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We partner with founders to build the foundation for long-term franchise success—offering expertise in strategic planning, financial modeling, lead generation, sales process development, and marketing execution. 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Marigold Academy

Brand Summary

Founded in 2019, Marigold Academy was created by Jay and Kruti Shah to provide families with a true "home away from home" for their children. Frustrated by the cold, commercial feel of national childcare franchises, the founders designed a better way—premium early childhood education that blends academic excellence with values of love, kindness, and community. Serving children from infancy through pre-kindergarten, Marigold Academy prepares students with an advanced kindergarten readiness curriculum while nurturing empathy, gratitude, and respect.

Marigold Academy is advancing the early childhood education industry through operational efficiency, premium market positioning, and founder-led support. Our streamlined school design reduces upfront construction and ongoing occupancy costs by hundreds of thousands of dollars, giving franchisees stronger margins and faster breakeven timelines. Parents invest $18,000–$26,000 annually for the assurance of exceptional childcare, and our comprehensive enrichment programs and carefully designed structured curriculums meet that promise with a proven system backed by outstanding parent testimonials.

Franchisees receive comprehensive end-to-end support with direct access to our founders throughout their journey. From initial site selection, design and construction management support, marketing strategies, grand opening execution, and intensive hands-on training, Marigold Academy provides the complete framework and ongoing guidance needed to establish and operate a successful early childhood education center that sets new standards for quality and our signature family-first experience.

Brand Superpowers

Comprehensive & Advanced Infant to Pre-K Curriculum

Founder-led support

Operationally efficient facility design

Home away from home culture

Kindergarten readiness program

*THE NUMBERS

$846,600 - $2,409,000 Investment Range

$2,525,054 2024 Gross Sales - Company Owned Outlet

$647,357 (25.64%) 2024 EBITDA - Company Owned Outlet

7% Royalty

1% of gross revenues Brand Fund

$1,000,000 Financial Requirements

Business Basics Get to know the brand

The Stats What is the growth trajectory of the brand

Ideal Candidate What characteristics do the highest-performing franchisees have

Founder	Jay & Kruti Shah
Home Office Location	Bloomfield, NJ
Company Founded	2019
Began Franchising	2023
Industry	Early Childhood Education and Childcare Industry
Industry Size	65 billion
Veteran Discount	Available
Group Health Insurance	No

Business Basics Get to know the brand

Founder	Jay & Kruti Shah
Home Office Location	Bloomfield, NJ
Company Founded	2019
Began Franchising	2023
Industry	Early Childhood Education and Childcare Industry
Industry Size	65 billion
Veteran Discount	Available
Group Health Insurance	No

The Stats What is the growth trajectory of the brand

Company Units Open	2
Franchise Units Awarded All Time	5
Franchise Units Awarded Last 12 Months	1
Franchise Units Open	0
Number of franchisees	3

Ideal Candidate What characteristics do the highest-performing franchisees have

Desire to scale / multi-unit ownership
Relationship Builder
No Industry Experience Required
Ability to recruit and scale a team
Leadership Skills
Business Acumen

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

DO THEY OFFER FINANCING TO HELP BUY THE FRANCHISE?

No

WHAT KIND OF TECHNOLOGY DO THEY HAVE IN PLACE?

Scheduling, CRM and Billing

DO THEY OFFER FLEXIBLE OWNERSHIP?

Yes

DO THEY OFFER A DISCOUNT TO VETERANS?

Available

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