ProcareProcare Solutions
Mandatoryed supplies and equipment, we will advise You in writing of our approval or rejection. Our failure to respond within 30 days will be deemed to be approval by us. You must purchase ProCare software fro
From the filings
+5.523% units YoYHQ-led decisions
Kiddie Academy Educational Childcare
Youth servicesKiddie Academy Educational Childcare operates 364 centers nationwide, and its Item 8 and Item 11 technology requirements are set at HQ: franchisees must license ProCare from Procare Software and Academy Link from Teaching Strategies, plus the classroom hardware that supports them. With 363 franchised locations, the addressable market for adjacent EdTech and communications tools is concentrated at the corporate level, not left to individual owners.
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Live signals
Total units
364
363 franchised
Unit growth YoY
+5.523%
vs prior filing
AUV
$2.19M
Item 19, 2025
Royalty
7%
of gross sales
Ad fund
2%
national + local
Initial fee
$150K
per unit
Investment range
$590K–$1.01M
all-in, Item 7
Procurement
Approved supplier
from the filing
Non-compete
2 years
from the filing
Item 19
Claims
from the filing
Ongoing fee load
What the operator pays every month
The recurring percentage of gross sales named in this filing, before rent, labour or any technology fee.
9%of gross sales (FY2026)
15% reference
Mandated & recommended tech
The systems vendors compete with
2 of these are mandated in the franchise agreement. Each is named in Item 11 of the filing, the incumbents a challenger must displace or integrate with.
Teaching StrategiesTeaching Strategies
Mandatoryto having appropriate security of your network, files, and data and content filtering of internet content accessed from your Academy. You must purchase Academy Link software from Teaching Strategies,
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LinkedInLinkedIn
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Franchisor behaviours
What the franchisor requires
19 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 5 explicit no's; 10 questions the text does not settle, which is not a no.
Accounting
Does the franchisor have direct or independent electronic access to the franchisee's financial, sales or customer records?
YesItem 11
KADF will have independent access to the information and data maintained in your Academy-based computer system.
Must the franchisee submit periodic financial statements (monthly, quarterly or annual) to the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee will deliver to Franchisor copies of its signed annual state and federal income tax return(s) and any amended state and/or federal income tax return on the same date they are submitted to the Internal Revenue Service.
How the franchisor buys
Is there a franchisee advisory council, association or committee?
YesItem 11
We maintain the FAC.
Does the franchisor reserve the right to change designated suppliers or systems at any time?
YesItem 8
If the franchisee owns the Academy premises, the franchisee must grant us an option to lease the premises upon expiration and non-renewal or termination of the Franchise Agreement (See Exhibit H-1 – Lease Option Agreement) Required and Approved Suppliers, and Approval of Alternative Suppliers We reserve the right to…
How much revenue did the franchisor and its affiliates earn from franchisee purchases in the last fiscal year?
0Item 8
Neither we nor our affiliates directly derive revenue or other material consideration based upon your required purchases or leases.
Can a franchisee propose a new supplier for the franchisor's approval?
YesFranchise agreement
If Franchisee desires to purchase an unapproved item, Franchisee will submit to Franchisor a written request for Franchisor’s approval of such item.
Data and IT
Must the franchisee comply with PCI, data-security or cybersecurity standards set by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee must at all times be in compliance with (a) the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (as they may be modified from time to time or as successor standards are adopted), (b) the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act;(c) regional, national, and local laws and regulations relating to data and…
Franchise management
Must the franchisee participate in a customer-satisfaction or net-promoter survey program?
YesFranchise agreement
Upon Franchisor’s request, Franchisee will periodically furnish to the parents of all children enrolled in the Franchised Business surveys prescribed by the Franchisor.
Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisor and its agents shall be permitted, with or without notice, to enter the Franchised Business before and after the Opening Date in order to inspect, photograph, and/or videotape on- going new construction or leasehold improvements, equipment and operations, and the performance of any and all services…
Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?
YesItem 11
The Marks may not be used as part of or in conjunction with, the establishment, or operation of any domain names, Internet addresses, blogs, forums, mobile app, computer program, 41 KADF 2026 FDD v 3.27.2026 the Website or Networking Media Sites, except in accordance with Franchisor’s standards for Franchisee’s use…
Must the franchisor approve the franchisee's site or location before opening?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee must receive Franchisor’s prior acceptance of a Prospective Site before entering into a lease or purchase agreement for such Prospective Site.
Marketing
Is a minimum grand opening advertising spend required?
YesItem 11
The combined cost of your Initial Marketing Program (including the Grand Opening Celebration) must be at least $45,000.
Is the franchisee required to spend a minimum amount on local advertising or marketing, as a percentage of sales or a fixed amount?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee will spend during each year of the Term an amount equal to at least 2% of the Gross Revenues generated by the Franchised Business or $10,000.00, whichever is greater, on local and community-based advertising and marketing programs that are specific to the Franchised Business (the “Local Annual Advertising…
Must the franchisee participate in a regional advertising cooperative when one exists?
YesItem 11
You must participate in and contribute your share to a cooperative program in your coverage area(s).
Payments
Are royalties and other fees collected by automatic bank debit (ACH or electronic funds transfer) from the franchisee's account?
