Jovie franchise
2026 filing · April 24, 2026Shares sales figures
Jovie at a glance
A nanny placement and babysitting service matching families with screened caregivers in a territory.
The business
- Franchisor
- Jovie Inc
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchising since
- 2005
- 21 years of selling franchises
- Franchisor based in
- Westminster, Colorado
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $130K–$205K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $49,999
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 5% + minimum
- 5% of gross revenues, paid monthly, with a minimum of $800 a month starting 18 months after signing
- Brand fund
- 2%
- 2% of gross revenue, paid monthly
- Renewal fee
- $3,000
- When the agreement ends and you sign again
- Agreement length
- 10 years
- Territory
- Protected
- Protected territory
- Franchisor financing
- Some financing offered
Support and records
- Initial training
- 2 programs
- Virtual training: 56 hours in class; In-person training: 16 hours in class
- Lawsuits disclosed
- None
- Bankruptcy disclosed
- None
- Franchisor revenue, 2025
- $8.71M
- The company, not one location
- Franchisor net income
- $340K
- Latest filing
- Apr 24, 2026
- 2026 filing
From Jovie Inc’s 2026 filing; revenue and net income from its audited financial statements, page 57; 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
Jovie among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Jovie | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $167,274 | Costs less than 74% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $49,999 | Higher than 70% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 5% | Lower than 69% of brands with a set rate |
How much a Jovie franchise costs
Opening one Jovie costs an estimated $129,649 to $204,899. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
The biggest costs are additional funds/working capital (initial 3 months) ($43,000 to $65,000) and IS TO BE MADE initial franchise fee ($49,999). Here is every line of the estimate as filed:
| What it pays for | Range | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| IS TO BE MADE Initial Franchise Fee | $49,999 | ||
| Initial Marketing and Recruiting | $21,000 | ||
| Construction and Remodeling | $0 | $13,000 | |
| Furnishings, Equipment, Supplies and Technology | $3,800 | $15,000 | |
| Signage | $650 | $6,300 | |
| Legal and Accounting | $1,300 | $3,800 | |
| Training Expenses | $1,900 | $3,800 | |
| Insurance | $8,000 | $27,000 | |
| Additional Funds/Working Capital (initial 3 months) | $43,000 | $65,000 | |
| Total | $129,649 | $204,899 | |
Source: Jovie Inc, 2026 filing, page 16
Jovie franchise fee
The franchise fee is $49,999. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Jovie Inc, 2026 filing, page 12
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 5% of gross revenues, paid monthly, with a minimum of $800 a month starting 18 months after signing. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 2% of gross revenue, paid monthly. |
| Technology Fee | Currently, $225 per month per territory |
| Renewal Fee | $3,000 |
| Supplemental Training Fee | Currently, $2,000 per training session (1-day) |
| Local Marketing Expenditures | Greater of 2% of Gross Revenues or $15,000 per year |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Jovie Inc, 2026 filing, page 13
Other fees as filed, from pages 13–14. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Jovie publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
- Average revenue
- $2,546,997
Yearly figures for 2025, per franchisee, 34 franchisees (one to 15 territories each) open at least 12 months. The filing gives an average for each performance group rather than one overall figure; this is the overall average worked out from those and each one's number of locations.
Sales are what the business takes in before rent, payroll, royalties and other costs, not what its owner keeps.
Source: Jovie Inc, 2026 filing, pages 39–41
SBA loans to Jovie franchisees
Lenders approved 8 SBA 7(a) loans for Jovie franchisees from 2018 to 2021, $2M in all. All 5 that have ended were paid in full; none was charged off. The other 3 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 Jovie compares
Of the 324 business services franchises on this site, Jovie is the 246th cheapest to open.
| Figure | Jovie | Typical business services brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $130K | $77K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $205K | $136K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $50K | $45K | $40K |
| Royalty | 5% | 7% | 6% |
| Brand fund | 2% | 2% | 2% |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 187 of 324 | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Typical is the median across the 324 brands in business services franchises; typical franchise, across every brand here.
Who owns Jovie?
Jovie franchises are sold by Jovie Inc. It is a subsidiary of Bright Horizons Children’s Centers LLC.
From Jovie Inc’s 2026 filing, page 8.
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: Jovie Inc, 2026 filing, litigation on page 12, bankruptcy on page 12
Jovie filings
The figures on this page come from Jovie Inc’s 2026 filing, issued April 24, 2026, on record with the Minnesota Department of Commerce.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 filing | April 24, 2026 | Minnesota | Costs and fees |
Each link opens the filing as a PDF. See the newest filings across all brands.
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