Building Kidz School franchise: cost, fees & unit track record
Opening a Building Kidz School franchise takes $266,000 – $1,287,000 all-in, per its franchise disclosure filings (data as of 2026-05). The initial franchise fee is $104,900 – $242,500. Ongoing, franchisees pay a royalty of 7% on sales plus an ad-fund contribution of up to 1%. To qualify, Building Kidz School asks for $100,000 in liquid cash and a $200,000 net worth. Anything the filings do not state is marked "Not disclosed" below — never estimated.
Building Kidz School franchise costs and fees
| Verification mark | Cost item | Low | High | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise feeOne-time, paid to the franchisor at signing | $104,900 | $242,500 | $104,900 to $242,500 | |
| Initial investment (all-in)FDD Item 7-derived range: build-out, equipment, opening costs | $266,000 | $1,287,000 | $266,000 to $1,287,000 | |
| Net worth requiredFranchisor's stated qualification minimum | $200,000 | $200,000 | $200,000 | |
| Liquid cash requiredFranchisor's stated qualification minimum | $100,000 | $100,000 | $100,000 | |
| Cash to open (all-in range) | $266,000 | $1,287,000 | $266,000 to $1,287,000 |
| RoyaltyOngoing, % of sales | 7% |
|---|---|
| Ad fundOngoing, % of sales | Up to 1% |
| Initial termLength of the first franchise agreement | 10 years |
See the full Building Kidz School cost breakdown — what's in that number and what isn't
How Building Kidz School's cost compares
A dollar figure means more with a yardstick. Here is where Building Kidz School's disclosed cost sits against the Professional Services category:
- Minimum startup cost of $266,000 — about 3.1× the Professional Services median of $84,700.
- Initial franchise fee of $104,900 — about 2.6× the Professional Services median of $39,700.
Category medians are computed from the Professional Services brands in our data that disclosed each figure — a benchmark for scale, not a quality judgment. See all Professional Services franchises
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How Building Kidz School's units have held up
Openings and closures from FDD Item 20-style unit history, 2016–2022: began the window at 0 units; 28 units opened, 2 closed, ending at 34 units. (partial records: 2017, 2018 are not in the source data — totals span the reported years only.)
What about earnings?
We don't publish per-brand earnings figures — for Building Kidz School or anyone else. The only primary source is Item 19 of the brand's own franchise disclosure document (FDD), and no law requires a franchisor to publish one, so the "average owner income" numbers circulating elsewhere are usually unsourced or survivorship-biased. Ask Building Kidz School for its current FDD and read Item 19 yourself — and if there is no Item 19, that silence is information too.
What this data can't tell you
Everything on this page comes from disclosure filings — fees, ranges, and unit counts. Four questions that matter just as much are not in any filing we can source, so we say so instead of guessing:
- The hours and the labor
- No dataset field says whether Building Kidz School is a manage-from-a-laptop business or a 60-hour week in disguise. Item 15 of the FDD states whether you're obligated to run the business personally, and Item 11 lists what the franchisor actually does for you — then ask current owners what their week looks like (validation calls), not the sales team.
- How hands-on the ownership really is
- "Semi-absentee" is a pitch, not a filing field. Treat any hands-off claim as unverified until it's consistent with Item 15 and with what multiple current franchisees tell you — what absentee ownership actually means.
- Your territory — whether it's protected, and whether it's open
- Two territory questions sit outside our data. Whether Building Kidz School grants a protected or exclusive area is set in Item 12 of the FDD and varies brand to brand — some grant none, and the carve-outs (online sales, national accounts) matter as much as the map. And filing data can't say what's open in your market this month; only Building Kidz School can confirm current availability. Ask both before you inquire, and get the answer in writing.
- What owners earn
- Covered honestly above: our dataset has no earnings fields, the only primary source is the brand's own Item 19, and here is how to read that evidence.
About the Building Kidz School franchise
Building Kidz School is a professional services franchisor with 34 units at the end of 2022 (FDD Item 20-style unit history). Between 2016 and 2022, it began the window at 0 units; its filings record 28 unit openings and 2 closures, ending at 34 units (partial records: 2017, 2018 are not in the source data — totals span the reported years only). Its parent company is Building Kidz Worldwide LLC.
No franchise-related lawsuits reported in the disclosure data we hold (FDD Item 3, as of 2026-05) — an absence in our sources, not a guarantee; confirm against the brand's current FDD.
From the franchisor's materials
Building Kidz is a premier childcare and preschool franchise that combines world-class education with a performing arts-focused curriculum. Designed to foster creativity and confidence in young children, the program integrates dance, music, and theater into daily learning experiences.
Building Kidz School franchise: quick answers
- How much does a Building Kidz School franchise cost?
- $266,000 – $1,287,000 all-in to open, per Building Kidz School's franchise disclosure filings (data as of 2026-05).
- How many Building Kidz School units are there?
- 34 units at the end of 2022 (FDD Item 20-style unit history).
- How have Building Kidz School's units held up?
- 94.4% of units at risk between 2020 and 2022 did not close, per our metric recomputed from FDD Item 20-style unit history (methodology published on our verification page).
- Is Building Kidz School SBA-eligible?
- Building Kidz School is flagged SBA-eligible in our dataset (as of 2026-05). Confirm current status on the SBA Franchise Directory before relying on it for financing.