Is Primrose Schools or Creative World School cheaper to open?

Primrose Schools costs $6,192,660–$8,595,000 and Creative World School costs $5,767,050–$10,143,500 to open (FDD Item 7). Creative World School has the lower entry cost.

Which earns more, Primrose Schools or Creative World School?

Primrose Schools reports $2,728,570 average annual unit revenue vs $2,547,290 for Creative World School (FDD Item 19). Primrose Schools is higher. For Creative World School: Reported for a subset of outlets rather than the whole system.

Which is the better franchise, Primrose Schools or Creative World School?

FranchiseVerdict grades Primrose Schools A and Creative World School A, from FDD Items 5–7, 19–21 and SBA loan performance. See the full side-by-side above.

Primrose Schools vs Creative World School

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both Primrose Schools and Creative World School are education franchises. Primrose Schools requires an investment of $6.2M – $8.6M while Creative World School requires $5.8M – $10.1M. In terms of revenue, Primrose Schools reports higher average unit revenue at $2.7M. Primrose Schools has SBA lending data on file with a 1.8% charge-off rate. FranchiseVerdict rates Primrose Schools A (Strongest tier) and Creative World School A (Strongest tier).

Metric	Primrose Schools	Creative World School
Verdict Grade	AStrongest tier	AStrongest tier
Investment Range	$6.2M – $8.6M	$5.8M – $10.1M
Franchise Fee	$80K	$80K
Royalty Rate	7.0%	5.0%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	$2.7M	$2.5MOutlet subset
SBA Charge-Off Rate	1.8% (845 loans)	Limited data
Total Units	525	29
Unit Growth (YoY)	+20 units	+1 units
Year Began Franchising	1988	2000
FDD Year	2025	2025