Is Ivy Kids Early Learning Center or Safari Kid cheaper to open?

Ivy Kids Early Learning Center costs $895,500–$1,327,000 and Safari Kid costs $401,540–$1,776,700 to open (FDD Item 7). Safari Kid has the lower entry cost.

Which is the better franchise, Ivy Kids Early Learning Center or Safari Kid?

FranchiseVerdict grades Ivy Kids Early Learning Center B and Safari Kid C, from FDD Items 5–7, 19–21 and SBA loan performance. See the full side-by-side above.

Ivy Kids Early Learning Center vs Safari Kid

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both Ivy Kids Early Learning Center and Safari Kid are education franchises. Ivy Kids Early Learning Center requires an investment of $896K – $1.3M while Safari Kid requires $402K – $1.8M. Ivy Kids Early Learning Center discloses average revenue of $2.7M; Safari Kid makes no financial performance representation in its Item 19, which is voluntary under the FTC Franchise Rule. FranchiseVerdict rates Ivy Kids Early Learning Center B (Above average) and Safari Kid C (Average).

Metric	Ivy Kids Early Learning Center	Safari Kid
Verdict Grade	BAbove average	CAverage
Investment Range	$896K – $1.3M	$402K – $1.8M
Franchise Fee	$111K	$70K
Royalty Rate	7.0%	7.0%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	$2.7M	N/ANo Item 19 representation
SBA Charge-Off Rate	Limited data	Limited data
Total Units	20	25
Unit Growth (YoY)	+3 units	-1 units
Year Began Franchising	2016	2006
FDD Year	2025	2025