How much does a Lil' Kickers franchise cost?
Opening a Lil' Kickers franchise takes a total initial investment of $40,050 to $64,785, according to the brand's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document. The FDD's Item 19 reports median of $273,219 across 53 outlets.
The FDD describes franchises for the Traditional Lil’ Kickers Program and Micro Lil’ Kickers Program. Category: Education.
Item 7
What it costs to open a Lil' Kickers franchise
The franchisor's own estimated initial investment, as disclosed in its 2026 FDD. The total is $40,050 to $64,785. Each line below carries the FDD page it was read from.
Where the money goes
The largest costs are Equipment, signs, and decorating costs ($12,500 to $16,500), Additional funds – three months ($0 to $10,000), and Initial Training Program ($0 to $5,000).
Our arithmetic from the Item 7 table below.
| Expenditure | Low | High | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Training Program2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $0 | $5,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Equipment, signs, and decorating costs2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $12,500 | $16,500 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Inventory to begin operating2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $1,000 | $3,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Security deposits and other prepaid expenses required to commence operations and working capital2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $0 | $1,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Marketing Fee – Initial Three Months2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 | $1,050 | $3,600 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 |
| DaySmart Recreation system – Initial three months2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 | $0 | $885 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 |
| Additional funds – three months2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 | $0 | $10,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 |
| Total estimated initial investment2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 | $40,050 | $64,785 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 |
About this total: The printed total was re-read off FDD page 12 and is what the document prints; the attached table pages do not show all expenditure lines included in that total.
Source Lil' Kickers, 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 12, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-27. Read from a scanned copy of this FDD; figures and page citations were transcribed from the page images.
Item 19
What Lil' Kickers franchisees actually report earning
Median
$273,219
Lil' Kickers' 2026 FDD, Item 19, for the 2025. Basis: Traditional Lil’ Kickers Outlets.
Sample size: 53 outlets. The FDD also reports average of $418,546. 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 table covers the 53 Traditional Reporting Outlets described in the Item 19 text.
This is a disclosure of what some existing outlets reported, not a projection of what a new Lil' Kickers outlet would earn. Your results will differ.
Source Lil' Kickers, 2026 FDD, Item 19, p. 42, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-27. Read from a scanned copy of this FDD; figures and page citations were transcribed from the page images.
Item 20
How many Lil' Kickers outlets there are, and how many closed
Lil' Kickers ended 2025 with 96 franchised outlets and 6 company-owned outlets. In that year 13 franchised outlets opened and 2 left the system.
Three years at a glance
From 2023 through 2025, Lil' Kickers opened 28 franchised outlets and 9 outlets left the system. That is a net gain of 19, from 77 to 96 franchised outlets. Of the outlets that left, 3 were terminated, 4 were not renewed, and 2 closed for other reasons.
On average, about 3.7% of franchised outlets left the system each year, roughly 1 in 27.
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 | 85 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 48 |
| 2024 | 83 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 48 |
| 2023 | 77 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 83 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 48 |
Source Lil' Kickers, 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 48, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-27. Read from a scanned copy of this FDD; figures and page citations were transcribed from the page images.
Compare
How Lil' Kickers 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 Lil' Kickers' estimated range is $52,418. It costs less to open than 93% of Education franchises here.
- Outlets leaving each year. 3.7% for Lil' Kickers. That is lower than 63% of the 36 Education franchises with at least 10 outlets.
- Three-year growth. Lil' Kickers' franchised system grew 25%. The typical Education franchise here grew 2.1%.
- Earnings disclosure. 37 of the 56 Education franchises here publish earnings figures in Item 19. Lil' Kickers 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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