YesFranchise agreement
All payments to be made by Franchisee to Franchisor pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or otherwise, other than the Initial Fee, will be collected by Franchisor through automatic electronic bank transfer on Monday of each week, on Gross Revenues generated during the week ended nine days earlier, from…
People
Does the franchisor require minimum staffing levels or specific roles?
YesItem 15
ITEM 15: OBLIGATION TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ACTUAL OPERATION OF THE FRANCHISE BUSINESS The Franchise Agreement provides that your Academy must at all times be under the direct, on-premises supervision of a trained and certified full-time Director who is qualified to act as a Director in your State.
Point of sale
Does the franchisor have independent access to the data in the franchisee's POS or computer system?
YesItem 11
KADF will have independent access to the information and data maintained in your Academy-based computer system.
Training
Can the franchisor charge the franchisee for additional, refresher or remedial training?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisor reserves the right to assess Franchisee a reasonable per diem training fee and collect Franchisor’s out-of-pocket expenses for (a) any refresher training programs and (b) any training programs which are provided to Franchisee or its Directors either outside of Franchisor’s normal training schedule or not…
Is attendance at an annual convention or conference mandatory for the franchisee?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee must attend Franchisor’s annual conference (the “Annual Conference”) at least every other year during the Term.
The filing answers no to 5 questions
- Is the franchisor or an affiliate itself a supplier of required products, services or systems?Item 8
- Does the franchisor or an affiliate receive rebates, commissions or other revenue from designated or approved suppliers?Item 8
- Is the franchisee prohibited from operating its own website or social media accounts, or required to use pages the franchisor provides?Item 11
- Must the franchisee buy products from a designated distributor?Item 8
- Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?Item 8
The vendor opportunity at Kiddie Academy Educational Childcare
Kiddie Academy operates 364 centers — 363 franchised and 1 company-owned — as of its 2026 FDD, with franchised outlets up 5.5% year over year. The system carries a 7% royalty on an initial term that runs with the lease (at least 15 years), or 25 years on purchased property, and its Item 19 disclosure reports average Gross Revenue of $2,193,815 for the 293 Mature Academies open 24+ months, out of 315 Academies that reported results for calendar 2025.
Who controls software purchasing
Purchasing is centralized. The franchisor designates the required classroom and administrative technology, and franchisees purchase against that specification. Joshua M. Frick serves as President, Susan T. Wise as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, and Jeffrey P. Brazier as Chief Development Officer — the offices that oversee franchise standards, finance, and new-unit rollout.
Tech named in the FDD, and what is actually required
ProCare from ProCare Software and Academy Link by Teaching Strategies are both required under Item 8: franchisees must license Academy Link software from Teaching Strategies for parent communication and purchase ProCare software from ProCare Software. The filing also requires a tablet per classroom for Academy Link use, at least three additional computers (entrance, office for the Kiddie Academy Business Management System, director's office), a required administrative software package, and Meraki networking equipment configured through Continental Resources. Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter are also named in Item 11 of the filing.
Procurement, renewals, and timing
Item 8 runs on an approved-supplier list, with ProCare, the Meraki setup, and Academy Link locked to their named suppliers; franchisees may propose alternatives for approval on other items. The initial franchise term runs with the lease (at least 15 years), or 25 years on purchased property, renewing for further 10-year terms on written notice, a refurbished Academy, no outstanding defaults, and a then-current agreement that can carry different royalty and fee terms.
How to read the Kiddie Academy FDD
The PDF viewer below carries Kiddie Academy's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document, covering the Item 11 technology mandates and Item 8 supplier terms described above in full. Vendors selling into childcare operations can talk to FranCloud for a ranked list of similar targets.
Questions vendors ask
Kiddie Academy Educational Childcare, answered from the filing
Kiddie Academy mandates ProCare and Teaching Strategies system-wide, which puts software decisions at HQ. Joshua M. Frick, President, and Susan T. Wise, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, oversee franchise operations and finance and are natural first contacts for a vendor pitch.
The FDD requires ProCare from ProCare Software and Academy Link by Teaching Strategies, plus a classroom tablet and additional office computers to run them. Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter are also named in Item 11 of the filing.
Kiddie Academy runs 364 centers — 363 franchised and 1 company-owned — as of the 2026 FDD, with franchised outlets up 5.5% year over year.
Item 8 runs an approved-supplier list: franchisees must buy ProCare software from Procare Software, Meraki networking setup from Continental Resources, and Academy Link software from Teaching Strategies, and may propose alternative suppliers for the franchisor's approval.
The initial term runs with the lease (at least 15 years), or 25 years if the franchisee buys the property, with 10-year renewal terms. Renewal requires written notice, a refurbished Academy, no outstanding defaults, and signing the then-current agreement, which can carry a different royalty and fee structure.
The embedded PDF viewer below holds Kiddie Academy's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document in full. It sets out the Item 11 technology mandates and Item 8 supplier rules referenced on this page.
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Operator footprint
Who runs the locations
367 operators run 367 mapped locations. 0 of them are multi-unit. Aggregate counts from the filing; no names.
Operators by units owned
Single-unit367
Top states by locations
| TX | 50 |
|---|---|
| CA | 32 |
| IL | 29 |
| FL | 26 |
| NJ | 25 |
Ownership
The portfolio behind Kiddie Academy Educational Childcare
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Primary franchise filings · updated September 2026. Every figure is source-traceable and QA-checked.