Is Children’s Art Classes or Magikid cheaper to open?

Children’s Art Classes costs $134,268–$264,110 and Magikid costs $144,850–$242,100 to open (FDD Item 7). Children’s Art Classes has the lower entry cost.

Which is the better franchise, Children’s Art Classes or Magikid?

FranchiseVerdict grades Children’s Art Classes B and Magikid B, from FDD Items 5–7, 19–21 and SBA loan performance. See the full side-by-side above.

Children’s Art Classes vs Magikid

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both Children’s Art Classes and Magikid are education franchises. Children’s Art Classes requires an investment of $134K – $264K while Magikid requires $145K – $242K. FranchiseVerdict rates Children’s Art Classes B (Above average) and Magikid B (Above average).

Metric	Children’s Art Classes	Magikid
Verdict Grade	BAbove average	BAbove average
Investment Range	$134K – $264K	$145K – $242K
Franchise Fee	$60K	$55K
Royalty Rate	8.3%	7.0%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	N/A	N/ANo Item 19 representation
SBA Charge-Off Rate	Limited data	N/A
Total Units	14	19
Unit Growth (YoY)	+3 units	+3 units
Year Began Franchising	2020	2024
FDD Year	2025	2025