Bricks 4 KidzFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Bricks 4 Kidz franchise requires a total initial investment of $34K – $111K, including a $25K franchise fee. Per the 2026 FDD, average unit revenue was $102K[2]. Verdict grade: A. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 18, 2026 · figures per the 2026 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $34K – $111K
- 3rd pct Education
- Avg gross sales
- $102K
- 1st pct Education
- Royalty
- N/A
- Units
- 157
- 62nd pct Education
- SBA default
- 0.0%
- system-wide median varies by category
Quick verdict · Education · color = vs category peers
Green = >15% above Education avg · No shading = within ±15% · Red = >15% below avg · Source: FDD filings + SBA 7(a)
Data from public FDD filings and SBA records. Not financial advice. Methodology
Bottom line
- Total investment $34K – $111K including a $25K franchise fee.
- Average unit revenue of $102K/year (median $73K).
- Verdict A (Top Quintile) with a risk score of 46/100.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
- Legal entity
- BFK Franchise Company LLC
- Parent company
- StroomX LLC
- Predecessor
- franchisor was Creative Learning Corporation
- Prior franchisor entity
- Incorporated in
- NV
- HQ
- 860 Hillview Ct, Suite 310, Milpitas, CA 95035
- Auditor
- Dennis Duncan & Torchon LLP
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $2.1M
- vs $1.6M prior year
Affiliated brands
- SF Franchise Company
- of the franchisor
Other brands the franchisor or its parent operates (Item 1).
Overview
About
Franchisees operate STEM/brick-based educational programs for children, typically delivering in-school classes, birthday parties, and after-school camps using building blocks and engineering curricula. Daily operations involve instructor management, scheduling, customer acquisition, and program delivery across schools and community venues within a protected territory.
- CEO
- Christopher Patrick Rego
- Headquarters
- CA
- Founded
- 2009
- FDD year
- 2026
- States available
- 26
FDD Item 7 · 2026 filing · 33 line items
Initial investment breakdown
| Line item | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee (Creativity Center) | $25K | $25K | |
| Software Setup Fees (Creativity Center)not refundable | $300 | $300 | |
| Technology Fees (Creativity Center)not refundable | $350 | $500 | |
| Professional Fees (Creativity Center)not refundable | $750 | $2K | |
| Computer System and Technology (Creativity Center)not refundable | $2K | $4K | |
| Office Supplies (Creativity Center)not refundable | $500 | $1K | |
| Business Licenses and Permits (Creativity Center)not refundable | $1K | $2K | |
| Products/Supplies (Creativity Center)not refundable | $2K | $3K | |
| Grand Opening Advertising (Creativity Center)not refundable | $2K | $2K | |
| Training Expenses (Creativity Center)not refundable | $1K | $2K | |
| Marketing Materials (Creativity Center)not refundable | $1K | $2K | |
| Insurance (Creativity Center)not refundable | $750 | $2K | |
| Program Supplies: Initial Inventory (Creativity Center)not refundable | $4K | $4K | |
| Leasehold Improvements, Furniture and Fixtures (Creativity Center)not refundable | $15K | $25K | |
| Architectural Fees (Creativity Center)not refundable | $2K | $5K | |
| Signage (Creativity Center)not refundable | $3K | $5K | |
| Prepaid Rent and Lease Deposits (Creativity Center)not refundable | $6K | $10K | |
| Utility Deposits (Creativity Center)not refundable | $1K | $2K | |
| Additional Funds - Initial period of 3 months (Creativity Center)not refundable | $10K | $15K | |
| Initial Franchise Fee (Mobile Franchise) | $23K | $23K | |
| Total initial investment | $111K | $160K |
Line items extracted from FDD Item 7. Ranges reflect the franchisor's stated low and high per line. Total is the sum of line-item lows / highs — actual costs may fall outside this range depending on market and build-out scope.
Single-unit · estimated
Returns at a glance
Indicative numbers using FDD Item 7 / Item 19 inputs and category-benchmarked cost ratios. Full single-unit, 25-unit portfolio, and LBO models (with every input editable to stress-test your own scenario) live on the financials page.
Store EBITDA · annual
$15K
15.0% margin
Unlevered ROIC
18%
EBITDA / total invested capital
Payback
5.6 yrs
cash-on-cash, unlevered
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $34K – $111K
- Better than avg vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $10K – $15K
- Better than avg vs category
- Franchise fee
- $23K – $25K
- Better than avg vs category
- Royalty
- The greater of 7% of Gross Sales and the Minimum Royalty …
- Ad fund
- 2.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 9.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Marketing / ad fund | 2.0% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $350 |
| Transfer fee | $7K |
| Renewal fee | $25K |
| Total fee load | 9.0% of rev |
Financial Performance
- Avg gross sales
- $102K
- Per unit, per year
- Median gross sales
- $73K
- Item 19 type
- gross_sales
- Sample size
- 76 units
- vs category median 14 · large
- Range (low → high)
- $0→$519K
- Cohort dispersion (min → max)
- Quartile band
- N/A→$242K
- Bottom 25% → top 25%
- Transparency
- 4 / 5
- vs category median 4 / 5 · typical
Compared against 237 Education brands
vs Education averages
How Bricks 4 Kidz Compares
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 157
- Opened
- 6
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 4
- Turnover rate
- 2.5%
- Company-owned
- 20
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 87%
- vs corporate-owned
- Net growth (yr3)
- +1.5%
- Net unit change last year
- 3-yr CAGR
- +2.2%
- Compounded over last 3 years
3-year detail · Item 20
- Transfers (3yr)
- 4
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 27 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 contact records (FDD Item 20). Shows states with at least one current operator on file. Full state registration data (Item 12) will appear on a future FDD refresh.
