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Montessori Kids Universe

Montessori Kids Universe

Montessori Kids Universe franchises operate preschools providing childcare and early childhood education for children from 6 weeks to 6 years, based on a Montessori-inspired curriculum enhanced with proprietary Reggio Emilia-inspired 'DaVinci Kids' and STEAM programs. The franchisor, Montessori School Franchising LLC, offers franchise agreements for single or multi-unit development of these schools using proprietary systems, marks, and methods. The target market is professional, well-educated parents from upper middle-income demographics valuing academic and enriched environments.

25locations
$884K–$1844K
Since 2014
ServicesPalm Beach Gardens, FLwww.montessorikidsuniverse.comDisclaimer

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Franchise Costs

Franchise Fee
$75,000
Initial Investment
$883,658 – $1,844,008
Royalty Rate
7.00%
Brand Fund
N/A
Fixed Monthly Fees
$629 – $629

7% royalty + $500/mo technology fee + $1,000/mo MKUTI Teacher Training + $129/mo ProCare + $179/mo CRM + $250-$750/mo Montessori Compass

Financial Performance

Item 19 Financial Performance

Average Gross Revenue
$1,624,447
Median Gross Revenue
$1,503,632
EBITDA Margin
20%
Top Quartile Revenue
$3,295,801
Bottom Quartile Revenue
$515,873
Average Net Profit
$324,889.4
Average EBITDA
$324,889.4

Data Based On: 18 franchised locations that were open for all of calendar year 2025.

* Gross Revenue and EBIT data extracted for the year 2025. Average EBITDA and average net profit calculated from average gross revenue ($1,624,447) and average EBIT % (20%). EBIT is used as a proxy for EBITDA and pre-tax net profit as no other information (depreciation, amortization, interest, COGS, operating expenses) is provided to differentiate them further. Best guess profit range derived from the highest (32%) and lowest (12%) EBIT percentages applied to the average gross revenue. 'Highest Gross Revenue' ($3,295,801) and 'Lowest Gross Revenue' ($515,873) are used as proxies for top and bottom segment revenues, respectively, based on the specific values presented in Table V for 2025. Note: The text preceding Table V states 'all eighteen (18) franchised locations, or 100%, attained or surpassed the result shown' for the Lowest Gross Revenue, while Table V shows 94.4% for '% of Franchised Locations that Attained or Surpassed the Result Shown'.

Extracted Item 19 Section

Avg. Revenue: $1,624,447

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How Montessori Kids Universe Compares

Key Insights

  • Higher investment than 94% of Adult Education & Training franchises
FranchiseInvestmentFeeRoyaltyLocations
Montessori Kids Universe
Current
$884K – $1.8M$75K7.0%25
HEALTH MART SYSTEMS INC$262K – $834KN/A0.0%4,346
AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC$12K – $130K$2KN/A3,855
HAND AND STONE MASSAGE AND FACIAL SPA$321K – $865K$50K6.0%600
UBREAKIFIX BY ASURION$171K – $468K$40K7.0%549
Best Brains$50K – $134K$15K14.0%162
Adult Education & Training Average
17 franchises
$250K – $596K$36K8.8%–

* Comparison based on latest FDD filings. Investment ranges from Item 7, fees from Item 5. Showing top 5 of 17 Adult Education & Training 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
6
2IL
3
3OH
3
4VA
3
5AL
2
6FL
2
7MA
2
8NJ
1
9NC
1
10MI
1
11KY
1

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SBA Loan History

Historical SBA 7(a) loan data for Montessori Kids Universe franchisees (2011 – 2025)

Total Loans
34
Average Loan
$622,182
Total Volume
$21.2M
Default Rate
2.9%

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.

34 SBA loans on record

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Franchisee Contacts

33 franchisee contacts on file from official FDD filings.

33 Contacts Available

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Due Diligence

Litigation (Item 3)

Franchisee Cases2

One case involved a government enforcement action related to franchise registration, and the other was a dispute with a former franchisee over trademark misuse and breach of contract, which was settled.

Bankruptcy (Item 4)

Bankruptcy HistoryNo
No bankruptcy history reported

System Health (Item 20)

Franchise system changes reported in the most recent fiscal year

Terminations
7
Non-Renewals
1
Reacquired
0
Ceased Ops
0
Transfers
0
Sold to Franchisees
0
Projected New
17

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Frequently Asked Questions

The total initial investment to open a Montessori Kids Universe franchise ranges from $883,658 to $1,844,008. This includes a franchise fee of $75,000. Ongoing royalty fees are 7.0% of gross sales.