CASA DE CORAZON

CASA DE CORAZON

Casa de Corazon offers franchises for Spanish immersion intercultural early childhood learning centers that provide educational programs to children between six weeks and five years of age, using a proprietary curriculum, on-site organic meals with an environmentalism approach, and standards aligned with NAEYC. Franchisees operate under the Casa de Corazon service marks, following the franchisor's system including recipes, designs, and policies. The target market is dual-income upper to middle-class families, predominantly English speakers with 1-2 children seeking quality childcare.

4
Locations
$916K–$4268K
Investment
Since 2016
Franchising
ServicesSt. Louis Park, MNwww.casaearlylearning.comDisclaimer

Franchise Costs


Franchise Fee
$70,000
Item 5 of FDD
Initial Investment Range
$916,300 $4,268,100
Low: $916,300High: $4,268,100
Item 7 of FDD
Royalty Rate
7.00%
of gross sales
Brand Fund
2.00%
Item 6 of FDD
Fixed Monthly Fees
$705 – $705
Item 6 of FDD

7% royalty + 2% brand fund + $705/mo technology fee

Financial Performance


Item 19 Financial Performance

Average Gross Revenue
$0
Median Gross Revenue
$0
EBITDA Margin
0%
Top Quartile Revenue
$0
Bottom Quartile Revenue
$0
Average EBITDA
$0

Data Based On: Revenue data is based on 4 franchised centers open and operating for the full year ended December 31, 2024. Detailed P&L data (EBITDA) is based on 2 of these franchised centers (Franchised Center 1 and Franchised Center 2).

* Average gross revenue was calculated as the mean of the total revenues for the four franchised centers ($2,651,142 + $2,844,693 + $1,154,346 + $2,795,855) / 4 = $2,361,509. Median gross revenue was calculated from these four values. Revenue top and bottom quartiles are reported as the highest and lowest revenue values respectively, as specific quartile segments were not provided. Average EBITDA was calculated as the mean of the 'Net Operating Income Before Depreciation, Interest, Debt Repayment and Income Taxes' for Franchised Center 1 ($573,862) and Franchised Center 2 ($491,152). EBITDA margin percentage was calculated as the average of individual EBITDA margins for Franchised Center 1 (573,862 / 2,651,142) and Franchised Center 2 (491,152 / 2,844,693). Best guess profit low and high were taken directly from the minimum and maximum EBITDA values of the two franchised centers.

Extracted Item 19 Section

How CASA DE CORAZON Compares


Key Insights

  • Lower than average SBA loan default rate in Early Childhood Education
FranchiseInvestmentFeeRoyaltyLocations
CASA DE CORAZON
Current
$916K – $4.3M$70K7.0%4
THE LEARNING EXPERIENCE ACADEMY OF EARLY EDUCATION$781K – $1.5M$60K7.0%411
KIDDIE ACADEMY EDUCATIONAL CHILD CARE$405K – $915K$150K7.0%344
Jovie$124K – $193K$50K5.0%165
CHILDRENS LIGHTHOUSE SCHOOLS$1.1M – $1.5M$85K7.0%69
Lightbridge Academy$1.1M – $3.1M$40K7.0%55
Early Childhood Education Average
17 franchises
$868K – $2.3M$76K6.6%

* Comparison based on latest FDD filings. Investment ranges from Item 7, fees from Item 5. Showing top 5 of 17 Early Childhood Education franchises by location count.

Locations & Growth


Outlet Growth Over Time

Total outlets at end of each year

Geographic Distribution (2024)

Outlets by state across the United States

Top States
1MN
2
2WI
2

SBA Loan History


Historical SBA 7(a) loan data for CASA DE CORAZON franchisees (20122025)

Total Loans
29
Average Loan
$1,025,659
Total Volume
$29.7M
Default Rate
3.5%

Loans by Year

SBA 7(a) loan activity over time

* Data sourced from SBA 7(a) FOIA loan records. Default rate calculated from charged-off loans.

Franchisee Contacts


6 franchisee contacts on file from official FDD filings.

NameSBA Loan
John Smith
ABC Franchise LLC
$350,000
2023 · Active
John Smith
ABC Franchise LLC
$350,000
2023 · Active
John Smith
ABC Franchise LLC
$350,000
2023 · Active
John Smith
ABC Franchise LLC
$350,000
2023 · Active
John Smith
ABC Franchise LLC
$350,000
2023 · Active

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Due Diligence


Litigation (Item 3)

Franchisee Cases1

Ongoing dispute with former franchisee alleging invalidity of settlement agreement due to duress, defamation, malicious prosecution, tortious interference, and violation of the Minnesota Franchise Act.

Bankruptcy (Item 4)

Bankruptcy HistoryNo
No bankruptcy history reported

System Health (Item 20)

Franchise system changes reported in the most recent fiscal year

Terminations
0
Non-Renewals
0
Reacquired
0
Ceased Ops
0
Transfers
0
Sold to Franchisees
1
Projected New
2

Frequently Asked Questions


The total initial investment to open a CASA DE CORAZON franchise ranges from $916,300 to $4,268,100. This includes a franchise fee of $70,000. Ongoing royalty fees are 7.0% of gross sales.

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