SBA loan performance
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA loan disclosures. This brand has only 6 7(a) loans on file; statistical reliability is limited below 10 loans.
- Total loans
- 6
- Loan volume
- $222K
- Median loan
- $38K
- 50th percentile
- Charge-off rate
- 0.0%
- rates vary by category · see methodology
Historical SBA 7(a) lending data, not predictive of future performance. How SBA charge-off rates are calculated
- Repayment rate (PIF)
- 100.0%
- 5-yr charge-off
- N/A
- Loans approved 2021+
- Active lenders
- 6
- Defaults
- 0
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SBA Lending Report
Deep-dive into Bricks 4 Kidz's SBA lending history: lender network, geographic footprint, interest rates, and more.
SBA Lending Report
- Principal loss rate and NAICS industry benchmark
- 6 lenders with concentration factor
- Per-state charge-off rates across 5 states
- Startup risk premium and job creation velocity
- 2-year lending trend
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Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
Bricks 4 Kidz presents high-risk characteristics: inherited SEC litigation and compliance failures, near-zero system growth, opaque unit economics (no Item 19), and royalty structures that challenge profitability for average performers.
Litigation (Item 3)
4 case reference(s): 0 pending, 4 settled.
Largest disclosed settlement: $45,000
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Dennis Duncan & Torchon LLP
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: No
- Must buy proprietary products: No
- Restricted to system-approved products: No
Score breakdown · what drove the 46 / 100 rating
- 01MINORStagnant unit growth at 1.5% YoY indicates a mature or declining system with minimal expansion
- 02HIGHSerious inherited litigation involving SEC financial disclosure violations and Virginia governmental actions suggests systemic compliance and transparency issues
- 03MINORNo Item 19 (Average Unit Volume) disclosure prevents validation of the $101,813 avg revenue claim and obscures true unit economics
- 04MINORRoyalty floor of $700/month ($8,400 annually) creates negative cash flow risk for units generating <$120,000 in annual sales
- 05MEDHigh initial investment range ($34.2K-$110.5K) combined with undisclosed net income data prevents ROI analysis
- 06MINOR5-year term is relatively short and suggests franchisor may not be committed to long-term franchisee success
- 07HIGHSEC/financial disclosure litigation raises questions about accuracy of current financial representations to franchisees
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
FDD Items 5, 6, 12, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
| Initial term | 5 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 5 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 1 |
| Territory type | Area defined by zip codes |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Online sales rights | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Required |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Mandatory arbitration | No |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | Florida |
| Litigation count | 9 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
4 case reference(s): 0 pending, 4 settled.
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 32 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 0 hrs
- Training location
- On-site and corporate
- Franchisor financing
- Offered
- Item 10
- POS system
- FMS Stack
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: FMS Stack
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
74 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
Bricks 4 Kidz · FDD (2026) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a Bricks 4 Kidz franchise?
The total investment to open a Bricks 4 Kidz franchise ranges from $34K – $111K, with an initial franchise fee of $25K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do Bricks 4 Kidz franchise owners earn?
According to Item 19 of the Bricks 4 Kidz FDD, the average gross sales per unit is $102K. The median is $73K. Note: this is gross revenue, not profit. Actual owner earnings vary based on location, operating costs, and management.
What is Bricks 4 Kidz's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for Bricks 4 Kidz (fewer than 10 loans on file). Charge-off rates are one way to gauge franchise risk, but not all franchise loans go through the SBA program. We recommend reviewing turnover and closure data in the FDD and speaking with current franchisees.
How many Bricks 4 Kidz franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, Bricks 4 Kidz has 157 total units in the United States, including 134 franchised units and 20 company-owned units. 6 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is Bricks 4 Kidz a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates Bricks 4 Kidz as a A-grade franchise with a risk score of 46 out of 100, based on our analysis of investment costs, revenue data, SBA loan performance, and growth trends. Our rating is based solely on publicly available FDD and government data; we recommend speaking with current franchisees before making any investment decision. This is not investment advice.
Data sourced from public FDD filings and SBA 7(a) FOIA records. Not financial advice.
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Data extracted from public FDD filings and SBA 7(a) loan disclosures (FOIA). This information is provided for research purposes only and does not constitute financial, legal, or investment advice. Verify all figures with the franchisor's current Franchise Disclosure Document before making any investment decision.