Celebree School^®

Children's Services • Year: 2025

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What Is Celebree School?

Celebree School is a franchise in the early childhood education / children’s services category. It operates from brick-and-mortar franchised locations, with franchisor approval required for site selection and specified design, layout, and build-out. It serves individual consumers (families and their children) offering infant care, preschool, before- and after-school programs, summer camps, back-up care, and emergency care for children six weeks to 12 years old. The core service bundle is age-appropriate curricula, class and camp programs, and related child care services delivered under the franchisor’s System and proprietary manuals.

Celebree School Franchise: Pros and Cons

This franchise's most notable strength is a spotless legal and regulatory record — zero disclosed lawsuits, zero franchisee-initiated judgments, zero government penalties, and zero franchisor enforcement actions — which reduces legacy liability, but its minimum estimated startup cost of $922,500 is well above industry norms and requires substantially more capital to open.

Pros

Zero disclosed lawsuits, zero franchisee-initiated judgments, zero government penalties, and zero franchisor-initiated enforcement actions — all well below what's common in Children's Services — indicates a clean legal and regulatory record that reduces legacy liability and costly disputes.

Zero outlet terminations and zero non-renewals — well below the industry norm — suggests current franchisees have been able to stay in the system rather than exit early.

No manager equity requirement — uncommon for this sector (bottom 5%) — gives you flexibility to structure manager compensation and ownership without a franchisor-mandated stake.

Cons

Minimum estimated startup cost of $922,500 — well above typical for Children's Services — means you'll need more capital to open than most peers, driven by high asset, reserve, training and fee line items.

Territory Protection Score of 45 — in the bottom 10% for the sector — means you'll have limited territorial safeguards and the franchisor may be able to approve nearby locations or competing channels.

62 signed-but-not-open units alongside 26 corporate-owned locations — both well above what's typical — suggests the franchisor may be selling agreements faster than it can support openings and relies heavily on corporate stores, which warrants further investigation into their growth and franchise support strategy.

Lawsuits & Legal Risk

100

Excellent

The franchise reported no material legal proceedings.

Territory Protection

45/100

NORMAL

Grants a protected operating area where the franchisor will not place other physical units. The franchisor retains the right to sell via e‑commerce/alternative channels, develop additional nearby units (no ROFR), acquire/convert units, use alternate trademarks and venues, and protection is contingent on performance quotas; the franchisee may relocate.

Training & Support

56/100

NORMAL

The brand provides a robust 101-hour training curriculum intended to prepare staff for launch; the initial franchise fee does not include training for any personnel. The program includes on-site launch assistance for operational readiness, with franchisees responsible for travel and lodging and additional fees charged for on-site support.

Unit Growth Analysis

This franchise grew from 39 units in 2023 to 46 in 2024 (+7 units, +17.9%), then to 55 in 2025 (+9 units, +19.6%), a +16-unit (41.0%) increase over two years—showing modest but clear acceleration. For investors, the steady, slightly accelerating growth (up about 1.7 percentage points, roughly a 9% relative rise in the growth rate) indicates healthy development momentum and scalable demand rather than stagnation or decline.

How Much Does It Cost to Open a Celebree School Franchise?

Opening a Celebree School franchise requires a total initial investment of $922,500 to $1,293,500, according to the 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document. This range covers the franchise fee, real estate, equipment, training, and initial working capital needed to launch and operate through the early months.

Minimum Investment

$922,500

Franchise Fee

Real Estate

Equipment & Assets

Reserves

Training

Other

Maximum Investment

$1,293,500

Minimum Investment Breakdown

Franchise Fee$82,500

Real Estate$27,000

Equipment & Assets$374,000

Reserves$175,000

Training$32,000

Other$232,000

Maximum Investment Breakdown

Franchise Fee$82,500

Real Estate$94,000

Equipment & Assets$508,000

Reserves$250,000

Training$35,000

Other$324,000

Investment Analysis

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The initial investment amounts shown are estimates only. Actual costs may vary based on location size, business model, and multi-unit ownership arrangements. We recommend reviewing the full Franchise Disclosure Document for complete details.

How Much Do Celebree School Franchise Owners Make?

Celebree School franchise locations reported average gross sales of $2,019,104 and median gross sales of $1,981,871 in 2025, based on financial performance data disclosed in Item 19 of the Franchise Disclosure Document.

Average Gross Sales:

$2,019,104

Median Gross Sales:

$1,981,871

High Gross Sales:

$3,431,706

Low Gross Sales:

$1,222,270

Sample Size:

Percent Attaining Average:

47.1%

Franchise vs Corporate Performance: The average net revenue for the 17 mature franchised schools in 2024 was $2,019,104, which is lower than the company-operated schools' average gross revenue of $2,315,397, indicating company-operated locations reported higher average top-line revenue in this dataset.

Performance Variability Analysis: Franchised school net revenues show substantial variability, with a range from $1,222,270 to $3,431,706, suggesting meaningful differences in location-level performance that prospective franchisees should investigate.

Data Scope and Limitations: The franchised data covers only 17 'mature' schools (excluding newer openings) and is unaudited, and gross-revenue figures for franchised units are not provided so reported values reflect net revenue only.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does it cost to open a Celebree School franchise?

The total initial investment for a Celebree School franchise ranges from $922,500 to $1,293,500, according to the 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document. This includes the franchise fee, real estate, equipment, training, and working capital.

What is the Celebree School initial franchise fee?

The initial franchise fee for Celebree School is $75,000, as stated in the 2025 FDD. This fee is paid upon signing the Franchise Agreement.

How much do Celebree School franchise owners make?

Celebree School franchise locations reported average gross sales of $2,019,104 and median gross sales of $1,981,871 in 2025, based on Item 19 of the Franchise Disclosure Document. Actual earnings vary by location, market, and operator experience.

Does Celebree School have any franchise lawsuits or legal issues?

Celebree School received a legal risk score of 100 out of 100 in the 2025 FDD analysis. The franchise reported no material legal proceedings.

Does Celebree School offer exclusive franchise territories?

Celebree School received a territory protection score of 45 out of 100. Grants a protected operating area where the franchisor will not place other physical units.

What training does Celebree School provide to new franchisees?

Celebree School received a training and support score of 56 out of 100. The brand provides a robust 101-hour training curriculum intended to prepare staff for launch; the initial franchise fee does not include training for any personnel.

How many Celebree School franchise locations are there?

Celebree School had 55 total locations as of the 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document.

What type of business is Celebree School?

Celebree School is a franchise in the early childhood education / children’s services category.

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