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Tumbles franchise — is it worth it?
Low risk Stable network Item 19 disclosed
Tumbles LLC operates in the child services and education sector.
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Figures above are as disclosed in Tumbles's most recent FDD (registered 2025). Source: California Dept. of Financial Protection and Innovation — Franchise Registration · filing app-31257 — check it yourself. See every other California-registered franchise.
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How much does a Tumbles franchise make?
Tumbles 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.
Tumbles 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 Tumbles's 7% royalty, the ad fund, rent, payroll, supplies and debt service. No FDD tells you a Tumbles franchise's profit, because profit depends on your site, your rent and how you run it — so treat any "Tumbles franchise profit" figure quoted elsewhere as someone's estimate, not a disclosure.
Tumbles lawsuits & legal history (FDD Item 3)
Tumbles's most recently filed Franchise Disclosure Document (2025) 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 Tumbles 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. Item 3 of the source FDD describes each case.
Tumbles closures & failure rate
Before you sign, Tumbles 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 Tumbles'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. Tumbles's latest tables show a stable franchised network. Its franchised-outlet closure rate — closures, terminations and non-renewals against outlets — is 0%, against a child services & education median of 2.5% — at or better than the category. Net franchised outlets moved 0 to 6 in the latest reported year.
Who owns Tumbles?
Tumbles's franchise is offered by Tumbles LLC — the franchisor named on the cover of its most recently filed Franchise Disclosure Document (2025), 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.
Other child services & education franchises
Anyone weighing Tumbles 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.
Tumbles franchise — frequently asked
Who owns Tumbles — who is the franchisor?
Tumbles's most recently filed FDD (2025) names Tumbles 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 Tumbles franchise cost?
Tumbles's most recently filed FDD (Item 7) puts the total estimated initial investment at a range disclosed in Item 7, with an initial franchise fee of $54,000 and a 7% royalty. That price is the franchisor's own estimate of what it takes to open, not a quote.
How much profit does a Tumbles franchise make?
Tumbles discloses unit earnings in Item 19, but that figure is revenue — sales — not profit. Royalties (7% of gross for Tumbles), the ad fund, rent, payroll and supplies all come out of it, and no FDD discloses what an owner nets. Any Tumbles franchise profit number quoted elsewhere is an estimate.
Does Tumbles disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
Yes — Tumbles 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 Tumbles?
Tumbles's most recently filed FDD (2025) 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 Tumbles itself, and a disclosure is not a finding of wrongdoing.
Is Tumbles a good franchise to buy?
Nobody can answer that from Tumbles'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 low 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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