Amazing Explorers Academy
Formerly known as American Entrepreneurship Academy
Bottom line
- Total investment $568K – $5.1M including a $100K franchise fee, 7.0% ongoing royalty.
- No Item 19 financial performance data disclosed — the franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
- Rated MODERATE with a risk score of 62/100.
- No Item 19 financial performance representation. Without franchisor-disclosed revenue data, you'll need to gather unit economics directly from existing franchisees.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
Yale framework · single-unit ROIC
Returns Analysis
Pulls Item 7 (investment) and Item 19 (revenue) from this brand's FDD into the Yale unlevered-ROIC formula. Override any input to stress-test it against your own assumptions.
The model · Yale framework
What would one Amazing Explorers Academy unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
4%
Below typical band (30–60%)
Overview
About
Amazing Explorers Academy operates STEM/experiential learning centers for children, combining hands-on science, technology, engineering, and math activities with exploratory play. Franchisees manage day-to-day operations including enrollment, class scheduling, instructor training, facility management, and parent communication while adhering to curriculum and brand standards. Revenue derives primarily from tuition, membership fees, summer camps, and ancillary programs.
Item 7 · what it costs
The Vitals
Item 19
Financial Performance
This franchisor did not disclose financial performance representations in Item 19, or our extractor could not parse them.
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 23 states with active franchisees
The Territory Map
Derived from franchisee contact records. Shows states with at least one current operator — not where the franchisor is registered to sell new units (that data is re-extracting in a future refresh).
States derived from franchisee phone area codes (Item 20). Approximate — ported numbers may show the original state, not the franchisee's current location.
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA 7(a) loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.
No SBA loan data available for this brand.
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
Caution-to-High Risk: Undisclosed financials, franchisor going concern issues, tiny unit count, and extreme investment variance create visibility problems that prevent informed ROI assessment.
Score breakdown · what drove the 62 / 100 rating
- 01MINORNo Item 19 financial disclosure (average revenue and net income not provided) — impossible to assess ROI or payback period
- 02HIGHGoing Concern status is FALSE — indicates potential financial instability at franchisor level, raising sustainability questions
- 03MINORExtreme investment range spread ($567.5K–$5.1M, 806% variance) suggests highly variable unit economics or lack of standardization
- 04MINOROnly 13 total units with modest 18.2% YoY growth — small system size limits brand recognition and support infrastructure
- 05MED7% royalty on undisclosed revenue means franchisees cannot model profitability or compare against industry benchmarks
- 06HIGHNo litigation disclosed is positive, but combined with other red flags suggests possible brand immaturity rather than strength
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
FDD Items 5, 6, 12, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
Item 11
Training & Operations
Item 20
Franchisee Contacts
Phone numbers extracted directly from this brand's FDD Item 20. After purchase, you'll also receive a list of validation questions tailored to this brand.
Franchisee contacts
29 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
Amazing Explorers Academy · FDD (2025) PDF