Kinderdance franchise
2025 filing · April 30, 2025
Kinderdance at a glance
A mobile children's program teaching dance, gymnastics and fitness classes at daycares and preschools to ages 15 months to 12 years. At the end of 2024 there were 227 Kinderdance locations in the US, 223 franchised and 4 company-owned.
The business
- Franchisor
- Kinderdance International, Inc
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchising since
- 1985
- 40 years of selling franchises
- Franchisor based in
- Roanoke, Virginia
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $25K–$49K
- Bronze to Gold levels
- Franchise fee
- $20K–$40K
- $20,000 for Bronze, $30,000 for Silver and $40,000 for Gold
- Royalty
- 7%–12% + minimum
- The greater of a share of monthly gross sales (12% at Bronze, 7% to 10% at Silver) or $200 a month, paid monthly
- Brand fund
- 3%
- 3% of gross sales, paid monthly
- Renewal fee
- 10% of our then
- When the agreement ends and you sign again
- Agreement length
- 10 years
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2024
- 227
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 223
- Company-owned
- 4
From Kinderdance International, Inc’s 2025 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Kinderdance among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Kinderdance | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $36,775 | Costs less than 98% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $20,000 | Lower than 89% of franchises |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 227 | More than 87% of franchises |
How much a Kinderdance franchise costs
Opening Bronze to Gold levels costs an estimated $24,550 to $49,000. 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 $30K.
Source: Kinderdance International, Inc, 2025 filing, page 1
Kinderdance franchise fee
The franchise fee is $20,000 to $40,000, $20,000 for Bronze, $30,000 for Silver and $40,000 for Gold. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Kinderdance International, Inc, 2025 filing, page 12
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | The greater of a share of monthly gross sales (12% at Bronze, 7% to 10% at Silver) or $200 a month, paid monthly. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 3% of gross sales, paid monthly. |
| Transfer | Bronze - $3,000 Silver - $5,000 Gold - $8,000 |
| Renewal Fee | 10% of our then |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Kinderdance International, Inc, 2025 filing, pages 12 and 13
Other fees as filed, from page 13. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
No figures Kinderdance does not share sales or profit figures for its locations. Talking to current and former franchise owners is the usual way to learn what a location earns.
Source: Kinderdance International, Inc, 2025 filing, page 32
SBA loans to Kinderdance franchisees
Lenders approved one SBA 7(a) loan for a Kinderdance franchisee in 2018, for $25K. It was paid in full.
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 Kinderdance compares
Of the 139 mobile franchises on this site, Kinderdance is the 12th cheapest to open and the 13th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Kinderdance | Typical mobile brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $25K | $96K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $49K | $167K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $20K | $35K | $40K |
| Brand fund | 3% | 2% | 2% |
| US locations | 227 | 10 | 21 |
| Change in franchised locations, 0 yrs | +10.4% | +40% | – |
| Shares earnings figures | No | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 225 (+23) | 4 |
| 2023 | 223 (−2) | 4 |
| 2024 | 223 (0) | 4 |
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: fitness franchise costs and franchise failure rates.
Source: Kinderdance International, Inc, 2025 filing, pages 32–33
Who owns Kinderdance?
Kinderdance franchises are sold by Kinderdance International, Inc.
From Kinderdance International, Inc’s 2025 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: Kinderdance International, Inc, 2025 filing, litigation on page 11, bankruptcy on page 11
Kinderdance filings
The figures on this page come from Kinderdance International, Inc’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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