How much does a Jovie franchise cost?
Opening a Jovie franchise takes a total initial investment of $129,649 to $204,899, according to the brand's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document. The FDD's Item 19 reports median gross revenue for tier 1 single territory franchisees of $1,615,853 across 2 outlets.
Jovie franchises businesses offering nanny placement, babysitting, and corporate back-up care services. Category: Education.
Item 7
What it costs to open a Jovie franchise
The franchisor's own estimated initial investment, as disclosed in its 2026 FDD. The total is $129,649 to $204,899. Each line below carries the FDD page it was read from.
Where the money goes
The largest costs are Additional Funds/Working Capital (initial 3 months) ($43,000 to $65,000), Insurance ($8,000 to $27,000), and Initial Marketing and Recruiting ($21,000). Together they make up about 55% of the high-end estimate.
The initial franchise fee is $49,999, about 39% of the low-end total.
Our arithmetic from the Item 7 table below.
| Expenditure | Low | High | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $49,999 | $49,999 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Initial Marketing and Recruiting2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $21,000 | $21,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Construction and Remodeling2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $0 | $13,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Furnishings, Equipment, Supplies and Technology2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $3,800 | $15,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Signage2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $650 | $6,300 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Legal and Accounting2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $1,300 | $3,800 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Training Expenses2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $1,900 | $3,800 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Insurance2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $8,000 | $27,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Additional Funds/ | $43,000 | $65,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Total estimated initial investment2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $129,649 | $204,899 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
Source Jovie, 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-14.
Item 19
What Jovie franchisees actually report earning
Median Gross Revenue for Tier 1 single territory franchisees
$1,615,853
Jovie's 2026 FDD, Item 19, for the 2025 calendar year. Basis: Franchised businesses that were open and operating throughout 2025; Section B covers single and multi-territory franchisees in operation for at least 12 months as of December 31, 2025.
Sample size: 2 outlets. The FDD also reports average gross revenue for tier 1 single territory franchisees of $1,615,853. 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
- Company-owned outlets were excluded from Item 19.
- Six territories that commenced operations during the 2025 calendar year and therefore were not open and operating for at least 12 months as of December 31, 2025, were excluded from the Section B tables.
- Eleven territories that were terminated during the 2025 calendar year were excluded from the Section B tables.
This is a disclosure of what some existing outlets reported, not a projection of what a new Jovie outlet would earn. Your results will differ.
Source Jovie, 2026 FDD, Item 19, p. 32-35, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-14.
Item 20
How many Jovie outlets there are, and how many closed
Jovie ended 2025 with 160 franchised outlets and no company-owned outlets. In that year 8 franchised outlets opened and 13 left the system.
Three years at a glance
From 2023 through 2025, Jovie opened 15 franchised outlets and 31 outlets left the system. That is a net loss of 16, from 176 to 160 franchised outlets. Of the outlets that left, 28 were terminated, 1 was bought back by the franchisor, and 2 closed for other reasons.
On average, about 6.1% of franchised outlets left the system each year, roughly 1 in 16.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 165 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 160 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 39 |
| 2024 | 168 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 39 |
| 2023 | 176 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 168 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 39 |
Source Jovie, 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 37-39, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-14.
Compare
How Jovie 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 Jovie's estimated range is $167,274. It costs less to open than 60% of Education franchises here.
- Outlets leaving each year. 6.1% for Jovie. That is higher than 54% of the 36 Education franchises with at least 10 outlets.
- Three-year growth. Jovie's franchised system shrank 9.1%. The typical Education franchise here grew 9.1%.
- Earnings disclosure. 37 of the 56 Education franchises here publish earnings figures in Item 19. Jovie 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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