Maple BearFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Maple Bear franchise requires a total initial investment of $690K – $2.3M, including a $55K franchise fee and an ongoing 6.0% royalty[2]. The 2023 FDD does not disclose unit-level revenue (no Item 19). Verdict grade: F. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 18, 2026 · figures per the 2023 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $690K – $2.3M
- 61st pct Education
- Avg gross sales
- N/A
- 47th pct Education
- Royalty
- 6.0%
- 6th pct Education
- Units
- 3
- 11th pct Education
- SBA default
- N/A
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
The franchisor's auditor raised doubt about continued operations. This is a serious risk signal.
Bottom line
- Total investment $690K – $2.3M including a $55K franchise fee, 6.0% ongoing royalty.
- No Item 19 financial performance data disclosed. The franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
- Verdict F (Bottom Quintile) with a risk score of 79/100.
- 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
- Maple Bear USA, Inc.
- Parent company
- Maple Bear Global Schools, Ltd.
- Ultimate parent
- High Sailing Platform, Inc. and SEB Group
- CEO title
- Chief Executive Officer
- Arno Krug
- Founder active
- Yes
- Original founder still leading the business
- Incorporated in
- DE
- HQ
- 2451 West Grapevine Mills Circle, Suite #322, Grapevine, TX, USA, 76051
- Auditor
- Monis J. Siddiqui, CPA P.C.
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $60K
- vs $149K prior year
- Management churn noted
- Frequent turnover
- Item 2 disclosed frequent executive changes
- ⚠ Going-concern note
- Disclosed in FDD 2023
- Status as of 2023; may have been resolved in a later filing we don't yet have.
Overview
About
Maple Bear operates early childhood education centers (preschool/daycare) where franchisees manage day-to-day operations including staff hiring, curriculum delivery, parent communication, facility maintenance, and enrollment marketing. Franchisees are responsible for licensing compliance, tuition collection, and maintaining educational quality standards across their location(s).
- CEO
- Arno Krug
- Founded
- 2015
- FDD year
- 2023
- States available
- 2
FDD Item 7 · 2023 filing · 19 line items
Initial investment breakdown
| Line item | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franchise Feenot refundable | $55K | $55K | |
| Real Estate/Rent | $36K | $144K | |
| Lease Security Deposit | $18K | $96K | |
| Utility Deposits | $1K | $3K | |
| Leasehold Improvementsnot refundable | $55K | $879K | |
| Initial Inventory (marketing collateral and curriculum resources) | $30K | $64K | |
| Computer Equipment (Hardware/Software)not refundable | $15K | $32K | |
| Insurancenot refundable | $6K | $11K | |
| Office Equipment and Supplies | $15K | $32K | |
| Training | $13K | $33K | |
| Signage | $12K | $25K | |
| Furniture, Fixtures & Equipment (Outside) | $52K | $179K | |
| Furniture, Fixtures & Equipment (Inside) | $115K | $290K | |
| Architect Fees | $40K | $60K | |
| Construction & Architectural Project Management Fees | $101K | $118K | |
| Grand Opening Advertisement | $15K | $48K | |
| Licenses & Permits (including construction permit and others) | $3K | $10K | |
| Legal & Accounting | $3K | $5K | |
| Additional Funds (3 months) | $105K | $187K | |
| Total initial investment | $690K | $2.3M |
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.
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $690K – $2.3M
- Near category avg vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $105K – $187K
- Near category avg vs category
- Franchise fee
- $55K – $55K
- Near category avg vs category
- Royalty
- 6.0%
- Gross Sales · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 2.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 8.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 6.0% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 2.0% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $3K |
| Training fee | $10K |
| Transfer fee | $11K |
| Total fee load | 8.0% of rev |
Financial Performance
This franchisor did not disclose financial performance representations in Item 19, or our extractor could not parse them.
vs Education averages
How Maple Bear Compares
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 3
- Opened
- 0
- 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
- 0
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 100%
- vs corporate-owned
- Multi-unit owners
- 1.0%
- Net growth (yr3)
- +0.0%
- Net unit change last year
- 3-yr CAGR
- +0.0%
- Compounded over last 3 years
3-year detail · Item 20
- Transfers (3yr)
- 0
- Projected new
- 1
- Franchisor's next-year forecast
- Continuity rate
- 100.0%
- Units that stayed open
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 16 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
- N/A
- Amount data pending
- Median loan
- N/A
- Charge-off rate
- N/A
Historical SBA 7(a) lending data, not predictive of future performance. How SBA charge-off rates are calculated
- Repayment rate (PIF)
- N/A
- 5-yr charge-off
- N/A
- Loans approved 2021+
- Active lenders
- 0
- Defaults
- 0
Explore lender portfolios on Bank Reports or regional data on State Reports.
Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
Early-stage preschool franchise with only 3 units, undisclosed financials, and unproven unit economics presents significant risk despite protected territory and no litigation.
Litigation (Item 3)
No litigation required to be disclosed
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Monis J. Siddiqui, CPA P.C.⚠ Going-concern note flagged
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: Yes
- Kickbacks from required suppliers: Yes
- Must buy proprietary products: Yes
- Restricted to system-approved products: Yes
- Can negotiate own supplier terms: Yes
Score breakdown · what drove the 79 / 100 rating
- 01MEDOnly 3 units in system indicates extremely limited scale and unproven business model replicability
- 02MINORNo average revenue or net income disclosure (Item 19) prevents ROI validation and obscures unit economics
- 03MINORWide investment range ($690K-$2.27M) suggests inconsistent buildout costs or lack of standardization
- 04MINORMinimal franchisee base (3 units) makes territory protection claim difficult to enforce and territory disputes more likely
- 05MINOR10-year term is unusually long without demonstrated profitability track record to justify commitment length
- 06MEDEarly-stage system with only 3 franchisees creates high business model risk and limited peer support network
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 | radius |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | No |
| Online sales rights | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Required |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Non-compete (miles)ℹ | 25 mi |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| Transfer requires consent | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Arbitration location | Delaware |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | Delaware |
| Litigation count | 0 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
No litigation required to be disclosed
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 102 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 29 hrs
- Training location
- On-site and corporate
- Time to open
- 12 mo
- From signing to launch
- POS system
- Procare Software
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: Procare Software
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
19 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
Maple Bear · FDD (2023) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a Maple Bear franchise?
The total investment to open a Maple Bear franchise ranges from $690K – $2.3M, with an initial franchise fee of $55K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do Maple Bear franchise owners earn?
Maple Bear does not disclose average franchise owner earnings in their FDD Item 19. Not all franchisors are required to make financial performance representations. We recommend asking existing franchisees directly about their financial experience.
What is Maple Bear's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for Maple Bear (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 Maple Bear franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, Maple Bear has 3 total units in the United States, including 3 franchised units and 0 company-owned units.
Is Maple Bear a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates Maple Bear as a F-grade franchise with a risk score of 79 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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