How much does a Celebree School franchise cost?
Opening a Celebree School franchise takes a total initial investment of $922,500 to $1,293,500, according to the brand's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document. The FDD's Item 19 reports median net revenue of $1,981,871 across 17 outlets.
Celebree franchises Schools. Category: Education.
Item 7
What it costs to open a Celebree School franchise
The franchisor's own estimated initial investment, as disclosed in its 2025 FDD. The total is $922,500 to $1,293,500. Each line below carries the FDD page it was read from.
Where the money goes
The largest costs are Furniture, Fixtures, Equipment, and Toys ($160,000 to $200,000), Start-Up Supplies and Inventory ($140,000 to $190,000), and Additional Funds – 3 Months (Working Capital) ($125,000 to $175,000).
The initial franchise fee is $75,000.
Our arithmetic from the Item 7 table below.
| Expenditure | Low | High | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 27 | $75,000 | $75,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 27 |
| Site Development Assistance Fee2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 27 | $30,000 | $30,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 27 |
| Training Assistance and Opening Support Fee2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 27 | $30,000 | $30,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 27 |
| Centralized System Initial Fee2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 27 | $7,500 | $7,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 27 |
| Architectural, Civil Design, Permitting, Construction and Leasehold Improvements2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $0 | $0 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Pre-Opening Temporary Welcome Center Expenses2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 27 | $8,000 | $13,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 27 |
| Furniture, Fixtures, Equipment, and Toys2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 28 | $160,000 | $200,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 28 |
| Start-Up Supplies and Inventory2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 28 | $140,000 | $190,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 28 |
| Outdoor Playground Equipment & Surfacing2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 28 | $9,000 | $15,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 28 |
| Transportation Vehicle and Associated Expenses2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 28 | $8,000 | $13,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 28 |
| Information Technology Equipment and Software2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 28 | $45,000 | $65,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 28 |
| Security & Electronic Access System2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 28 | $20,000 | $30,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 28 |
| Exterior and Interior Signs2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 28 | $12,000 | $25,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 28 |
| Professional Fees2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 28 | $40,000 | $50,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 28 |
| Training Expenses2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 28 | $2,000 | $5,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 28 |
| Pre-Opening Enrollment and Grand Opening Marketing2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 28 | $60,000 | $80,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 28 |
| Insurance2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 28 | $3,000 | $5,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 28 |
| Licenses and Permits2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 28 | $4,000 | $25,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 28 |
| Lease / | $25,000 | $50,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 28 |
| Lease (3 months)2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 28 | $0 | $40,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 28 |
| Utility Deposits2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 28 | $2,000 | $4,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 28 |
| Financing Costs2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 28 | $56,000 | $79,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 28 |
| Pre-Opening Working Capital2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 28 | $50,000 | $75,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 28 |
| Additional Funds – 3 Months (Working Capital)2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 28 | $125,000 | $175,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 28 |
| Total estimated initial investment2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $922,500 | $1,293,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
About this total: The printed total was re-read off page 12 and is what the document prints; it does not equal the sum of the listed rows.
Source Celebree School, 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-16.
Item 19
What Celebree School franchisees actually report earning
Median Net Revenue
$1,981,871
Celebree School's 2025 FDD, Item 19, for the 2024. Basis: 17 mature franchised Schools that were open and operating throughout 2024.
Sample size: 17 outlets. The FDD also reports average net revenue of $2,019,104. We lead with the median because an average is pulled upward by the strongest outlets; the median is the middle outlet.
What the franchisor excluded from this figure
- The tables exclude the performance of 12 franchised Schools that opened in the 18-month period prior to December 31, 2024.
This is a disclosure of what some existing outlets reported, not a projection of what a new Celebree School outlet would earn. Your results will differ.
Source Celebree School, 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 59-60, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-16.
Item 20
How many Celebree School outlets there are, and how many closed
Celebree School ended 2024 with 29 franchised outlets and 26 company-owned outlets. In that year 9 franchised outlets opened and none left the system.
Three years at a glance
From 2022 through 2024, Celebree School opened 26 franchised outlets and no outlets left the system. That is a net gain of 26, from 3 to 29 franchised outlets.
On average, about 0.0% of franchised outlets left the system each year: none left in these three years.
Our arithmetic from the FDD's Item 20 table below. "Left the system" counts every outlet the franchisor reports as terminated, not renewed, bought back, or closed for other reasons.
| Year | Start | Opened | Terminated | Non-renewed | Reacquired | Ceased, other | End | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 20 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 59 |
| 2023 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 59 |
| 2022 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 59 |
Source Celebree School, 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 49, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-16.
Compare
How Celebree School compares with other Education franchises
Measured against the 56 Education franchises on this site, using each brand's own FDD.
- Cost to open. The middle of Celebree School's estimated range is $1,108,000. It costs more to open than 93% of Education franchises here.
- Outlets leaving each year. 0.0% for Celebree School. That is lower than 91% of the 36 Education franchises with at least 10 outlets.
- Earnings disclosure. 37 of the 56 Education franchises here publish earnings figures in Item 19. Celebree School is one of them.
Our arithmetic from each brand's Item 7 and Item 20. Growth and departure comparisons leave out brands with fewer than 10 outlets, where one opening or closure distorts the figures. See every Education franchise side by side.
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