Ducklings Early Learning Center
The total investment to open a Ducklings Early Learning Center franchise ranges from $756,400 to $1.7M. The initial franchise fee is $108,000. Ongoing royalties are 6% plus a 1% advertising fee.
What is the Ducklings Early Learning Center franchise?
Ducklings Early Learning Center is a child care business that provides care and early learning for children. The estimated total initial investment is $756,400 to $1,719,500, and the initial franchise fee is $108,000.
The ongoing royalty is 6 percent of sales, and the advertising or brand fund fee is 1 percent. The franchise agreement term is 10 years.
The brand was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in West Chester, PA.
Loan Activity Score
46/100
SBA Default Rate
0.0%
Active Lenders
5
According to its Franchise Disclosure Document or public business records, Ducklings Early Learning Center has 6 locations, all owned by franchisees. Public SBA loan records show 5 lenders made 10 loans to franchisees of Ducklings Early Learning Center. PeerSense calculates Ducklings Early Learning Center's score as 46 out of 100, using public SBA loan performance and recent lending activity.
Franchising since 1994 · 6 locations
$756,400 to $1.7M
$108,000
6
6 franchised
Proprietary PeerSense metric
FairDistinct lenders in public SBA records for Ducklings Early Learning Center
10
Total SBA loans
$587K
Average loan size
Source: public SBA 7(a) and 504 loan records through December 31, 2025
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SBA Lending Activity for Ducklings 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
10
Total Volume
$5.9M
Active Lenders
5
2 selective
States
1
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 Ducklings Early Learning Center based on SBA lending data
SBA Default Rate
0.0%
3.2% below peer avg
SBA Loan Volume
10 loans
Across 5 lenders
Lender Diversity
5 lenders
Avg 2.0 loans per lender
Investment Tier
Premium investment
$756,400 to $1,719,500 total
Payment Estimator
Estimated Monthly Payment
$7,830
Principal & Interest only
Indicative only, as of October 1, 2026. Not a quote, commitment or offer of credit. Final pricing, leverage and terms are determined by the lender at underwriting, after full transaction materials are reviewed. PeerSense sources the file. The lender sets pricing. What these terms mean.
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- His recorded experience includes a $22 million SBA construction loan, with about $16 million funded on the deal.
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