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Browse 3,048 Franchises (2026) | Compare Cost, Revenue & Risk

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AExcellent

Jump Start Sports

9 contacts

Investment

$65K – $72K

Item 19 (Reported)

$349K

Units

8+75%

SBA charge-off

N/A

Education

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FDD '25

AExcellent

Tutu School

87 contacts

Investment

$115K – $216K

Item 19 (Reported)

$260K

Units

97+33%

SBA charge-off

N/A

Education

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FDD '25

BFavorable

Musicologie

15 contacts

Investment

$191K – $364K

Item 19 (Reported)

$604K

Units

SBA charge-off

N/A

Education

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FDD '25

BFavorable

Challenge Island

85 contacts

Investment

$58K – $74K

Item 19 (Reported)

N/A

Units

197+10%

SBA charge-off

25.0%

Education

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FDD '25

BFavorable

Brooklyn Robot Foundry

13 contacts

Investment

$91K – $146K

Item 19 (Reported)

N/A

Units

10+200%

SBA charge-off

N/A

Education

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FDD '25

BFavorable

JEI Learning Center

48 contacts

Investment

$65K – $115K

Item 19 (Reported)

N/A

Units

46-4%

SBA charge-off

0.0%

Education

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FDD '25

CModerate

Prepaze Academy

28 contacts

Investment

$154K – $309K

Item 19 (Reported)

N/A

Units

SBA charge-off

0.0%

Education

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FDD '24

DHigher Risk

The Pop Star Party

17 contacts

Investment

$364K – $604K

Item 19 (Reported)

N/A

Units

SBA charge-off

N/A

Education

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FDD '25

DHigher Risk

Genius Kids

51 contacts

Investment

$276K – $909K

Item 19 (Reported)

N/A

Units

25-8%

SBA charge-off

N/A

Education

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FDD '25

DHigher Risk

Apex Leadership Co.

64 contacts

Investment

$94K – $143K

Item 19 (Reported)

$917K

Units

131+10%

SBA charge-off

42.9%

Education

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FDD '25

FHighest Risk

Elite Tutoring Place

12 contacts

Investment

$47K – $93K

Item 19 (Reported)

N/A

Units

6-17%

SBA charge-off

N/A

Education

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FDD '23

FHighest Risk

Children’s Orchard

21 contacts

Investment

$227K – $336K

Item 19 (Reported)

$419K

Units

13-13%

SBA charge-off

0.0%

Education

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FDD '26

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Jump Start Sports

Tutu School

Musicologie

Challenge Island

Brooklyn Robot Foundry

JEI Learning Center

Prepaze Academy

The Pop Star Party

Genius Kids

Apex Leadership Co.

Elite Tutoring Place

Children’s Orchard