Kiddie Academy Real Estate Brochure

Let’s grow.

Kiddie Academy® Real Estate

Kiddie Academy of Aliana | Richmond, TX

Invest in long-term success

We nurture curiosity, ambition and community well-being.

Kiddie Academy ® Educational Child Care is more than a network of educational child care centers. We’re a nationally recognized and respected brand. We’re a worthwhile long-term investment made up of a community of children, families and franchisees who discover what’s possible when everything and everyone around them enables them to succeed.

It’s how we’ve become a rapidly growing presence in a $53 billion industry:

Listed for 22 consecutive years in Entrepreneur Franchise 500, a ranking based on company size and growth, support, brand strength, financial strength and stability.

For the third straight year, Kiddie Academy® Educational Child Care has achieved a top quartile FRANdata FUND™ Score. Our 2023 FUND™ Score is 915 (out of a possible 950). That’s up from our 2022 score of 900 and up 30 points from our 2021 score. It’s good news for us that could translate into great news for you!

Kiddie Academy® Educational Child Care has long been a favorite option for veterans looking to own a business after their military careers have concluded. We’re currently ranked #35 on Entrepreneur’s most recent list of Top Franchises for Veterans. Kiddie Academy is also a proud participant in VetFran, a strategic initiative of the International Franchise Association and the IFA Foundation.

Total Open Academies

*Projected Totals

Develop and thrive

Our learning model is also a great business model.

Our approach to learning has created satisfying long-term opportunities for a diverse and increasing number of highly driven franchisees across the country. Drawn to the combination of financial independence, work-life harmony and community impact, they’ve been a huge factor in our growth—including a 39% increase of systemwide revenue since 2018.

Since we were founded 40 years ago, our steady, substantial growth has reflected and fulfilled the needs of working parents— particularly those seeking educational child

care that prepares their children for school and for life. Our Life Essentials® philosophy and curriculum were created to maximize the skills, knowledge, character and abilities of each child, and to propel learning momentum that starts in the classroom and continues everywhere.

Stable and essential: a real estate investment in a Kiddie Academy franchise is an investment in the future of the community.

Kiddie Academy of Paradise Hills | Paradise Hills, NM

Kiddie Academy of Urbandale | Urbandale, IA

Be part of a healthy industry

Center-based educational child care: growth is built in.

More and more people are starting franchises in the child care industry, in particular with innovative, experienced and supportive organizations like Kiddie Academy ®. We’re a growing presence in a business category that continues to meet the rising demand for early childhood education among highly mobile parents. Educational child care is recession proof and internet proof, because it offers services that web-based providers can’t duplicate.

Child care is a

billiona-year-industry $54.3

Child care industry forecasted expand at compound annual growth rate of

3.9% by 2027

1.4 million throughout the U.S.

jobs

Rising demand among dual-income families and single parents seeking quality early childhood education

Trade area and site criteria

Every Kiddie Academy ® location is positioned for prosperity.

Building Type

Freestanding, Retail or Office

Building Size

8,000 - 12,000 SF (Avg: 10,000 SF)

Floor Level

Prefer first floor space but will consider two-story building with half of the space on first floor

Lot Size for New Construction

.75 - 2 acres

Outdoor Play Area

Minimum of 3,800 SF (should be contiguous to building), varies by state and local regulations (call for more information)

Parking

Per local code (minimum of 30 spaces)

Accessibility

Easy ingress and egress

Signage

Building and/or monument signage available

Zoning

Child care permitted by right or conditional/ special use permit

Interior

Built to Kiddie Academy specifications

Growth

Strong population growth preferred

Schools

Located near local elementary schools

Convenience

Near major commuter routes and/ or good daytime population

Projected Openings

Anticipated Openings for 2024-2026 ~25-35/year

Open Academies 175+ Under site selection 75+ Under construction

Agreements under site selection

Kiddie Academy of Wilmington South Campus | Wilmington, NC

Kiddie Academy of Darien | Darien, IL

Kiddie Academy of Florham Park | Florham Park, NJ

Kiddie Academy of Hendersonville | Hendersonville, TN

Kiddie Academy of Williamsburg | Williamsburg, NY

Kiddie Academy of Livermore | Livermore, CA

Kiddie Academy of Charlotte Highlands | Charlotte Highlands, NC

Kiddie Academy of College Station | College Station, TX

Nurturing achievement

We help our franchisees succeed and expand.

We’re committed to providing a financially, professionally and personally fulfilling opportunity for a growing number of franchisees across the country. Decades of helping to construct and operate hundreds of Academies have prepared us to guide our franchisees into making an array of sound decisions. We adapt our support to every phase—from site selection, financing and construction to training, marketing and operations.

Our continued growth has spanned three generations of private ownership. Our expansion has been fueled by our focus on what works best for families and franchisees.

Site Selection

Our team is committed to helping each franchisee select the best site possible—using sophisticated market demographics and site selection strategies, as well as in-market and on-the-ground site tours and inspections.

Financing

Our finance team works with franchisees from site selection through loan closing and grand opening. Guidance includes loan package development training and business plan review.

Construction

Our in-house team supports franchisees with architectural plans, zoning, permits, specifications and child care licensing requirements.

Training

Our support includes online training through Kiddie Academy UniversityTM , in person at Kiddie Academy ® headquarters and during opening week at each franchisee’s Academy.

Marketing

We help develop and implement custom marketing plans to drive enrollment throughout each franchisee’s first year of operation—from pre-enrollment to grand opening.

Operations

Each franchisee’s dedicated Franchise Business Consultant provides support through regular calls, visits, quality assurance reviews and licensing support. Franchisees also gain access to Kiddie Academy news, forums, peer networking and Academy management.

Kiddie Academy of Atascocita | Atascocita, TX

Kiddie Academy of Ellicott City | Ellicott City, MD

Not just another real estate investment

A unique opportunity and motivated community are waiting.

From determining and selecting the ideal site to construction, marketing and licensing support, we create real opportunity for developers.

Protected Territories

We use a proven formula to help our franchisees determine the optimal site for their Academy and protected territory, so they never have to compete with their own brand.

Diversity of Experiences

Our franchisees don’t need a background in education to succeed. We help franchisees from all walks of life provide a level of educational child care that forms long-term bonds and strengthens communities.

Privately Owned

Kiddie Academy ® is a privately owned company, so rather than react to the fluctuations of Wall Street, we make decisions based on our long-term vision for smart growth.

After 40 years of innovation, we’re building on.

Inspired by founder Pauline Miller’s passion to provide early education that answered the needs of working parents, our continued growth has been shepherded and nurtured by her son Michael Miller. We’re in a perfect position to not just develop more and more locations, but form greater family and community bonds across the country.

“When we first started to franchise, my family made a promise to support each franchise location as if it were our own. We‘ve kept that promise, because it’s the only way we know how to do business.”

Michael J. Miller Executive Chairman, Kiddie Academy