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Kid to franchise — is it worth it?
Medium risk Item 19 disclosed
Kid to Kid is a retail franchise opportunity with an initial investment ranging from $715,030 to $1,280,430.
Everything below is free, read straight off Kid to's registered filing, with where the numbers land against retail peers. Weighing Kid to against other options? Get a free shortlist of franchises that fit your budget.
Figures above are as disclosed in Kid to's most recent FDD (registered 2026). Source: Wisconsin Dept. of Financial Institutions — Franchise Registration · filing 640931 — check it yourself. See every other Wisconsin-registered franchise.
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How much does a Kid to franchise make?
Kid to 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 retail brand that discloses earnings in the Retail franchises with disclosed Item 19 earnings ranking.
Kid to 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 Kid to's 5% royalty, the ad fund, rent, payroll, supplies and debt service. No FDD tells you a Kid to franchise's profit, because profit depends on your site, your rent and how you run it — so treat any "Kid to franchise profit" figure quoted elsewhere as someone's estimate, not a disclosure.
Kid to lawsuits & legal history (FDD Item 3)
Kid to's most recently filed Franchise Disclosure Document (2026) 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 Kid to 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.
Kid to closures & failure rate
Before you sign, Kid to 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 Kid to's most recent filing shows, and whether it's normal for a retail 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. Kid to's outlet tables did not machine-read cleanly; Item 20 of the source FDD has them.
Who owns Kid to?
Kid to's franchise is offered by Kid to Kid Franchise System, 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.
Retail franchises at a similar investment level
Anyone weighing Kid to 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.
Kid to franchise — frequently asked
Who owns Kid to — who is the franchisor?
Kid to's most recently filed FDD (2026) names Kid to Kid Franchise System, 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 Kid to franchise cost?
Kid to's most recently filed FDD (Item 7) puts the total estimated initial investment at $715,030 – $1,280,430, with an initial franchise fee of $35,000 and a 5% royalty. That price is the franchisor's own estimate of what it takes to open, not a quote. Against retail peers it sits in the bottom quartile (median $319,750).
How much profit does a Kid to franchise make?
Kid to discloses unit earnings in Item 19, but that figure is revenue — sales — not profit. Royalties (5% of gross for Kid to), the ad fund, rent, payroll and supplies all come out of it, and no FDD discloses what an owner nets. Any Kid to franchise profit number quoted elsewhere is an estimate.
Does Kid to disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
Yes — Kid to 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 Kid to?
Kid to's most recently filed FDD (2026) 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 Kid to itself, and a disclosure is not a finding of wrongdoing. 1 of the disclosed proceedings were brought by franchisees against the franchisor.
Is Kid to a good franchise to buy?
Nobody can answer that from Kid to's numbers alone — it comes down to how its investment, earnings, litigation and franchisee churn stack up against retail 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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