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Young Chefs and Young Chefs Academy

Young Chefs and Young Chefs Academy

Young Chefs Academy franchises operate cooking schools primarily for children, offering fun and educational cooking classes to develop culinary skills. They occasionally provide classes for families, special needs adults, adult team-building events, and general adult cooking sessions. The business model is franchising these schools to operators who pay initial fees and adhere to brand standards, targeting parents seeking enriching activities for kids.

30locations
$239K–$563K
Since 2005
ServicesWaco, TXYouth Franchise Brands, LLCfranchise.youngchefsacademy.comDisclaimer

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Franchise Costs

Franchise Fee
$50,000
Initial Investment
$238,735 – $563,164
Royalty Rate
6.00%
Brand Fund
2.00%
Fixed Monthly Fees
$250 – $250

6% royalty + 2% ad fund + $250/mo technology fee

Financial Performance


Item 19 Financial Performance

Average Gross Revenue
$412,364
Median Gross Revenue
$372,155
Top Quartile Revenue
$575,939
Bottom Quartile Revenue
$262,334
Average Net Profit
$90,720.08
Average Gross Profit
$367,003.96

Data Based On: 8 franchised outlets that operated two classrooms full-time for the full 2025 fiscal year and reported expense and margin data, from an initial sample of 9 outlets that reported sales data.

* Data extracted for Full Time Dual Classroom Operators (Table 1A & 1B). Average and median gross revenue are from the 'All Franchises' row of Table 1A. Revenue top quartile is the '1st Tertile' average and revenue bottom quartile is the '3rd Tertile' average from Table 1A. Average gross profit is calculated as Average Gross Revenue * (1 - COGS percentage from Table 1B). Average net profit is calculated as Average Gross Revenue * Total Average Net Profit Margin from Table 1B. Best guess profit high and low are estimated by applying the Total Average Net Profit Margin (22%) to the '1st Tertile' average gross revenue and '3rd Tertile' average gross revenue from Table 1A respectively. EBITDA and Net Income could not be reliably calculated from the provided data.

Extracted Item 19 Section

Avg. Revenue: $412,364

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How Young Chefs and Young Chefs Academy Compares

Key Insights

  • Higher investment than 89% of Children's Education & Enrichment franchises
FranchiseInvestmentFeeRoyaltyLocations
Young Chefs and Young Chefs Academy
Current
$239K – $563K$50K6.0%30
Mathnasium$113K – $150K$49K10.0%995
MATHNASIUM LEARNING CENTERS; MATHNASIUM CENTERS,$113K – $150K$49K10.0%968
SYLVAN LEARNING, SYLVAN LEARNING CENTER, SYLVAN$108K – $239K$37K11.0%469
CLUB Z!$41K – $57K$27K6.0%319
SOCCER SHOTS$43K – $54K$37K7.0%313
Children's Education & Enrichment Average
38 franchises
$211K – $398K$41K7.7%

* Comparison based on latest FDD filings. Investment ranges from Item 7, fees from Item 5. Showing top 5 of 38 Children's Education & Enrichment 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
7
2FL
6
3GA
3
4OH
3
5PA
2
6WA
1
7KS
1
8LA
1
9MD
1
10NJ
1
11AR
1
12VA
1
13NY
0

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Franchisee Contacts

8 franchisee contacts on file from official FDD filings.

8 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
1
Non-Renewals
0
Reacquired
0
Ceased Ops
1
Transfers
5
Sold to Franchisees
2
Projected New
7

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Frequently Asked Questions

The total initial investment to open a Young Chefs and Young Chefs Academy franchise ranges from $238,735 to $563,164. This includes a franchise fee of $50,000. Ongoing royalty fees are 6.0% of gross sales.