Club SciKidzFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Club SciKidz franchise requires a total initial investment of $74K – $89K, including a $45K franchise fee and an ongoing 7.0% royalty[2]. Per the 2026 FDD, average unit revenue was $248K[2]. Verdict grade: A. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 18, 2026 · figures per the 2026 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $74K – $89K
- 22nd pct Education
- Avg gross sales
- $248K
- 8th pct Education
- Royalty
- 7.0%
- 17th pct Education
- Units
- 25
- 39th 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
Each dollar invested generates 3.0x in gross revenue, well above the typical 1.5-2.5x range.
Franchised units fell from 24 to 15 over 3 years. Investigate why operators are leaving.
The franchisor's auditor raised doubt about continued operations. This is a serious risk signal.
Bottom line
- Total investment $74K – $89K including a $45K franchise fee, 7.0% ongoing royalty.
- Average unit revenue of $248K/year.
- Verdict A (Top Quintile) with a risk score of 17/100.
- Auditor disclosed a going-concern note, which flagged doubt about the franchisor's ability to continue operations. Verify against the latest FDD.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
- Legal entity
- Club SciKidz LLC
- CEO title
- Chief Executive Officer, President and Director
- Robert T. Hagan
- CEO experience
- 11 yrs
- Years in role or industry
- Founder active
- Yes
- Original founder still leading the business
- Incorporated in
- GA
- HQ
- 848 Waterford Estates Manor, Canton, GA 30115
- Auditor
- Seay & Weissinger
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $433K
- vs $522K prior year
- ⚠ Going-concern note
- Disclosed in FDD 2026
- Auditor flagged doubt about continued operations. Verify against the latest FDD before deciding.
Overview
About
Club SciKidz franchisees operate STEM/science education centers serving children, typically delivering after-school programs, camps, and workshops. Day-to-day operations include enrollment management, instructor scheduling, program delivery, facility maintenance, and parent/student communication.
- CEO
- Robert T. Hagan
- Headquarters
- GA
- Founded
- 2007
- FDD year
- 2026
- States available
- 15
FDD Item 7 · 2026 filing
Initial investment breakdown
| Cost component | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $45K | $45K |
| Working capital (3–6 mo) | $2K | $3K |
| Equipment, build-out, other | $28K | $41K |
| Total initial investment | $74K | $89K |
Source: Club SciKidz 2026 FDD, Items 5 and 7[2]. “Equipment, build-out, other” is computed as total minus disclosed line items above.
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
$32K
13.0% margin
Unlevered ROIC
39%
EBITDA / total invested capital
Payback
31 mo
cash-on-cash, unlevered
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $74K – $89K
- Better than avg vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $2K – $3K
- Better than avg vs category
- Franchise fee
- $45K – $45K
- Better than avg vs category
- Royalty
- 7.0%
- Gross Revenues · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 3.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 10.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 7.0% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 3.0% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $240 |
| Training fee | $10 |
| Transfer fee | $20K |
| Total fee load | 10.0% of rev |
Financial Performance
- Avg gross sales
- $248K
- Per unit, per year
- Median gross sales
- N/A
- Item 19 type
- Historic Sales
- Sample size
- 19 units
- vs category median 14
- Range (low → high)
- $14K→$1.7M
- Cohort dispersion (min → max)
- Transparency
- 3 / 5
- vs category median 4 / 5 · below
Compared against 237 Education brands
vs Education averages
How Club SciKidz Compares
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 25
- Opened
- 5
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 0
- Terminated
- 0
- Franchisor ended the franchise (per Item 20)
- Non-renewed
- 0
- Term expired, not renewed (per Item 20)
- Turnover rate
- 0.0%
- Company-owned
- 1
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 96%
- vs corporate-owned
- Net growth (yr3)
- +41.2%
- Net unit change last year
- 3-yr CAGR
- +60.0%
- Compounded over last 3 years
3-year detail · Item 20
- Transfers (3yr)
- 1
- Projected new
- 3
- Franchisor's next-year forecast
- Transfer rate
- 4.0%
- Owners selling to other franchisees
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 24 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.
