Twinkle Toes Nanny AgencyFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Twinkle Toes Nanny Agency franchise requires a total initial investment of $63K – $91K, including a $50K franchise fee and an ongoing 5.0% royalty[2]. Per the 2025 FDD, average unit revenue was $1.1M[2]. Verdict grade: A. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 18, 2026 · figures per the 2025 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $63K – $91K
- 12th pct Senior Care
- Avg gross sales
- $1.1M
- 35th pct Senior Care
- Royalty
- 5.0%
- 7th pct Senior Care
- Units
- 20
- 49th pct Senior Care
- SBA default
- N/A
Quick verdict · Senior Care · color = vs category peers
Green = >15% above Senior Care 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 14.0x in gross revenue, well above the typical 1.5-2.5x range.
The franchisor's auditor raised doubt about continued operations. This is a serious risk signal.
Bottom line
- Total investment $63K – $91K including a $50K franchise fee, 5.0% ongoing royalty.
- Average unit revenue of $1.1M/year (median $965K). Estimated payback in 0.4 years (based on P&L Bottom Line).
- Verdict A (Top Quintile) with a risk score of 48/100.
- 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
- Twinkle Toes Nanny Agency Franchise System, LLC
- CEO title
- CEO
- Kristy Bickmeyer
- Founder active
- Yes
- Original founder still leading the business
- Incorporated in
- FL
- HQ
- 9145 SW 49th Place, Gainesville, FL 32608
- Auditor
- Metwally CPA PLLC
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $682K
- vs $751K prior year
- Management churn noted
- Frequent turnover
- Item 2 disclosed frequent executive changes
- ⚠ Going-concern note
- Disclosed in FDD 2025
- Auditor flagged doubt about continued operations. Verify against the latest FDD before deciding.
Overview
About
Franchisees operate a nanny placement and staffing agency, matching vetted caregivers with families seeking in-home childcare services. Day-to-day operations include client intake, nanny recruitment/screening, background verification, ongoing placement management, and customer support. Revenue is generated through placement fees and/or ongoing service fees from families and nannies.
- CEO
- Kristy Bickmeyer
- Headquarters
- FL
- Founded
- 2016
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 6
FDD Item 7 · 2025 filing
Initial investment breakdown
| Cost component | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $50K | $50K |
| Working capital (3–6 mo) | $2K | $10K |
| Equipment, build-out, other | $12K | $32K |
| Total initial investment | $63K | $91K |
Source: Twinkle Toes Nanny Agency 2025 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
$195K
18.0% margin
Unlevered ROIC
234%
EBITDA / total invested capital
Payback
5 mo
cash-on-cash, unlevered
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $63K – $91K
- Better than avg vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $2K – $10K
- Better than avg vs category
- Franchise fee
- $50K – $50K
- Better than avg vs category
- Royalty
- 5.0%
- percentage_of_gross · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 2.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 7.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
- Payback period
- 0.4 yrs
- From FDD / Item 19
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 5.0% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 2.0% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $300 |
| Transfer fee | $10K |
| Renewal fee | $5K |
| Total fee load | 7.0% of rev |
Financial Performance
- Avg gross sales
- $1.1M
- Per unit, per year
- Median gross sales
- $965K
- Avg p&l bottom line
- $187K
- Reported as P&L Bottom Line in FDD Item 19
- Item 19 type
- Historical Performance
- Sample size
- 17 units
- vs category median 22
- Range (low → high)
- $171K→$3.1M
- Cohort dispersion (min → max)
- Transparency
- 8 / 5
- vs category median 4 / 5 · above
Compared against 70 Senior Care brands
Revenue is 14.0x the investment midpoint. At typical franchise margins, this suggests a payback under 3 years.
vs Senior Care averages
How Twinkle Toes Nanny Agency Compares
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 20
- Opened
- 1
- 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
- 2
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 90%
- vs corporate-owned
- Multi-unit owners
- 50.0%
- Net growth (yr3)
- +5.9%
- Net unit change last year
- 3-yr CAGR
- +0.0%
- Compounded over last 3 years
3-year detail · Item 20
- Transfers (3yr)
- 2
- Projected new
- 4
- Franchisor's next-year forecast
- Transfer rate
- 10.0%
- 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.
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
- $1.2M
- Median loan
- $215K
- 50th percentile
- 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
- 3
- Defaults
- 0
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Deep-dive into Twinkle Toes Nanny Agency'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 1 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
Moderate-risk service franchise with undisclosed unit economics, slow growth, and high initial fees relative to disclosed profitability.
Litigation (Item 3)
No litigation is required to be disclosed in this Item.
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Metwally CPA PLLC⚠ 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: No
- Must buy proprietary products: Yes
- Restricted to system-approved products: Yes
- Can negotiate own supplier terms: No
Score breakdown · what drove the 48 / 100 rating
- 01MINORHigh franchise fee ($49,500) relative to average net income ($187,101) creates 3.8-year payback pressure
- 02MINORMinimal unit growth (5.9% YoY) suggests market saturation or franchisee recruitment challenges in a 20-unit system
- 03MINORNanny/childcare services are highly labor-dependent with thin margins—5% royalty on gross sales misaligns franchisor incentives from franchisee profitability
- 04MEDNo Item 19 financial performance representations disclosed—cannot independently verify the $1.08M average revenue or $187K net income claims
- 05MINORNanny placement involves regulatory compliance (background checks, insurance, liability) that varies by state; no disclosure of support infrastructure
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 | 10 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 4 |
| Territory type | zip codes, natural, or political boundaries |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | Yes |
| Territory population | 150,000 |
| Online sales rightsℹ | 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 | Alachua County, Florida |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | Florida |
| Litigation count | 0 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
No litigation is required to be disclosed in this Item.
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 15 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 12 hrs
- Training location
- On-site and off-site
- Ongoing training
- Required
- Time to open
- 3 mo
- From signing to launch
- POS system
- TTNA System Software
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: TTNA System Software
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
33 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
Twinkle Toes Nanny Agency · FDD (2025) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a Twinkle Toes Nanny Agency franchise?
The total investment to open a Twinkle Toes Nanny Agency franchise ranges from $63K – $91K, with an initial franchise fee of $50K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do Twinkle Toes Nanny Agency franchise owners earn?
According to Item 19 of the Twinkle Toes Nanny Agency FDD, the average gross sales per unit is $1.1M. The median is $965K. Note: this is gross revenue, not profit. Actual owner earnings vary based on location, operating costs, and management.
What is Twinkle Toes Nanny Agency's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for Twinkle Toes Nanny Agency (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 Twinkle Toes Nanny Agency franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, Twinkle Toes Nanny Agency has 20 total units in the United States, including 18 franchised units and 2 company-owned units. 1 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is Twinkle Toes Nanny Agency a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates Twinkle Toes Nanny Agency as a A-grade franchise with a risk score of 48 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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