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Ivy Kids Systems franchise — is it worth it?
Medium risk Stable network Item 19 disclosed
Ivy Kids Systems, LLC operates in the child services and education sector, requiring a substantial initial investment between $4.7M and $5.8M.
Everything below is free, read straight off Ivy Kids Systems's registered filing, with where the numbers land against child services & education peers. Weighing Ivy Kids Systems against other options? Get a free shortlist of franchises that fit your budget.
Figures above are as disclosed in Ivy Kids Systems's most recent FDD (registered 2024). Source: California Dept. of Financial Protection and Innovation — Franchise Registration · filing app-31351 — check it yourself. See every other California-registered franchise.
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How much does a Ivy Kids Systems franchise make?
Ivy Kids Systems 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 did not machine-read cleanly from this filing, so we don't print one; Item 19 of the source FDD has the tables. See every child services & education brand that discloses earnings in the Child care & education franchises with disclosed Item 19 earnings ranking.
Ivy Kids Systems 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 Ivy Kids Systems's 7% royalty, the ad fund, rent, payroll, supplies and debt service. No FDD tells you a Ivy Kids Systems franchise's profit, because profit depends on your site, your rent and how you run it — so treat any "Ivy Kids Systems franchise profit" figure quoted elsewhere as someone's estimate, not a disclosure.
Ivy Kids Systems lawsuits & legal history (FDD Item 3)
Ivy Kids Systems's most recently filed Franchise Disclosure Document (2024) does disclose 1 legal proceeding 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 Ivy Kids Systems 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. 1 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.
Ivy Kids Systems closures & failure rate
Before you sign, Ivy Kids Systems 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 Ivy Kids Systems'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. Ivy Kids Systems's latest tables show a stable franchised network. Its franchised-outlet closure rate — closures, terminations and non-renewals against outlets — is 8.3%, against a child services & education median of 2.5% — worse than the category. Net franchised outlets moved 0 to 12 in the latest reported year.
Who owns Ivy Kids Systems?
Ivy Kids Systems's franchise is offered by Ivy Kids Systems, LLC — the franchisor named on the cover of its most recently filed Franchise Disclosure Document (2024), and the entity a franchisee actually signs with. That name comes straight off the filing at CA DFPI; it identifies the franchisor, not necessarily the ultimate parent company behind it.
Child services & education franchises at a similar investment level
Anyone weighing Ivy Kids Systems 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.
Ivy Kids Systems franchise — frequently asked
Who owns Ivy Kids Systems — who is the franchisor?
Ivy Kids Systems's most recently filed FDD (2024) names Ivy Kids Systems, LLC as the franchisor — the entity you would actually sign the franchise agreement with, as stated on the disclosure document itself. A registry filing names the franchisor, not necessarily its ultimate parent company.
How much does a Ivy Kids Systems franchise cost?
Ivy Kids Systems's most recently filed FDD (Item 7) puts the total estimated initial investment at $4,739,500 – $5,796,800, with an initial franchise fee of $110,500 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 Ivy Kids Systems franchise make?
Ivy Kids Systems discloses unit earnings in Item 19, but that figure is revenue — sales — not profit. Royalties (7% of gross for Ivy Kids Systems), the ad fund, rent, payroll and supplies all come out of it, and no FDD discloses what an owner nets. Any Ivy Kids Systems franchise profit number quoted elsewhere is an estimate.
Does Ivy Kids Systems disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
Yes — Ivy Kids Systems reports unit-level earnings in Item 19. The headline figure did not machine-read cleanly, so check Item 19 of the source FDD for the numbers.
Are there lawsuits against Ivy Kids Systems?
Ivy Kids Systems's most recently filed FDD (2024) discloses 1 legal proceeding in Item 3. Item 3 covers the franchisor, its predecessors, parents and affiliates — so a disclosed case is not necessarily a suit against Ivy Kids Systems itself, and a disclosure is not a finding of wrongdoing. 1 of the disclosed proceedings were brought by franchisees against the franchisor.
Is Ivy Kids Systems a good franchise to buy?
Nobody can answer that from Ivy Kids Systems'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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