Is KID’S HAVEN or Willowbrae Academy cheaper to open?

KID’S HAVEN costs $323,500–$6,415,000 and Willowbrae Academy costs $2,401,500–$3,987,000 to open (FDD Item 7). KID’S HAVEN has the lower entry cost.

Which is the better franchise, KID’S HAVEN or Willowbrae Academy?

FranchiseVerdict grades KID’S HAVEN C and Willowbrae Academy C, from FDD Items 5–7, 19–21 and SBA loan performance. See the full side-by-side above.

KID’S HAVEN vs Willowbrae Academy

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both KID’S HAVEN and Willowbrae Academy are education franchises. KID’S HAVEN requires an investment of $324K – $6.4M while Willowbrae Academy requires $2.4M – $4.0M. Neither KID’S HAVEN nor Willowbrae Academy makes a financial performance representation in Item 19 of its FDD — a voluntary item under the FTC Franchise Rule — so the two cannot be compared on disclosed unit revenue. FranchiseVerdict rates KID’S HAVEN C (Average) and Willowbrae Academy C (Average).

Metric	KID’S HAVEN	Willowbrae Academy
Verdict Grade	CAverage	CAverage
Investment Range	$324K – $6.4M	$2.4M – $4.0M
Franchise Fee	$50K	$85K
Royalty Rate	6.0%	8.5%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	N/ANo Item 19 representation	N/ANo Item 19 representation
SBA Charge-Off Rate	N/A	N/A
Total Units	1	0
Unit Growth (YoY)	+0 units	+0 units
Year Began Franchising	2023	2025
FDD Year	2024	2025