Is Creative Kids Movement Network (CKMN) or The Ivy Review cheaper to open?

Creative Kids Movement Network (CKMN) costs $30,015–$38,300 and The Ivy Review costs $17,768–$43,417 to open (FDD Item 7). The Ivy Review has the lower entry cost.

Which is the better franchise, Creative Kids Movement Network (CKMN) or The Ivy Review?

FranchiseVerdict grades Creative Kids Movement Network (CKMN) C and The Ivy Review B, from FDD Items 5–7, 19–21 and SBA loan performance. See the full side-by-side above.

Creative Kids Movement Network (CKMN) vs The Ivy Review

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both Creative Kids Movement Network (CKMN) and The Ivy Review are education franchises. Creative Kids Movement Network (CKMN) requires an investment of $30K – $38K while The Ivy Review requires $18K – $43K. FranchiseVerdict rates Creative Kids Movement Network (CKMN) C (Average) and The Ivy Review B (Above average).

Metric	Creative Kids Movement Network (CKMN)	The Ivy Review
Verdict Grade	CAverage	BAbove average
Investment Range	$30K – $38K	$18K – $43K
Franchise Fee	$25K	$9K
Royalty Rate	$0/month for first 16 months; $500/month months 17-28; $750/month month 29 onward	8.0%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	N/ACompany-owned only · n=1	N/ANo Item 19 representation
SBA Charge-Off Rate	N/A	N/A
Total Units	1	8
Unit Growth (YoY)	+0 units	+0 units
Year Began Franchising	2025	2014
FDD Year	2025	2025