Little Muslims franchise
2025 filing · January 7, 2025
Little Muslims at a glance
A childcare center offering learning programs and care for children from 6 weeks to 12 years old. At the end of 2024 there were 2 Little Muslims locations in the US, all company-owned.
The business
- Franchisor
- LM Brands LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchising since
- 2024
- Typical size
- 2,000–4,000 sq ft
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $272K–$614K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $80,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 8%
- 8% of gross sales, paid monthly, plus $250 a month on local advertising
- Renewal fee
- See terms
- 50% of our then- current initial franchise fee.
- Agreement length
- 10 years
- Territory
- Protected
- Protected territory
Where it is
- US locations, 2024
- 2
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 0
- Company-owned
- 2
- Change in 3 years
- 0
- Franchised locations, 2022–2024
- States
- 1
- Most in Illinois
From LM Brands LLC’s 2025 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Little Muslims among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Little Muslims | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $442,800 | Costs more than 59% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $80,000 | Higher than 97% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 8% | Higher than 85% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 2 | Fewer than 82% of franchises |
How much a Little Muslims franchise costs
Opening one Little Muslims costs an estimated $272,000 to $613,600. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
The biggest costs are leasehold improvements ($50,000 to $250,000) and equipment, furniture and fixtures ($60,000 to $100,000). Here is every line of the estimate as filed:
| What it pays for | Range | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franchise Fee | $80,000 | ||
| State agency Location Assistance Fee | $0 | $300 | |
| Construction Assistance Fee | $0 | $300 | |
| Rent | $2,500 | $8,500 | |
| Security Deposits | $2,500 | $8,500 | |
| Leasehold Improvements | $50,000 | $250,000 | |
| Equipment, Furniture and Fixtures | $60,000 | $100,000 | |
| Insurance | $2,500 | $5,000 | |
| Permits and Licenses | $5,000 | $15,000 | |
| Supplies | $8,000 | $12,000 | |
| Signage | $5,000 | $12,000 | |
| Grand Opening Advertising | $5,000 | ||
| Architecture | $5,000 | $40,000 | |
| Professional Fees | $4,500 | $7,000 | |
| Opening Assistance | $2,000 | $5,000 | |
| Computer System | $10,000 | $20,000 | |
| Additional Funds (3 months) | $30,000 | $45,000 | |
| Total | $272,000 | $613,600 | |
Source: LM Brands LLC, 2025 filing, page 16
Little Muslims franchise fee
The franchise fee is $80,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: LM Brands LLC, 2025 filing, page 11
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 8% of gross sales, paid monthly, plus $250 a month on local advertising. |
|---|---|
| Transfer Fee – Franchise Agreement | $10,000 |
| Renewal (Franchise Agreement) | 50% of our then- current initial franchise fee. |
| Local Advertising | $250 |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: LM Brands LLC, 2025 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
No figures Little Muslims 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: LM Brands LLC, 2025 filing, page 46
How Little Muslims compares
Of the 40 daycare franchises on this site, Little Muslims is the 9th cheapest to open and the 28th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Little Muslims | Typical daycare brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $272K | $737K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $614K | $1.44M | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $80K | $65K | $40K |
| Royalty | 8% | 7% | 6% |
| US locations | 2 | 10 | 21 |
| 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 | Opened | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 (0) | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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Source: LM Brands LLC, 2025 filing, page 47
Where Little Muslims locations are
At the end of 2024, Little Muslims had locations in 1 state. The most are in Illinois.
- Illinois2
| State | Franchised | Company-owned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Source: LM Brands LLC, 2025 filing, page 48
Who owns Little Muslims?
Little Muslims franchises are sold by LM Brands LLC.
From LM Brands 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: LM Brands LLC, 2025 filing, litigation on page 11, bankruptcy on page 11
Little Muslims filings
The figures on this page come from LM Brands LLC’s 2025 filing, issued January 7, 2025, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 filing | January 7, 2025 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2022–2024 |
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