Is Lovely Bride or Once Upon A Child cheaper to open?

Lovely Bride costs $250,000–$600,000 and Once Upon A Child costs $355,700–$485,900 to open (FDD Item 7). Lovely Bride has the lower entry cost.

Which is the better franchise, Lovely Bride or Once Upon A Child?

FranchiseVerdict grades Lovely Bride B and Once Upon A Child A, from FDD Items 5–7, 19–21 and SBA loan performance. See the full side-by-side above.

Lovely Bride vs Once Upon A Child

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both Lovely Bride and Once Upon A Child are retail franchises. Lovely Bride requires an investment of $250K – $600K while Once Upon A Child requires $356K – $486K. Once Upon A Child discloses average revenue of $1.3M; Lovely Bride makes no financial performance representation in its Item 19, which is voluntary under the FTC Franchise Rule. Once Upon A Child has SBA lending data on file with a 3.6% charge-off rate. FranchiseVerdict rates Lovely Bride B (Above average) and Once Upon A Child A (Strongest tier).

Metric	Lovely Bride	Once Upon A Child
Verdict Grade	BAbove average	AStrongest tier
Investment Range	$250K – $600K	$356K – $486K
Franchise Fee	$25K	$25K
Royalty Rate	3.0%	5.0%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	N/ANo Item 19 representation	$1.3M
SBA Charge-Off Rate	Limited data	3.6% (228 loans)
Total Units	19	441
Unit Growth (YoY)	+1 units	+11 units
Year Began Franchising	2012	1993
FDD Year	2022	2026