Affordable housing and an abundance of jobs is attracting young, highly educated, dual-income young families to the St. Paul area. The region has an above-average concentration of employees in some of the most in-demand occupational categories, including brokerage clerks, computer systems analysts, industrial engineers and marketing managers. But there is currently a shortage of high-quality educational child care options close to their homes and places of employment.

Most of our Franchise Owners did not initially possess a background in the early childhood education industry. This is where they relied upon our almost four decades of experience in the industry, with Kiddie Academy being pioneers in the space.

The following requirements can be achieved either individually, with family, or a partnership with friends or colleagues.  Liquid Capital: $250,000 (if leasing); $500,000 (if purchasing)  *Cash or assets that can be converted to cash; Net Worth: $750,000 (if leasing); $1 million (if purchasing);  *Assets over liabilities;  Credit Score: 650 or better

With Kiddie Academy average revenues over the past three years of $1,950,038, $1,632,080 and $1,320,440* and average gross profits during the same period of $485,034, $384,090 and $288,855, your financial goals could be within reach.

*Based on information reported by Academies which had been open at least 24 months for the calendar years ending December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020. The average gross profit shown is after deducting labor, occupancy (rent) and other miscellaneous expenses from gross revenue. Please refer to our Franchise Disclosure Document for additional important information related to the Average Annual Gross Revenue and Average Annual Gross Profit amounts shown here. 

your financial goals could be within reach.

*Based on information reported by Academies which had been open at least 24 months for the calendar years ending December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020. The average gross profit shown is after deducting labor, occupancy (rent) and other miscellaneous expenses from gross revenue. Please refer to our Franchise Disclosure Document for additional important information related to the Average Annual Gross Revenue and Average Annual Gross Profit amounts shown here. 

What is the process for becoming a Kiddie Academy Franchisee and opening a Kiddie Academy?

Complete an approved Preliminary Questionnaire. Engage in an in-depth discovery process with our development team. Attend an Orientation Day (virtually or in-person) and potentially sign a Franchise Agreement. Receive customized support from a team of real estate, construction, licensing, marketing, sales, finance, human resources, technology, education and operations experts. Open your Academy! Continue to receive one-on-one support from our team of subject matter experts.

We provide comprehensive support, guidance, consultation and best demonstrated practices in every aspect of the opportunity, including the site selection process. We assign our Franchise Owners with a dedicated National Real Estate Manager, as well as assist with introductions to local, commercial real estate brokers or developers, who help to expedite the process to secure the sites via lease or purchase contracts.

Our finance team is here to work with you from site selection through loan closing, Grand Opening and beyond. We’ll leverage our strong relationships with national and regional lenders to help you secure financing. We’ll also train you how to develop your loan package and help to review your business plan before you submit it to lenders.

Yes. Today, almost 60% of our Franchise Owners, own/operate, or are in the process of developing more than one Kiddie Academy location. This is an amazing percentage of Franchise Owners, who with our support and assistance, seek to replicate the success of their first Kiddie Academy location, with additional locations over time.

There are over 305 Kiddie Academy locations in 34 states and the District of Columbia. Opportunities exist nationwide. Every Kiddie Academy location is positioned for potential success. We allow for flexibility in building type, to include freestanding, retail or office locations. The average building size is between 8,000 and 12,000 square feet. While we’d prefer first floor space, we will consider a two-story building (with half the space on the first floor). Lot size for new construction is between 1 and 2 acres.