Ivy Kids Early Learning Center
The total investment to open a Ivy Kids Early Learning Center franchise ranges from $1.8M to $5M. The initial franchise fee is $60,000.
What is the Ivy Kids Early Learning Center franchise?
Ivy Kids Early Learning Center provides day care for children. The estimated total initial investment is $1,815,000 to $5,000,000, and the initial franchise fee is $60,000.
The brand is headquartered in Cypress, Texas.
Loan Activity Score
56/100
SBA Default Rate
0.0%
Active Lenders
5
According to its Franchise Disclosure Document or public business records, Ivy Kids Early Learning Center has 10 locations, all owned by franchisees. Public SBA loan records show 5 lenders made 11 loans to franchisees of Ivy Kids Early Learning Center. PeerSense calculates Ivy Kids Early Learning Center's score as 56 out of 100, using public SBA loan performance and recent lending activity.
10 locations
$1.8M to $5M
$60,000
10
10 franchised
Proprietary PeerSense metric
ModerateDistinct lenders in public SBA records for Ivy Kids Early Learning Center
11
Total SBA loans
$3.9M
Average loan size
Source: public SBA 7(a) and 504 loan records through December 31, 2025
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SBA Lending Activity for Ivy Kids Early Learning Center
Loan Activity Score Breakdown
Growing (10 to 24 loans)
Are lenders increasingly or decreasingly funding this brand? Growing trends score highest.
Blended default rate (recent + all time) compared to NAICS sector peers.
Quality lenders actively backing this brand, with penalty for lender pullback.
FDD availability, Item 19 disclosure, and overall data completeness.
Geographic spread of SBA funded locations across states.
SBA Lending Performance
SBA Default Rate
0.0%
vs 3.2% peer avg
SBA Loans
11
Total Volume
$42.4M
Active Lenders
5
2 selective
States
2
vs. SBA Sector Average
SBA loan default rate vs. all franchises in the same NAICS sector, not limited to direct competitors
Key Highlights
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Data Insights
Key performance metrics for Ivy Kids Early Learning Center based on SBA lending data
SBA Default Rate
0.0%
3.2% below peer avg
SBA Loan Volume
11 loans
Across 5 lenders
Lender Diversity
5 lenders
Avg 2.2 loans per lender
Investment Tier
Premium investment
$1,815,000 to $5,000,000 total
Ivy Kids Early Learning Center: Deep SBA Data
Brand specific metrics derived directly from SBA 7(a) approval records: peak lending year, leading state, average loan size, and lender concentration. PeerSense computes these per brand so capital advisors and prospective franchisees can benchmark this opportunity against the rest of the franchise universe.
Peak SBA Year
2019
3 approvals. The best year on record for Ivy Kids Early Learning Center.
Top SBA State
Texas
8 SBA financed Ivy Kids Early Learning Center locations, the densest operator footprint.
Average Loan Size
$3.9M
Median $4.7M. Use as a sizing anchor when modeling your own Ivy Kids Early Learning Center unit.
Lender Concentration
81.8%
Concentrated
Share of Ivy Kids Early Learning Center approvals captured by the top 3 SBA lenders.
Ivy Kids Early Learning Center's SBA lending pipeline peaked in 2019 (3 approvals). The last five fiscal years account for 64% of cumulative volume ($24M approved). Operator density is highest in Texas with 8 SBA financed locations. Average funded ticket sits at $3.9M, with the median at $4.7M. Lender mix is concentrated: the top three SBA lenders account for 81.8% of approvals. Credit decisions concentrate with a small group of incumbents.
Payment Estimator
Estimated Monthly Payment
$18,789
Principal & Interest only
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Reviewed by Edward L. Freeman, Founder and Managing Director, PeerSense
- PeerSense is a capital advisory firm that places commercial financing with direct capital sources; it does not lend, fund, or approve loans, and the capital source sets final terms.
- Edward L. Freeman founded PeerSense in January 2020.
- He is a Registered Franchise Consultant with Business Alliance, Inc., a credential issued in March 2022, and worked as a franchise consultant there from March 2022 to May 2023.
- His recorded experience includes a $22 million SBA construction loan, with about $16 million funded on the deal.
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