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Celebree School Franchises for Sale

Licensed early childhood centers serving infants through age 12, in roughly 10,500-square-foot leased buildings with dedicated playgrounds. A seven-figure, credentialed-staff operation run by a full-time owner with a qualified director.

72
Total units
$1M+
Initial investment

Brand Performance Snapshot

Franchised and company-owned unit counts for 2023 through 2025, as reported in the franchisor's FDD.

Unit count by year
Franchised Corporate
46
2023
55
2024
72
2025
44
Franchised units
28
Company-owned units
72
Total units
+56.5%
3-yr unit growth

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Celebree School Franchise Model Overview

Celebree Schools are licensed child care and early education centers offering infant care, preschool, before- and after-school programs, summer camps and back-up care for children from six weeks to 12 years old. A typical school occupies about 10,500 square feet with a 4,000 to 6,000 square-foot fenced playground, usually in a leased building where the landlord completes the build-out. Even in that case the investment runs into seven figures, driven by furniture and classroom equipment, playground installation, technology, pre-opening enrollment marketing and working capital; a remodel of existing space roughly doubles it. The owner must designate a full-time Operating Principal holding at least 10 percent, plus a separate School Director with an early childhood degree who meets state director qualifications. Licensing, staffing ratios and background checks drive day-to-day operations. The system is growing quickly, more than doubling franchised schools in three years, while a stable base of affiliate-run schools in Maryland supplies the Item 19 data. Transfers have been rare.

Ideal owner profile

Full-time Operating Principal with at least 10% ownership; no passive ownership
Seven-figure capital or financing capacity and comfort with a long-term commercial lease
Experience leading a sizable, credentialed hourly staff in a regulated environment
Able to recruit and retain a degreed, state-qualified School Director
Community-oriented operator focused on enrollment, parent relationships and licensing compliance

Investment Snapshot

Initial franchise fee $75,000 (plus $30,000 site development, $30,000 training/opening support and $15,000 centralized system fees); $20,000 veteran discount
Total initial investment $1,023,550 – $1,404,100
Royalty 7% of weekly Net Revenue (0% weeks 1–12, 4% weeks 13–24)
Ad / brand fund 2% of Net Revenue brand fund; local advertising of $1,250/week minimum until weekly Net Revenue exceeds $28,000, then 2% of Net Revenue
FDD year 2026 (unit data through 2025)
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