Provides LEGO-based STEAM enrichment programs including classes, camps, and workshops for children. more ›
$34,200 Minimum Investment157 UnitsSince 2009
The Children's Franchises sector spans education, childcare, tutoring, sports, and entertainment. These franchises offer rewarding opportunities to positively impact young lives while building a sustainable business. Investment levels range from under $50,000 to over $1 million for full-service childcare centers.

Provides LEGO-based STEAM enrichment programs including classes, camps, and workshops for children. more ›
$34,200 Minimum Investment157 UnitsSince 2009
Provides high-value STEAM classes, camps, and workshops for children using LEGO, robotics, and science activities. more ›
$21,500 Minimum Investment24 Units
Early learning daycare and preschool using classical education combining structured learning and play. more ›
$163,498 Minimum InvestmentSince 2019
Provides swim lessons and water safety education for children and adults using a proven aquatics curriculum. more ›
$95,200 Minimum Investment289 UnitsSince 2011
Full-service hair salon offering cuts, color, styling, treatments, waxing, and extensions. more ›
$392,042 Minimum Investment15 UnitsSince 1974
Interactive retail experience where guests build and customize stuffed animals in-store. more ›
651 UnitsSince 1997
Premier childcare and preschool franchise combining early education with performing arts and STEAM programs. more ›
$327,000 Minimum Investment55 UnitsSince 2005
Provides inflatable bounce house and party equipment rentals delivered directly to event locations. more ›
$161,925 Minimum Investment1 UnitSince 2025
Paint-your-own pottery and arts entertainment studio offering creative experiences for the whole family. more ›
$65,295 Minimum InvestmentSince 2010
Provides personalized tutoring, ACT/SAT test prep, and academic support services for K-12 students. more ›
$214,800 Minimum InvestmentSince 1997
Multi-sport recreational and life skills training camp program for kids combining sports, education, and character development. more ›
$163,498 Minimum Investment2 UnitsSince 2019
Spanish immersion intercultural early childhood learning center franchise for young children. more ›
$1,014,800 Minimum Investment10 UnitsSince 2002
Premium private preschool and early years school serving children ages 1–5 with a research-backed curriculum. more ›
$1,895,300 Minimum InvestmentSince 1998
Early childhood education center offering infant care, preschool, before/aftercare, and summer camp programs. more ›
$100,000 Minimum Investment72 UnitsSince 1994
Provides hands-on STEAM enrichment programs for kids ages 4-14, including camps, classes, and parties. more ›
$58,465 Minimum Investment177 UnitsSince 2002
Martial arts instruction franchise offering taekwondo and other disciplines for all ages. more ›
Indoor children's soft play and edutainment centers offering play, learning, and birthday/event venue services. more ›
$723,550 Minimum Investment10 UnitsSince 2010
All Star cheerleading gyms offering competitive cheer, tumbling, and athletic training programs. more ›
$383,760 Minimum Investment
Offers hands-on culinary cooking parties, classes, and events for kids and adults at a location or on-site. more ›
$16,400 Minimum InvestmentSince 2003
Offers interactive cooking classes, chef pop-up events, farmers markets, and supper club experiences for all ages. more ›
$288,725 Minimum Investment1 UnitSince 2019
Mobile obstacle course experiences brought directly to schools, camps, and events for children. more ›
$141,000 Minimum Investment
Provides art classes and creative education for children through studio-based franchise locations. more ›
$149,268 Minimum Investment38 UnitsSince 1999
Values-based early childhood education and care for infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and school-age children. more ›
$1,074,580 Minimum Investment69 UnitsSince 1997
Provides music education programs for children through structured, curriculum-based instruction. more ›
$72,200 Minimum Investment24 UnitsSince 1983
Resale children's clothing, shoes, toys, and gear store buying gently used items for cash and reselling at deep discounts. more ›
$226,700 Minimum Investment13 UnitsSince 1993
Indoor playground and café offering play areas and birthday party packages for kids aged 0-11. more ›
$250,000 Minimum Investment40 UnitsSince 1996
Interactive chocolate and candy-making experience shop offering classes, parties, and custom corporate orders. more ›
$284,000 Minimum Investment20 UnitsSince 2012
Indoor virtual golf and multi-sport entertainment center offering simulator-based sports experiences. more ›
Family entertainment restaurant offering games, attractions, food, and birthday party experiences for kids. more ›
$1,170,000 Minimum Investment500 UnitsSince 1977
All-you-can-eat pizza buffet restaurant with optional arcade game rooms for added family entertainment. more ›
$209,962 Minimum Investment395 UnitsSince 1985
Artisan ice cream scoop shops serving handcrafted, small-batch flavors from storefronts in the St. Louis area. more ›
$641,500 Minimum Investment10 UnitsSince 2019
Indoor play space for toddlers and young children blending children's museum experiences with active play. more ›
$2,279,400 Minimum InvestmentSince 2023
Provides STEAM-based science camps, after-school programs, and enrichment activities for children ages 4-15. more ›
$74,400 Minimum Investment18 UnitsSince 2007
Provides personalized in-home and online tutoring services for students of all ages across all subjects. more ›
$40,975 Minimum Investment319 UnitsSince 1995
Tropical-themed indoor playground franchise for children ages 0-12, featuring safe, engaging play environments. more ›
Provides children with coding education through immersive, game-based learning in a retail center environment. more ›
$73,500 Minimum Investment245 UnitsSince 2016
Provides coding and robotics classes for children ages 7–17 in center-based and online formats. more ›
$150,000 Minimum Investment8 UnitsSince 2017
Provides nanny, babysitter, and tutoring placement services to busy families via certified caregivers. more ›
$105,000 Minimum Investment188 UnitsSince 2005
Paint-your-own pottery and ceramics studio offering creative art-as-entertainment experiences for all ages. more ›
$219,180 Minimum Investment125 UnitsSince 1998
Provides Entrepreneurial STEAM enrichment and after-school programs for children at schools and child care centers. more ›
72 UnitsSince 1994
Provides engaging, interactive computing and technology education classes for children ages 3 to 13. more ›
Since 1983
Ninja warrior-themed gym franchise offering open play, memberships, classes, birthday parties, and competitions. more ›
$360,000 Minimum Investment12 UnitsSince 2015
Provides specialized gaming center experiences with custom-built esports stations for competitive and casual gaming. more ›
$195,980 Minimum Investment14 UnitsSince 2018
Specialty children's hair salon franchise offering fun, stress-free haircut experiences for kids. more ›
$138,200 Minimum Investment120 UnitsSince 2006
Cooking classes and catering business rooted in Southern cuisine, offering culinary experiences to the community. more ›
$50,000 Minimum Investment
Kid-friendly hair salon offering fun, stress-free haircuts for children of all ages. more ›
$107,998 Minimum InvestmentSince 2000
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