Kiddie Academy® Named Among Best Franchises in the World for 2018

ABINGDON, Md., Feb. 20, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Kiddie Academy^®, a nationally recognized provider of comprehensive educational childcare programs, today announced the company was recently named among the top 100 franchises in the world by Entrepreneur’s 2018 Franchise 500 Ranking, an annual ranking of the 500 best franchise systems across the globe, and also among the country’s 150 fastest growing franchises in 2018.

In the Franchise 500 Ranking, which assesses several factors including costs, support, size, growth, brand strength and financial stability, Kiddie Academy was named No. 73, climbing up the list significantly since last year’s position at No. 114. In the last 12 months, Kiddie Academy has seen a 22.2 percent growth, opened its 200^th franchise location and bolstered its team with 14 new hires. To continue the momentum, the education childcare leader is expected to open 40 additional new franchised locations across the U.S., including new markets Alabama, Arkansas, Minnesota and Louisiana, by the end of 2018.  

“2017 represented our greatest growth year to date, and we are honored Entrepreneur has acknowledged our success by ranking Kiddie Academy higher than ever before among the top franchises worldwide,” said