Images 4 Kids franchise
2025 filing · April 30, 2025GrowingShares sales figures
Images 4 Kids at a glance
A mobile photography business taking school and class photos at daycares, preschools and private schools. At the end of 2024 there were 32 Images 4 Kids locations in the US, all franchised.
The business
- Franchisor
- I4K Franchising, LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchisor based in
- Plano, Texas
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $46K–$58K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $36,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- $528/month
- A flat monthly fee per territory: nothing in months 1–6, $264 in months 7–12, $396 in months 13–18 and $528 after that, plus $60 a month for marketing
- Brand fund
- Yes
- $60 a month
- Renewal fee
- $5,000
- When the agreement ends and you sign again
- Agreement length
- 10 years
- Territory
- Protected
- Protected territory
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2024
- 32
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 32
- Company-owned
- 0
- Change in 3 years
- +12
- Franchised locations, 2022–2024
- States
- 11
- Most in Texas, California and Florida
Support and records
From I4K Franchising, LLC’s 2025 filing; revenue and net income from its audited financial statements, page 51; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Franchisor revenue is the company that sells the franchises (royalties, fees and anything else it earns), not what a location makes.
Where it ranks
Images 4 Kids among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Images 4 Kids | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $51,770 | Costs less than 96% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $36,000 | Lower than 60% of franchises |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 32 | More than 57% of franchises |
| Sales per locationYearly, as the brand reports it | $146,961 | Lower than 97% of brands that share sales figures |
| Sales against cost to openYearly sales over the cost midpoint | 2.8× | Higher than 77% of brands that share sales figures |
How much a Images 4 Kids franchise costs
Opening one Images 4 Kids costs an estimated $45,860 to $57,680. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital. It is one of the franchises under $50K.
The biggest costs are initial franchise fee ($36,000) and photography equipment ($3,500 to $5,500). Here is every line of the estimate as filed:
| What it pays for | Range | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $36,000 | ||
| Photography Equipment | $3,500 | $5,500 | |
| Backgrounds, Props & Settings | $1,800 | $3,000 | |
| Training-related expenses | $500 | $1,500 | |
| Computer Hardware and Software | $0 | $2,500 | |
| Office Furniture & Equipment, and Office Supplies | $200 | $600 | |
| Vehicle (3 months) | $0 | $1,500 | |
| Marketing | $180 | ||
| Insurance | $200 | $700 | |
| Legal & Accounting Fees | $300 | $1,200 | |
| Additional Funds (3 months) | $3,000 | $5,000 | |
| Total | $45,860 | $57,680 | |
Source: I4K Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, page 11
Images 4 Kids franchise fee
The franchise fee is $36,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: I4K Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, page 8
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | A flat monthly fee per territory: nothing in months 1–6, $264 in months 7–12, $396 in months 13–18 and $528 after that, plus $60 a month for marketing. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | $60 a month. |
| Computer Hardware and Software | $0 - $2,500 |
| Transfer Fee | $5,000 |
| Renewal Fee | $5,000 |
| Additional Initial Training Fees (Optional) | $500 for each additional person attending initial |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: I4K Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, page 8
Other fees as filed, from pages 8–11. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Images 4 Kids publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
- Average sales
- $146,961
- Median sales
- $110,280
Yearly figures for 2024, covering franchised businesses open all of 2023 and 2024 (22 locations). The average and median are worked out from each location's sales as listed in the filing. The average is about 2.8 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: I4K Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, page 28
SBA loans to Images 4 Kids franchisees
Lenders approved 6 SBA 7(a) loans for Images 4 Kids franchisees from 2004 to 2007, $405K in all. All 6 have ended: 4 were paid in full and 2 were charged off.
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
Growth and closures
Share of franchised locations, 2024 / 2022–2024. Typical means the median: half of brands are above it, half below.
| Measure | Images 4 Kids | Typical mobile brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| GrowthNet change in franchised locations | −3% / +60% | +4.5% / +77% | +1.2% / +10% |
| ClosuresTerminated, not renewed or stopped operating | 9.1% / 45% | 4.7% / 23% | 3.9% / 16% |
| Bought backLocations the franchisor took back | 0% / 0% | 0% / 0% | 0% / 0% |
Typical mobile brand is the median of the 34 brands in mobile franchises with three years of counts.
How Images 4 Kids compares
Of the 139 mobile franchises on this site, Images 4 Kids is the 28th cheapest to open and the 42nd largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Images 4 Kids | Typical mobile brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $46K | $96K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $58K | $167K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $36K | $35K | $40K |
| Sales per location | $147K | $305K | $794K |
| US locations | 32 | 10 | 21 |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 91 of 139 | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Typical is the median across the 139 brands in mobile franchises; typical franchise, across every brand here.
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Opened | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 30 (+10) | 0 | +12 | −2 |
| 2023 | 33 (+3) | 0 | +7 | −4 |
| 2024 | 32 (−1) | 0 | +2 | −3 |
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: I4K Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, page 30
Where Images 4 Kids locations are
At the end of 2024, Images 4 Kids had franchised locations in 11 states. The most are in Texas, California and Florida.
- Texas13
- California4
- Florida4
- Missouri3
- Tennessee2
- Colorado1
| State | Franchised |
|---|---|
| Texas | 13 |
| California | 4 |
| Florida | 4 |
| Missouri | 3 |
| Tennessee | 2 |
| Colorado | 1 |
| Michigan | 1 |
| Montana | 1 |
| North Carolina | 1 |
| Oklahoma | 1 |
All 11 states
| Virginia | 1 |
|---|
Source: I4K Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, page 30
Who owns Images 4 Kids?
Images 4 Kids franchises are sold by I4K Franchising, LLC. Its filing names no parent company.
From I4K Franchising, LLC’s 2025 filing, page 6.
Lawsuits and bankruptcy
| Lawsuits and regulatory actions | None. The filing says no litigation has to be disclosed. |
|---|---|
| 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: I4K Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, litigation on pages 7–8, bankruptcy on page 8
Images 4 Kids filings
The figures on this page come from I4K Franchising, LLC’s 2025 filing, issued April 30, 2025, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 filing | April 30, 2025 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2022–2024 |
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