Le Village franchise
2025 filing · May 14, 2025
Le Village at a glance
A coworking space for parents, with on-site childcare available while members work.
The business
- Franchisor
- Le Village Cowork Franchising, LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $255K–$356K
- A leased space
- Franchise fee
- $49,000
- $60,000 if you buy the space
- Royalty
- 6.25%
- 6.25% of gross revenues, paid monthly
- Brand fund
- Yes
- $25 a week; it can rise to 2% of gross revenue, capped at $1,200 a month
- Agreement length
- 5 years
- Territory
- Protected
- Protected territory
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- Franchised, 2025
- 3
- As printed in the filing
From Le Village Cowork Franchising, LLC’s 2025 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Le Village among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Le Village | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $305,700 | Costs less than 56% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $49,000 | Higher than 62% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 6.3% | Higher than 68% of brands with a set rate |
How much a Le Village franchise costs
Opening a leased space costs an estimated $255,300 to $356,100. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: Le Village Cowork Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, page 1
Le Village franchise fee
The franchise fee is $49,000, $60,000 if you buy the space. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Le Village Cowork Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, page 13
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 6.25% of gross revenues, paid monthly. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | $25 a week; it can rise to 2% of gross revenue, capped at $1,200 a month. |
| Transfer | $7,500 |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Le Village Cowork Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, pages 14 and 15
Other fees as filed, from page 16. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
No figures Le Village 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: Le Village Cowork Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, page 53
SBA loans to Le Village franchisees
Lenders approved 4 SBA-backed loans for Le Village franchisees from 2023 to 2026, $1.51M in all: 2 7(a) loans and 2 504 loans. One has been 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 Le Village compares
Of the 40 daycare franchises on this site, Le Village is the 7th cheapest to open.
| Figure | Le Village | Typical daycare brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $255K | $737K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $356K | $1.44M | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $49K | $65K | $40K |
| Royalty | 6.3% | 7% | 6% |
| Shares earnings figures | No | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 (+1) | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 (0) | 1 |
| 2025 | 3 (+2) | 1 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
These figures don't add up as printed: the 2024 counts come to 2, but the filing shows 3. Worth asking the franchisor.
See which brands grew most in the fastest-growing franchises rankings.
More in the guides: daycare franchise costs and franchise failure rates.
Source: Le Village Cowork Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, page 54
Where Le Village locations are
At the end of 2025, Le Village had locations in 1 state. The most are in Illinois.
- Illinois4
| State | Franchised | Company-owned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 3 | 1 | 4 |
Source: Le Village Cowork Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, page 54
Who owns Le Village?
Le Village franchises are sold by Le Village Cowork Franchising, LLC.
From Le Village Cowork Franchising, LLC’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: Le Village Cowork Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, litigation on page 10, bankruptcy on page 11
Le Village filings
The figures on this page come from Le Village Cowork Franchising, LLC’s 2025 filing, issued May 14, 2025, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 filing | May 14, 2025 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2023–2025 |
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