D-BAT vs Engineering for Kids

Side-by-side FDD data comparison. Sourced from Franchise Disclosure Documents.

D-BAT
Child Services
Engineering for Kids
Child Services
MetricD-BATEngineering for Kids
Franchise Fee$40,000$30,000
Royalty RateN/A7.0%
Ad Fund Rate2.5%2.0%
Min Investment$397K$71K
Max Investment$699K$140K
Median Revenue (Item 19)N/A$83K
1-Year Unit ChangeN/A0
SBA Default Rate8.5%0.0%
Has Item 19✓ YesNo

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Last updated: April 2026