Fast growth in a small system. Newer franchisors expanding quickly may not yet have the support infrastructure of larger systems.
SBA loan performance
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA loan disclosures. This brand has only 3 7(a) loans on file; statistical reliability is limited below 10 loans.
- Total loans
- 3
- Loan volume
- $782K
- Median loan
- $191K
- 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
- 0.0%
- Loans approved 2021+
- Active lenders
- 3
- Defaults
- 0
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SBA Lending Report
Deep-dive into Club SciKidz's SBA lending history: lender network, geographic footprint, interest rates, and more.
SBA Lending Report
- Principal loss rate and NAICS industry benchmark
- 3 lenders with concentration factor
- Per-state charge-off rates across 2 states
- Startup risk premium and job creation velocity
- 3-year lending trend
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Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
Undisclosed profitability metrics and rapid expansion of a small system create meaningful uncertainty around franchisee returns; past litigation suggests franchisor-franchisee tension.
Litigation (Item 3)
Club SciKidz, LLC v. Thuylinh Nguyen (Docket No. 19CVE1268, Superior Court of Cherokee County, Georgia). Action filed July 1, 2019 to enforce non-compete agreement against former franchisee. Claims included breach of contract and sought damages and specific enforcement. Nguyen counterclaimed for breach of contract alleging disparaging comments. Settled July 1, 2019 with monetary compensation from Nguyen to franchisor and release of non-compete obligation.
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Seay & Weissinger⚠ Going-concern note flagged
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: No
- Kickbacks from required suppliers: Yes
- Must buy proprietary products: Yes
- Restricted to system-approved products: Yes
- Can negotiate own supplier terms: No
Score breakdown · what drove the 17 / 100 rating
- 01MEDNet income not disclosed in FDD Item 19 — unable to validate profitability claims against $248k average revenue
- 02MINORAggressive unit growth (41.2% YoY) on small base (25 units) suggests rapid expansion without proven unit economics
- 03HIGHLitigation history shows franchisor aggressively enforced non-competes, indicating potential relationship friction and franchisee restrictions
- 04MEDHigh royalty rate (7%) combined with undisclosed net income makes true ROI calculation impossible
- 05MINORFranchise fee ($45k) plus startup costs ($74.4k–$88.5k total) represent significant capital outlay with unvalidated profit margins
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 | 10 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 5 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 2 |
| Territory type | Counties/Zip Codes |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Online sales rights | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | No |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Required |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Non-compete (miles)ℹ | 5 mi |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| Transfer requires consent | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Mandatory arbitration | No |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | Georgia |
| Litigation count | 1 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
Club SciKidz, LLC v. Thuylinh Nguyen (Docket No. 19CVE1268, Superior Court of Cherokee County, Georgia). Action filed July 1, 2019 to enforce non-compete agreement against former franchisee. Claims included breach of contract and sought damages and specific enforcement. Nguyen counterclaimed for breach of contract alleging disparaging comments. Settled July 1, 2019 with monetary compensation from Nguyen to franchisor and release of non-compete obligation.
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 30 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 0 hrs
- Training location
- On-site and corporate
- Time to open
- 3 mo
- From signing to launch
- POS system
- ACTIVE Network
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: ACTIVE Network
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
36 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
Club SciKidz · FDD (2026) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a Club SciKidz franchise?
The total investment to open a Club SciKidz franchise ranges from $74K – $89K, with an initial franchise fee of $45K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do Club SciKidz franchise owners earn?
According to Item 19 of the Club SciKidz FDD, the average gross sales per unit is $248K. Note: this is gross revenue, not profit. Actual owner earnings vary based on location, operating costs, and management.
What is Club SciKidz's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for Club SciKidz (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 Club SciKidz franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, Club SciKidz has 25 total units in the United States, including 24 franchised units and 1 company-owned units. 5 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is Club SciKidz a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates Club SciKidz as a A-grade franchise with a risk score of 17 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.