The Bunny Hive franchise
2026 filing · April 20, 2026GrowingShares sales figures
The Bunny Hive at a glance
A members' club for babies to kindergartners and their caregivers with classes, events, workshops and play. At the end of 2025 there were 23 The Bunny Hive locations in the US, 21 franchised and 2 company-owned.
The business
- Franchisor
- The Bunny Hive Franchising, LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchising since
- 2023
- 3 years of selling franchises
- First location
- 2019
- Franchisor based in
- Powhatan, Virginia
- Typical size
- 1,000–2,500 sq ft
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $130K–$343K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $42,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 7%
- 7% of gross revenues, collected daily, plus $498 a month and 1% to the brand awareness fund
- Brand fund
- Yes
- $498 a month plus 1% of gross revenue
- Agreement length
- 7 years
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2025
- 23
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 21
- Company-owned
- 2
- Change in 3 years
- +21
- Franchised locations, 2023–2025
- States
- 12
- Most in Georgia, Tennessee and Florida
From The Bunny Hive Franchising, LLC’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
The Bunny Hive among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | The Bunny Hive | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $236,550 | Costs less than 64% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $42,000 | Higher than 54% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 7% | Higher than 70% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 23 | More than 51% of franchises |
How much a The Bunny Hive franchise costs
Opening one The Bunny Hive costs an estimated $130,400 to $342,700. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: The Bunny Hive Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, page 20
The Bunny Hive franchise fee
The franchise fee is $42,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: The Bunny Hive Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, page 12
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 7% of gross revenues, collected daily, plus $498 a month and 1% to the brand awareness fund. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | $498 a month plus 1% of gross revenue. |
| Technology Fee | $120 per month |
| Initial Training Fee | A reasonable fee (currently, $3,000 per person) |
| Local Advertising Expenditure | $500 monthly |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: The Bunny Hive Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, page 13
Other fees as filed, from pages 13–15. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures The Bunny Hive publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: The Bunny Hive Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, page 54
SBA loans to The Bunny Hive franchisees
Lenders approved 3 SBA 7(a) loans for The Bunny Hive franchisees from 2025 to 2026, $557K in all. None has been paid off or charged off 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 The Bunny Hive compares
Of the 40 daycare franchises on this site, The Bunny Hive is the 4th cheapest to open and the 12th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | The Bunny Hive | Typical daycare brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $130K | $737K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $343K | $1.44M | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $42K | $65K | $40K |
| Royalty | 7% | 7% | 6% |
| US locations | 23 | 10 | 21 |
| Closed or left per year | 3.6% | 1.1% | – |
| 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 | 0 (0) | 2 | – | – |
| 2023 | 1 (+1) | 2 | +1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 14 (+13) | 2 | +13 | 0 |
| 2025 | 21 (+7) | 2 | +8 | −1 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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More in the guides: daycare franchise costs and franchise failure rates.
Over 4 years, from the start of 2022 to the end of 2025, franchised locations went from 0 to 21 (+21). The earlier years come from the brand's 2025 filing.
Source: The Bunny Hive Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, page 57
2022: The Bunny Hive Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, page 57
Where The Bunny Hive locations are
At the end of 2025, The Bunny Hive had locations in 12 states. The most are in Georgia, Tennessee and Florida.
- Georgia6
- Tennessee3
- Florida2
- Maryland2
- New Jersey2
- North Carolina2
| State | Franchised | Company-owned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| Tennessee | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Florida | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Maryland | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| New Jersey | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| North Carolina | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Alabama | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Indiana | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| New York | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| South Carolina | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Source: The Bunny Hive Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, page 58
Who owns The Bunny Hive?
The Bunny Hive franchises are sold by The Bunny Hive Franchising, LLC.
From The Bunny Hive Franchising, LLC’s 2026 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: The Bunny Hive Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, litigation on page 12, bankruptcy on page 12
The Bunny Hive filings
A franchisor files a new disclosure each year it sells franchises. The figures on this page come from The Bunny Hive Franchising, LLC’s 2026 filing, issued April 20, 2026; the earlier ones below are on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository and the Minnesota Department of Commerce and fill in older location counts.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 filing | April 20, 2026 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2023–2025 |
| 2025 filing | – | Minnesota | Locations, 2022 |
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