Ivybrook Academy vs Montessori Kids Universe
Side-by-side figures from each brand's latest FDD Item 20 as we extracted them; verdicts are our opinion under the published methodology, and the source filing and year are on each brand's profile. Green marks the more favorable metric (lower for distress), not a recommendation to buy.
Ivybrook Academy
Too little disclosed history
Montessori Kids Universe
Too little disclosed history
Verdict
Units · latest run
+47.1% (2023–2025)
Net unit change
12 → 25 units (2021–2025)
Too little history
Exit quality
Too little history
Too little history
Transfer / churn
Too little history
Too few seasoned loans
SBA losses vs same-year loans
Too few seasoned loans
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Distress
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$50,000
Franchise fee
$75,000
$643K–$1.2M
Investment range
$884K–$1.8M
7%
Royalty
7%
Disclosed
Earnings (Item 19)
Disclosed
Ivybrook Academy
Montessori Kids Universe
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