How much does an Engineering for Kids franchise cost?
Opening an Engineering for Kids franchise takes a total initial investment of $71,200 to $139,750, according to the brand's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document. That FDD makes no Item 19 financial performance representation, so it discloses no earnings figures at all.
Engineering for Kids franchises Learning Center Based Businesses that provide educational activities, including seminars, classes, camps, workshops, conferences, and programs in the fields of math, science, technology, and engineering. Category: Education.
Item 7
What it costs to open an Engineering for Kids franchise
The franchisor's own estimated initial investment, as disclosed in its 2025 FDD. The total is $71,200 to $139,750. Each line below carries the FDD page it was read from.
Where the money goes
The largest costs are Leasehold Improvements ($10,000 to $50,000), Rent ($7,500 to $15,000), and Additional Funds – 3 months ($4,000 to $10,000). Together they make up about 54% of the high-end estimate.
The initial franchise fee is $30,000, about 42% of the low-end total.
Our arithmetic from the Item 7 table below.
| Expenditure | Low | High | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $30,000 | $30,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Rent2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $7,500 | $15,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| On-site Location Review2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $0 | $500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Leasehold Improvements2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $10,000 | $50,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Furniture, Fixtures, and Equipment2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 | $5,000 | $7,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 |
| Office Equipment and Supplies2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 | $1,150 | $3,700 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 |
| Opening Inventory and Supplies2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 | $5,000 | $9,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 |
| Classroom Laptop Computers2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 | $3,000 | $6,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 |
| Initial Marketing Campaign2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 | $2,500 | $2,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 |
| Training Expenses2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 | $900 | $1,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 |
| Insurance – 3 months2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 | $500 | $750 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 |
| Business Licenses2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 | $50 | $200 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 |
| Professional Fees2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 | $1,000 | $2,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 |
| Utility Deposits2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 | $0 | $500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 |
| Technology Fee – 3 months2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 | $600 | $600 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 |
| Additional Funds – 3 months2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 | $4,000 | $10,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 |
| Total estimated initial investment2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11-12 | $71,200 | $139,750 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11-12 |
Source Engineering for Kids, 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11-12, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-15.
Item 19
What Engineering for Kids franchisees actually report earning
This brand's FDD publishes no Item 19.
We do not make any representations about a franchisee’s future financial performance or the past financial performance of company-owned or franchised outlets. We also do not authorize our employees or representatives to make any such representations either orally or in writing. If you are purchasing an existing outlet, however, we may provide you with the actual records of that outlet.
Source Engineering for Kids, 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 44, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-15.
Item 20
How many Engineering for Kids outlets there are, and how many closed
Engineering for Kids ended 2024 with 23 franchised outlets and no company-owned outlets. In that year 3 franchised outlets opened and 3 left the system.
Three years at a glance
From 2022 through 2024, Engineering for Kids opened 5 franchised outlets and 11 outlets left the system. That is a net loss of 6, from 29 to 23 franchised outlets. Of the outlets that left, 8 were not renewed and 3 closed for other reasons.
On average, about 14% of franchised outlets left the system each year, roughly 1 in 7.
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 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 45 |
| 2023 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 45 |
| 2022 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 45 |
Source Engineering for Kids, 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 47, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-15.
Compare
How Engineering for Kids 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 Engineering for Kids' estimated range is $105,475. It costs less to open than 75% of Education franchises here.
- Outlets leaving each year. 14% for Engineering for Kids. That is higher than 94% of the 36 Education franchises with at least 10 outlets.
- Three-year growth. Engineering for Kids' franchised system shrank 21%. The typical Education franchise here grew 9.1%.
- Earnings disclosure. 37 of the 56 Education franchises here publish earnings figures in Item 19. Engineering for Kids is not 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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