 2026, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 filing | April 6, 2026 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2023–2025 |
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