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Building Kidz franchise — is it worth it?
Medium risk Growing network Item 19 disclosed
Building Kidz operates in the child services and education sector, offering a franchise opportunity with an investment range of $327,000 to $1,543,000.
Everything below is free, read straight off Building Kidz's registered filing, with where the numbers land against child services & education peers. Weighing Building Kidz against other options? Get a free shortlist of franchises that fit your budget.
Figures above are as disclosed in Building Kidz's most recent FDD (registered 2026). Source: Wisconsin Dept. of Financial Institutions — Franchise Registration · filing 641032 — check it yourself. See every other Wisconsin-registered franchise.
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How much does a Building Kidz franchise make?
Building Kidz is one of the franchisors that answers this on the record: its most recent FDD makes an Item 19 financial performance representation — actual unit earnings figures, disclosed by the franchisor itself. The headline figure is $1,704,700 in average unit revenue — read it alongside what Item 19 says about which units it covers (often only mature or top-performing locations). See every child services & education brand that discloses earnings in the Child care & education franchises with disclosed Item 19 earnings ranking.
Building Kidz franchise profit vs. revenue
Revenue is not profit. An Item 19 almost always reports sales — what a location takes in — not what an owner keeps. Out of that number come Building Kidz's 7% royalty, the ad fund, rent, payroll, supplies and debt service. No FDD tells you a Building Kidz franchise's profit, because profit depends on your site, your rent and how you run it — so treat any "Building Kidz franchise profit" figure quoted elsewhere as someone's estimate, not a disclosure. On $1,704,700 of revenue, a 7% royalty alone is about $119,329 a year before any other cost.
Building Kidz lawsuits & legal history (FDD Item 3)
Building Kidz's most recently filed Franchise Disclosure Document (2026) does disclose 5 legal proceedings in Item 3 . Item 3 is the item where a franchisor must put its material legal history on the record. Two things it is not: it covers the franchisor and its predecessors, parents and affiliates, so a disclosed case is not necessarily a suit against Building Kidz itself; and a disclosure is a fact, not a finding of wrongdoing — most entries are contract disputes with former franchisees, which every large system accumulates. 5 of those proceedings were brought by franchisees against the franchisor — the split that actually matters, because franchisees suing their franchisor is the signal a buyer is looking for. Item 3 of the source FDD describes each case.
Building Kidz closures & failure rate
Before you sign, Building Kidz will hand you a list of current owners to call as references — and they choose who's on that list. It won't include the owners who quit, got bought out, or were forced out last year. The FDD does report that number, even though the reference list leaves those people off. Below is what Building Kidz's most recent filing shows, and whether it's normal for a child services & education of this kind.
The closest thing an FDD has to a failure rate is Item 20 — outlet openings, closures, terminations and non-renewals, reported by the franchisor. Building Kidz's latest tables show a growing franchised network. Net franchised outlets moved +7 to 46 in the latest reported year.
Who owns Building Kidz?
Building Kidz's franchise is offered by Building Kidz Worldwide, LLC — the franchisor named on the cover of its most recently filed Franchise Disclosure Document (2026), and the entity a franchisee actually signs with. That name comes straight off the filing at WI DFI; it identifies the franchisor, not necessarily the ultimate parent company behind it. The same franchisor files separate FDDs for other brands, which is worth knowing — sibling brands share a franchise-support organization but disclose their own numbers:
Child services & education franchises at a similar investment level
Anyone weighing Building Kidz is really weighing it against the other brands their money could go into. These are the closest by total initial investment (FDD Item 7), each with its own FDD-based page.
Building Kidz franchise — frequently asked
Who owns Building Kidz — who is the franchisor?
Building Kidz's most recently filed FDD (2026) names Building Kidz Worldwide, LLC as the franchisor — the entity you would actually sign the franchise agreement with, as stated on the disclosure document itself. The same franchisor also files FDDs for Building Kidz School. A registry filing names the franchisor, not necessarily its ultimate parent company.
How much does a Building Kidz franchise cost?
Building Kidz's most recently filed FDD (Item 7) puts the total estimated initial investment at $327,000 – $1,543,000 and a 7% royalty. That price is the franchisor's own estimate of what it takes to open, not a quote. Against child services & education peers it sits in the bottom quartile (median $134,630).
How much profit does a Building Kidz franchise make?
Building Kidz discloses unit earnings in Item 19, but that figure is revenue — sales — not profit. Royalties (7% of gross for Building Kidz), the ad fund, rent, payroll and supplies all come out of it, and no FDD discloses what an owner nets. Any Building Kidz franchise profit number quoted elsewhere is an estimate. The headline figure Building Kidz discloses is $1,704,700 in average unit revenue.
Does Building Kidz disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
Yes — Building Kidz reports unit-level earnings in Item 19. The headline figure is $1,704,700 in average unit revenue, as the franchisor states it.
Are there lawsuits against Building Kidz?
Building Kidz's most recently filed FDD (2026) discloses 5 legal proceedings in Item 3. Item 3 covers the franchisor, its predecessors, parents and affiliates — so a disclosed case is not necessarily a suit against Building Kidz itself, and a disclosure is not a finding of wrongdoing. 5 of the disclosed proceedings were brought by franchisees against the franchisor.
Is Building Kidz a good franchise to buy?
Nobody can answer that from Building Kidz's numbers alone — it comes down to how its investment, earnings, litigation and franchisee churn stack up against child services & education peers and against your own budget. Our read on this filing is medium risk. Every figure behind that read is on this page for free. If you're comparing options, the free shortlist on this page matches you with 5–10 franchises that fit your budget and industry.
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