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Primrose Schools Franchise Review (2026)

Cost, Item 19 earnings & fees — from the actual FDD

A private-equity-grade read of the Primrose Schools Franchise Disclosure Document — the real cost to open, the earnings picture, and the risks a salesperson has no incentive to mention.

Kids & FamilyChildcare & Preschool

Item 19 · average monthly revenue

$259,161/mo

Franchisor-disclosed across 130 reporting units. Mid-quartile cohort. This is revenue— the full report models what you'd actually keep after every fee.

Disclosed owner-side figure: $76,864/mo (before rent (EBITDAR) · mid-quartile cohort)

Diligence risk level

High

Capital gap of $6,238,450 is ~25x your liquid — extreme leverage; the deal rests almost entirely on outside capital.

Does it fit your capital?

How much can you put toward opening?

The cash you have for the build-out — the one number the whole deal is measured against.

Estimated cost to open (Item 7)your capital ▎

$5,016,600$7,960,300

Capital gap to top of range$7,710,300SBA loan or partner likely

At a glance

System units

557

+36 / −4 last yr

Earnings (Item 19)

Disclosed

12 cohorts

Royalty

ongoing royalty

What the sales deck won't lead with

Descriptive, FDD-cited disclosures — read them before discovery day.

▲The FDD discloses: Franchisees' spouses must sign personal guarantees, placing personal and marital assets at risk.(Front Matter, p. v)

▲The FDD discloses: Disputes must be resolved by arbitration or litigation in Georgia, which may increase costs.(Front Matter, p. v)

▲The FDD discloses: A significant number of signed franchise agreements have not yet opened, indicating potential development delays.(Front Matter, p. v)

Every fee, tripwire and territory term is in the full report

The full report opens

What you'd actually keep — that revenue modeled to profit after royalty, fees and debt service
The full Item 19 breakdown — 12 disclosed cohorts
Financial-health severity grade (Item 21 audit)
Every fee and hidden cost, with page cites
Operational tripwires and territory terms

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