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Jovie

Jovie

Jovie franchises operate childcare businesses offering customized in-home nanny placements, on-demand babysitting, and corporate back-up care services for full-time, part-time, or hourly needs. Franchisees recruit, screen, train professional caregivers, manage scheduling via proprietary technology, and handle payroll, taxes, and insurance for families and business clients. The target market includes busy parents, corporations providing employee benefits, schools, hotels, events, and other organizations requiring flexible childcare solutions.

160locations
$130K–$205K
Since 2005
ServicesWestminster, COBright Horizons Family Solutions Inc.www.jovie.comDisclaimer

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Franchise Costs

Franchise Fee
$49,999
Initial Investment
$129,649 – $204,899
Royalty Rate
5.00%
Brand Fund
2.00%
Fixed Monthly Fees
$225 – $225

5% royalty + 2% ad fund + $225/mo technology fee

Financial Performance


Item 19 Financial Performance

Data Based On: 34 franchisees operating in 154 territories that were in operation for at least 12 months as of December 31, 2025. Company-owned outlets are excluded.

* The document contains Item 19 Financial Performance Representations. Section A provides hourly bill rates, pay rates, and gross margin percentages, which are not representative of total unit-level gross revenue or profit as requested. Section B explicitly states that 'two tables to show 2025 Gross Revenues information for single and multi-territory franchisees' are provided, but these tables are not present in the provided OCR text. Therefore, unit-level financial metrics (average_gross_revenue, profit metrics, etc.) cannot be extracted.

Extracted Item 19 Section

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How Jovie Compares

Key Insights

  • One of the lowest investment costs in Early Childhood Education (ranked #2 of 17)
  • #3 largest franchise system in Early Childhood Education
FranchiseInvestmentFeeRoyaltyLocations
Jovie
Current
$130K – $205K$50K5.0%160
THE LEARNING EXPERIENCE ACADEMY OF EARLY EDUCATION$781K – $1.5M$60K7.0%411
KIDDIE ACADEMY EDUCATIONAL CHILD CARE$590K – $1.0M$150K7.0%363
CHILDRENS LIGHTHOUSE SCHOOLS$1.1M – $1.5M$85K7.0%69
Lightbridge Academy$1.1M – $3.1M$40K7.0%55
Building Kidz School$327K – $1.5M$60K7.0%46
Early Childhood Education Average
17 franchises
$867K – $2.4M$74K6.6%

* 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 (2025)

Outlets by state across the United States

Top States
1TX
25
2CA
16
3NY
13
4IL
9
5FL
8
6MA
8
7GA
8
8WA
7
9MN
6
10CO
6
11VA
5
12MO
5
13PA
5
14NJ
5
15AZ
4

+18 more states

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Franchisee Contacts

46 franchisee contacts on file from official FDD filings.

46 Contacts Available

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Due Diligence


Litigation (Item 3)

Franchisee Cases0
No litigation involving franchisees reported

Bankruptcy (Item 4)

Bankruptcy HistoryNo
No bankruptcy history reported

System Health (Item 20)

Franchise system changes reported in the most recent fiscal year

Terminations
11
Non-Renewals
0
Reacquired
0
Ceased Ops
2
Transfers
11
Sold to Franchisees
0
Projected New
0

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Frequently Asked Questions

The total initial investment to open a Jovie franchise ranges from $129,649 to $204,899. This includes a franchise fee of $49,999. Ongoing royalty fees are 5.0% of gross sales.