MindChamps International PreSchool Franchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing
Analysis by FranchiseVerdict Research · Methodology
MindChamps International PreSchool is an early education franchise operating preschools with a cognitive-development curriculum for young children. Franchisees run the schools, managing teachers, curriculum, and enrollment.
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A MindChamps International PreSchool franchise requires a total initial investment of $676K – $1.1M, including a $100K franchise fee and an ongoing 7.0% royalty[2]. The 2025 FDD does not disclose unit-level revenue (no Item 19). FranchiseVerdict grade: C (Average), an editorial assessment, not investment advice. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified · figures per the 2025 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $676K – $1.1M
- 68th pct Education
- Avg gross sales
- N/A
- 0 outlets
- Royalty
- 7.0%
- 18th pct Education
- Units
- 0
- 0th pct Education
- SBA charge-off
- N/A
Quick verdict · Education · color = vs category peers
Green = favorable by >10% vs Education avg · No shading = within ±10% · Red = unfavorable by >10% · Source: FDD filings + SBA 7(a)
Data from public FDD filings and SBA records. Not financial advice. Methodology
Bottom line
- COSTTotal investment $676K – $1.1M including a $100K franchise fee, 7.0% ongoing royalty.
- RETURNSAudited statement of operations for the period from July 21, 2022 (inception) through December 31, 2022 reports Revenues of $0 (no operating revenue in the partial-year inception period); $183,000 of deferred revenue recorded as a long-term liability.
- RISKVerdict C (Average), verdict score 41/100 (higher is better).
- DATANo Item 19 financial performance representation. Without franchisor-disclosed revenue data, you'll need to gather unit economics directly from existing franchisees.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
Corporate structure & franchisor financials
- Legal entity
- MindChamps International PreSchool Franchising Inc.
- Parent company
- MindChamps International PreSchool Inc. (MIPI)
- Ultimate parent
- MindChamps PreSchool Limited (MPL, Singapore)
- CEO title
- Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
- David Chiem
- Incorporated in
- DE
- HQ
- 8 The Green, STE A, Dover, DE 19901
- Auditor
- Citrin Cooperman & Company, LLP
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $0
- vs $0 prior year
Overview
About
- CEO
- David Chiem
- Headquarters
- DE
- Founded
- 2022
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 0
Can you afford it, and what does the money buy?
Entry cost runs 32% above the typical education franchise.
Source: FDD 2025 · Items 5–7
FDD Item 7 · 2025 filing
Initial investment breakdown
| Cost component | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $100K | $100K |
| Working capital (3–6 mo) | $100K | $125K |
| Equipment, build-out, other | $476K | $852K |
| Total initial investment | $676K | $1.1M |
Source: MindChamps International PreSchool 2025 FDD, Items 5 and 7[2]. “Equipment, build-out, other” is computed as total minus disclosed line items above.
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $676K – $1.1M
- Bottom third — review vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $100K – $125K
- Bottom third — review vs category
- Franchise fee
- $100K – $100K
- Bottom third — review vs category
- Royalty
- 7.0%
- percentage · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 2.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 11.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 7.0% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 2.0% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $1K |
| Training fee | $30K |
| Transfer fee | $100K |
| Renewal fee | $50K |
| Total fee load | 11.0% of rev |
ROI & LBO modelsSingle-unit · 25-unit portfolio · editable
MindChamps International PreSchool did not disclose financial performance in FDD Item 19. The ROIC and return models require Item 19 revenue. Without it all inputs are estimates. You can still run the calculator with your own assumptions by entering an expected revenue figure.
Returns model · single-unit ROIC
What would one MindChamps International PreSchool unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
Estimated return on your total franchise investment, before any debt financing.
11%
Below the 30–60% attractive-franchise band
These models are for research and scenario planning only. Not investment advice. Actual results depend on your specific location, management, and market conditions. Consult a franchise attorney and accountant before signing any franchise agreement.
Item 19 · Source: 2025 FDD
Financial Performance
Audited statement of operations for the period from July 21, 2022 (inception) through December 31, 2022 reports Revenues of $0 (no operating revenue in the partial-year inception period); $183,000 of deferred revenue recorded as a long-term liability.
