Bottom line
- Total investment $111K – $145K including a $60K franchise fee.
- Average unit revenue of $68K/year (median $53K). Estimated payback in 1.2 years.
- Rated STRONG with a risk score of 54/100. SBA loan default rate of 0.0% across 24 loans (below the industry average).
- System growing at 1000.0% CAGR over 3 years with 130 total units — strong expansion trajectory.
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 Kidokinetics unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
12%
Below typical band (30–60%)
Levered LBO scenario · Yale Crease Capital framing
What would 25 Kidokinetics units return on equity?
Equity IRR · 5-yr
49.9%
7.57× MOIC
Year-1 DSCR
1.88×
EBITDA ÷ debt service
Equity required
$311K
on $1.6M purchase
Total debt
$1.2M
SBA $0.8M + senior + seller note
Overview
About
Kidokinetics operates children's fitness and movement programs, typically offered at studios, schools, or community centers. Franchisees manage classes focused on physical development, coordination, and wellness for young children, handling scheduling, instructor management, and local marketing.
Item 7 · what it costs
The Vitals
Item 19
Financial Performance
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 14 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.
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
Aggressive system expansion with implausible unit economics and missing financial disclosures presents caution-level risk; validate actual franchisee profitability before investing.
Score breakdown · what drove the 54 / 100 rating
- 01MINORExtreme unit growth of 236% YoY is unsustainable and suggests aggressive recruitment over profitability focus
- 02MEDAverage net income of $108,253 on $67,672 revenue is mathematically impossible (160% net margin) — likely misleading or based on incomplete sample
- 03MINORHigh franchise fee ($60,000) combined with royalty floor creates fixed cost burden on low average revenue base
- 04HIGHAbsence of Item 19 financial disclosures (No going concern statement) limits transparency into true franchisee performance
- 05MINORExplosive growth without established unit economics increases risk of market saturation and franchisee failure
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
15 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
Kidokinetics · FDD (2024) PDF