Headquarters picks the card processor
The filing makes headquarters the decision point for card processing, not the owners.
Item 8 · 2026 filingFrom the filings · Youth services
Jovie franchise
160 locations. Headquarters picks the card processor and the accounting system.
Total investment
$130K to $205K
Item 7
Locations
160
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Fees and terms
What a franchisee signs up for
Initial fee
$50K
Item 5 · per location
Royalty
5%
Item 6 · full terms unconfirmed
Ad fund
2%
Item 6 · percentage component
Tech fee
Up to $225/mo
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Term
10 years
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Franchised
100%
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For vendors
What decides a sale into Jovie
Suppliers come from an approved list
Owners buy from approved suppliers, and a new supplier needs headquarters' approval first.
Franchise agreement · 2026 filingMostly single-location owners
About 1 in 8 owners runs more than one location.
Item 20 · 2026 filingThe account brief
The rest of the filing, read for your product
We keep the detail off this page. Tell us what you sell, and an analyst sends the full brief for Jovie, with the clauses that matter to you.
- All 8 systems the filing namesWhich are required and which are only mentioned, with the clause text
- Who decides at headquartersThe technology, operations and finance leads, by role and name
- The owner map45 owners by state, and the 6 who run several locations
- 23 requirements the filing setsEach with the franchisor's own sentence
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Answered from the filing
Jovie franchise questions
How much does a Jovie franchise cost?
The 2026 FDD puts the total investment at $129,649 to $204,899, including a $49,999 initial fee.
How many Jovie locations are there?
The 2026 FDD lists 160 locations, 160 of them franchised and 0 run by the company.
Who owns Jovie?
Bright Horizons Children’s Centers LLC is the parent company of Jovie.
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Primary franchise filings · updated June 2026. Read the original filing for definitions, conditions, and qualifications.