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

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

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

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

Once Upon A Child vs Lovely Bride

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both Once Upon A Child and Lovely Bride are retail franchises. Once Upon A Child requires an investment of $356K – $486K while Lovely Bride requires $250K – $600K. 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 Once Upon A Child A (Strongest tier) and Lovely Bride B (Above average).

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