Is Bricks 4 Kidz or Afficient Academy cheaper to open?

Bricks 4 Kidz costs $77,150–$110,550 and Afficient Academy costs $46,630–$141,540 to open (FDD Item 7). Afficient Academy has the lower entry cost.

Which is the better franchise, Bricks 4 Kidz or Afficient Academy?

FranchiseVerdict grades Bricks 4 Kidz B and Afficient Academy B, from FDD Items 5–7, 19–21 and SBA loan performance. See the full side-by-side above.

Bricks 4 Kidz vs Afficient Academy

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both Bricks 4 Kidz and Afficient Academy are education franchises. Bricks 4 Kidz requires an investment of $77K – $111K while Afficient Academy requires $47K – $142K. Bricks 4 Kidz discloses average revenue of $102K; Afficient Academy makes no financial performance representation in its Item 19, which is voluntary under the FTC Franchise Rule. FranchiseVerdict rates Bricks 4 Kidz B (Above average) and Afficient Academy B (Above average).

Metric	Bricks 4 Kidz	Afficient Academy
Verdict Grade	BAbove average	BAbove average
Investment Range	$77K – $111K	$47K – $142K
Franchise Fee	$25K	$1K
Royalty Rate	7.0%	22% of the franchisor's posted, recommended pricing per enrolled student per month per subject (not franchisee gross sales)
Average Revenue (Item 19)	$102K	N/ANo Item 19 representation
SBA Charge-Off Rate	Limited data	N/A
Total Units	157	10
Unit Growth (YoY)	+2 units	+1 units
Year Began Franchising	2009	2017
FDD Year	2026	2025