KidsPark franchise
2025 filing · April 18, 2025Fewer locationsShares sales figures
KidsPark at a glance
An hourly drop-in child care center with preschool programs and private parties for children aged 2 to 12. At the end of 2024 there were 20 KidsPark locations in the US, 19 franchised and 1 company-owned.
The business
- Franchisor
- KidsPark, Inc
- The company that sells the franchises
- Typical size
- 3,000–4,000 sq ft
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $299K–$527K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $30,000
- A $4,000 franchise fee plus support, design, training and opening fees, all due at signing
- Royalty
- 5%
- 5% of gross receipts, paid monthly, plus an advertising fund fee of up to 3% (currently $250 a month)
- Brand fund
- Yes
- $250 a month; it can rise to 3% of monthly gross receipts
- Renewal fee
- $1,000
- When the agreement ends and you sign again
- Agreement length
- 10 years
Where it is
- US locations, 2024
- 20
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 19
- Company-owned
- 1
- Change in 3 years
- −2
- Franchised locations, 2022–2024
- States
- 9
- Most in California, Arizona and Florida
From KidsPark, Inc’s 2025 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
KidsPark among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | KidsPark | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $412,875 | Costs more than 56% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $30,000 | Lower than 72% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 5% | Lower than 69% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 20 | Fewer than 50% of franchises |
| Sales per locationYearly, as the brand reports it | $496,293 | Lower than 73% of brands that share sales figures |
| Sales against cost to openYearly sales over the cost midpoint | 1.2× | Lower than 68% of brands that share sales figures |
How much a KidsPark franchise costs
Opening one KidsPark costs an estimated $299,250 to $526,500. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: KidsPark, Inc, 2025 filing, page 16
KidsPark franchise fee
The franchise fee is $30,000, a $4,000 franchise fee plus support, design, training and opening fees, all due at signing. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: KidsPark, Inc, 2025 filing, page 11
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 5% of gross receipts, paid monthly, plus an advertising fund fee of up to 3% (currently $250 a month). |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | $250 a month; it can rise to 3% of monthly gross receipts. |
| Transfer Fee | $10,000 |
| Renewal Fee | $1,000 |
| Additional Training Fee | $500 per day |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: KidsPark, Inc, 2025 filing, pages 11 and 12
Other fees as filed, from pages 12–13. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures KidsPark publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
- Average revenue
- $496,293
- Median revenue
- $493,240
Yearly figures for 2024, covering franchised centers, 2024 (18 locations). The average is about 1.2 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: KidsPark, Inc, 2025 filing, pages 41–42
SBA loans to KidsPark franchisees
Lenders approved 9 SBA 7(a) loans for KidsPark franchisees from 2014 to 2026, $2.37M in all. Of the 4 that have ended, 3 were paid in full and 1 was charged off. The other 5 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, 2024 / 2022–2024. Typical means the median: half of brands are above it, half below.
| Measure | KidsPark | Typical daycare brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| GrowthNet change in franchised locations | −5% / −9.5% | +4.3% / +19% | +1.2% / +10% |
| ClosuresTerminated, not renewed or stopped operating | 10% / 14% | 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 KidsPark compares
Of the 40 daycare franchises on this site, KidsPark is the 11th cheapest to open and the 14th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | KidsPark | Typical daycare brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $299K | $737K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $527K | $1.44M | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $30K | $65K | $40K |
| Royalty | 5% | 7% | 6% |
| Sales per location | $496K | $2.19M | $794K |
| US locations | 20 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 20 (−1) | 1 | 0 | −1 |
| 2023 | 20 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 19 (−1) | 1 | +1 | −2 |
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: KidsPark, Inc, 2025 filing, page 44
Where KidsPark locations are
At the end of 2024, KidsPark had locations in 9 states. The most are in California, Arizona and Florida.
- California8
- Arizona2
- Florida2
- Texas2
- Washington2
- Kansas1
| State | Franchised | Company-owned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| Arizona | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Florida | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Texas | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Washington | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Kansas | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Nebraska | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Tennessee | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Source: KidsPark, Inc, 2025 filing, page 44
Who owns KidsPark?
KidsPark franchises are sold by KidsPark, Inc. Its filing names no parent company.
From KidsPark, Inc’s 2025 filing, page 9.
Lawsuits and bankruptcy
| Lawsuits and regulatory actions | Yes. The filing describes past or pending cases involving the franchisor, its affiliates or its executives on page 10. |
|---|---|
| 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: KidsPark, Inc, 2025 filing, litigation on page 10, bankruptcy on page 10
KidsPark filings
The figures on this page come from KidsPark, Inc’s 2025 filing, issued April 18, 2025, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 filing | April 18, 2025 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2022–2024 |
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