Bottom line
- Total investment $25K – $49K including a $30K franchise fee, 6.0% ongoing royalty.
- No Item 19 financial performance data disclosed — the franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
- Rated MODERATE with a risk score of 55/100. SBA loan default rate of 0.0% across 1 loans (below the industry average).
- Auditor disclosed a going-concern note — flagged doubt about the franchisor's ability to continue operations. Verify against the latest FDD.
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 Kinderdance unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
549%
Above typical band (30–60%)
Overview
About
Kinderdance franchisees operate children's dance and creative movement classes, typically for ages 18 months to 8 years, in studio or community spaces. Day-to-day operations include teaching group classes, managing instructor scheduling, marketing to parents, handling enrollments, and maintaining studio facilities. Revenue is generated primarily through tuition from class memberships and seasonal recital fees.
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 12 · 24 states reported
The Territory Map
FDD Item 12 reports the state count, but the specific list isn't in our current data. The map will appear once we re-extract from the FDD or enough franchisee contacts are available.
24
states with franchisees (per FDD Item 12)
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
Kinderdance presents moderate-to-cautionary risk due to opaque financial performance data, unclear unit growth metrics, and a high fee-to-investment ratio that limits visibility into profitability and scalability.
Score breakdown · what drove the 55 / 100 rating
- 01MEDNo average revenue or net income disclosed in FDD — impossible to validate ROI claims or payback period
- 02MINOR227 units with unknown growth trajectory — cannot determine if system is expanding, stagnant, or contracting
- 03MINORHigh royalty range (6-12%) creates uncertainty; unclear what drives variance and whether it's sustainable at lower revenue levels
- 04MINORWide investment range ($24,550–$49,000) suggests inconsistent startup costs or hidden variable expenses not explained
- 05MINORFranchise fee ($30,000) represents 54–122% of minimum investment, indicating aggressive fee structure relative to startup capital
- 06MINORNo Item 19 financial performance data means no benchmarking against other franchisees or system averages
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
6 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
Kinderdance · FDD (2025) PDF