Operator outlook
What the numbers say
Data-driven interpretation of this brand's financial disclosures, fee structure, and system trajectory.
Fee burden
Total ongoing fee load of 11.0% (near the Education average).
Disclosure
Franchisor chose not to disclose financial performance representations. You will need to gather unit economics directly from existing franchisees.
Source: FDD Item 19 financial performance representations and publicly filed FDD data. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Verify all figures with the franchisor and current franchisees before making any investment decision.
vs Education averages
How MindChamps International PreSchool Compares
Is the system healthy?
Source: FDD 2025 · Item 20
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 0
- 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)
- Company-owned
- 0
- Corporate units in the system
3-year detail · Item 20
- Opened (3yr)
- 0
- Terminated (3yr)
- 0
- Non-renewed (3yr)
- 0
- Transfers (3yr)
- 0
- Reacquired (3yr)
- 0
- Franchisor bought back
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
SBA loan performance
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA 7(a) and 504 loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.
No SBA loan data available for this brand.
What could kill this investment?
Source: SBA 7(a) FOIA · FDD Items 3, 21
Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 4, 8, 16, 21
Risk & Legal
Early-stage or struggling preschool franchise with zero operating units, no financial disclosure, unprotected territory, and high capital requirements — fundamentally impossible to validate investment viability.
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Citrin Cooperman & Company, LLP
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: Yes
- Kickbacks from required suppliers: No
- Must buy proprietary products: Yes
- Restricted to system-approved products: Yes
- Can negotiate own supplier terms: No
Score breakdown · what drove the 41 / 100 verdict
- 01MEDZero existing franchised units reported — either brand new system or significant undisclosed closures; no peer validation available
- 02MINORTerritory completely unprotected — multiple franchisees could operate in same area, cannibalizing revenue
- 03MINORHigh upfront investment ($726k minimum) for early-stage preschool operator with no track record data
- 04MINOR10-year term locks franchisee into relationship with minimal historical performance data to evaluate
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
What are you signing up for?
Ongoing fees run about 11.0% of sales (royalty + ad fund), before rent and labor.
Source: FDD 2025 · Items 11, 12, 17
FDD Items 12, 15, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
| Initial term | 10 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 10 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 1 |
| Territory type | none |
| Protected territory | No |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | No |
| Online sales rightsℹ | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Not allowed |
| Owner-operator | Required |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| RoFR response window | 14 days |
| Transfer requires consent | Yes |
| Termination notice | 14 days |
| Curable defaultsℹ | 2 |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Arbitration location | Dover, Delaware |
| Jury trial waiver | No |
| Governing law | DE |
| Litigation count | 0 |
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 158 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 0 hrs
- Training location
- Online
- Ongoing training
- Required
- Time to open
- 24 mo
- From signing to launch
- Site selection
- Franchisee with franchisor approval; optional Site Selection Service from franchisor for fee
- Franchisor financing
- Not offered
- Item 10
- POS system
- MindChamps Computer System (Student Management System, CRM, Finance, HRMS)
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: MindChamps Computer System (Student Management System, CRM, Finance, HRMS)
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
2 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
MindChamps International PreSchool · FDD (2025) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a MindChamps International PreSchool franchise?
The total investment to open a MindChamps International PreSchool franchise ranges from $676K – $1.1M, with an initial franchise fee of $100K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do MindChamps International PreSchool franchise owners earn?
MindChamps International PreSchool 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 Item 19 in the MindChamps International PreSchool FDD?
The FDD section where a franchisor may disclose financial performance of its outlets. Disclosure is optional and formats vary; figures are typically gross sales, which is revenue before expenses, not profit. FranchiseVerdict extracts these figures directly from the MindChamps International PreSchool FDD and qualifies whose outlets they describe.
What is MindChamps International PreSchool's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for MindChamps International PreSchool (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.
Is MindChamps International PreSchool a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates MindChamps International PreSchool as a C-grade franchise with a verdict score of 41 out of 100 (higher is better), 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.