Ivy Kids franchise
2026 filing · April 20, 2026GrowingShares sales figures
Ivy Kids at a glance
An early learning center offering childcare, preschool and after-school programs. At the end of 2025 there were 22 Ivy Kids locations in the US, 17 franchised and 5 company-owned.
The business
- Franchisor
- Ivy Kids Systems, LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Current franchisor selling since
- 2016
- 10 years of selling franchises
- Franchisor based in
- Katy, Texas
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $1.1M–$1.54M
- A learning center under the long-term lease program
- Franchise fee
- $125,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 7%
- 7% of gross sales, debited weekly
- Brand fund
- 1.5%
- 1.5% of gross sales, paid with the royalty
- Renewal fee
- $5,000
- When the agreement ends and you sign again
- Agreement length
- 25 years
- Territory
- Limited
- Limited protection
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2025
- 22
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 17
- Company-owned
- 5
- Change in 3 years
- +5
- Franchised locations, 2023–2025
- States
- 2
- Most in Texas and Georgia
From Ivy Kids Systems, LLC’s 2026 filing; revenue and net income from its audited financial statements, page 216; 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
Ivy Kids among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Ivy Kids | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $1,321,250 | Costs more than 88% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $125,000 | Higher than 99% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 7% | Higher than 70% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 22 | More than 51% of franchises |
| Sales per locationYearly, as the brand reports it | $2,631,985 | Higher than 92% of brands that share sales figures |
| Sales against cost to openYearly sales over the cost midpoint | 2.0× | Higher than 64% of brands that share sales figures |
How much a Ivy Kids franchise costs
Opening a learning center under the long-term lease program costs an estimated $1,102,000 to $1,540,500. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
The biggest costs are additional funds – 3 months ($350,000 to $616,000) and school equipment computer equipment, software, and supplies ($512,000 to $532,000). Here is every line of the estimate as filed:
| What it pays for | Range | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franchise Fee | $125,000 | ||
| Utility Security Deposit or Impact Fee | $10,000 | $80,000 | |
| School Equipment Computer Equipment, Software, and Supplies | $512,000 | $532,000 | |
| Insurance | $1,000 | $2,000 | |
| Other Professional Fees | $5,000 | $10,000 | |
| Initial Training | $3,000 | $5,000 | |
| Initial Marketing | $30,000 | $35,000 | |
| Additional Funds – 3 Months | $350,000 | $616,000 | |
| Financing Cost | $45,000 | $85,500 | |
| Transportation Vehicle | $10,000 | $15,000 | |
| Licenses | $1,000 | $5,000 | |
| Miscellaneous | $10,000 | $30,000 | |
| Total | $1,102,000 | $1,540,500 | |
Source: Ivy Kids Systems, LLC, 2026 filing, page 21
Ivy Kids franchise fee
The franchise fee is $125,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Ivy Kids Systems, LLC, 2026 filing, page 10
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 7% of gross sales, debited weekly. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 1.5% of gross sales, paid with the royalty. |
| Technology Fee | Currently $580 per month, subject to change. |
| Renewal Fee | $5,000 |
| Additional on-site training and assistance | Our per-diem charge of $500 per trainer, plus our out-of-pocket costs. |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Ivy Kids Systems, LLC, 2026 filing, page 11
Other fees as filed, from pages 12–14. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Ivy Kids publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
- Average revenue
- $2,631,985
- Median revenue
- $2,719,099
- Average EBITDAR
- $719,860
- Median EBITDAR
- $699,175
Yearly figures for 2025, covering franchised learning centers in 2025 (12 locations). The EBITDAR figure is before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization and rent. The average is about 2 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: Ivy Kids Systems, LLC, 2026 filing, pages 55–56
SBA loans to Ivy Kids franchisees
Lenders approved 19 SBA-backed loans for Ivy Kids franchisees from 2016 to 2026, $71.6M in all: 18 7(a) loans and 1 504 loan. All 4 that have ended were paid in full; none was charged off. The other 15 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
Growth and closures
Share of franchised locations, 2025 / 2023–2025. Typical means the median: half of brands are above it, half below.
| Measure | Ivy Kids | Typical daycare brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| GrowthNet change in franchised locations | +13% / +42% | +4.3% / +19% | +1.2% / +10% |
| ClosuresTerminated, not renewed or stopped operating | 0% / 8.3% | 0% / 4.5% | 3.9% / 16% |
| Bought backLocations the franchisor took back | 0% / 0% | 0% / 0% | 0% / 0% |
Typical daycare brand is the median of the 15 brands in daycare franchises with three years of counts.
How Ivy Kids compares
Of the 40 daycare franchises on this site, Ivy Kids is the 32nd cheapest to open and the 13th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Ivy Kids | Typical daycare brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $1.1M | $737K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $1.54M | $1.44M | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $125K | $65K | $40K |
| Royalty | 7% | 7% | 6% |
| Brand fund | 1.5% | 2% | 2% |
| Sales per location | $2.63M | $2.19M | $794K |
| US locations | 22 | 10 | 21 |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 29 of 40 | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Typical is the median across the 40 brands in daycare franchises; typical franchise, across every brand here.
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Opened | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 12 (0) | 4 | +1 | −1 |
| 2024 | 15 (+3) | 5 | +3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 17 (+2) | 5 | +2 | 0 |
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: daycare franchise costs and franchise failure rates.
Source: Ivy Kids Systems, LLC, 2026 filing, page 59
Where Ivy Kids locations are
At the end of 2025, Ivy Kids had locations in 2 states. The most are in Texas and Georgia.
- Texas22
- Georgia1
Source: Ivy Kids Systems, LLC, 2026 filing, page 60
Who owns Ivy Kids?
Ivy Kids franchises are sold by Ivy Kids Systems, LLC.
From Ivy Kids Systems, LLC’s 2026 filing.
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: Ivy Kids Systems, LLC, 2026 filing, litigation on page 10, bankruptcy on page 10
Ivy Kids filings
The figures on this page come from Ivy Kids Systems, LLC’s 2026 filing, issued April 20, 2026, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 filing | April 20, 2026 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2023–2025 |
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