The

3

best

Children Retail

franchises of 2026

Complete ranking by Growth & Profitability

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Retail children’s franchises focus on resale, toys, games, and specialty products designed for kids and families.

These concepts often balance inventory-heavy operations with strong repeat demand, making payback efficiency and system scale especially important when evaluating performance.

Below are the top 3 retail children’s franchises based on capital efficiency, system strength, and franchisee momentum.

Learning Express Toys

8.3
/
10

Specialty toy store franchise offering a wide selection of educational and developmental toys, providing a fun and engaging shopping experience for children and parents.

KEY FRANCHISE STATS

All you need to know about this franchise

Franchisees

?

89
+
-1%
-1%
Franchise fee

?

$35,000
Investment

?

$21,000 - $374,000
Revenue (AUV)

?

Undisclosed

$1,040,000

+
90.6%
90.6%
Operating Profit

?

n.a.

Our score
8.3
/
10

What WE LIKE

Here's the rationale for our score

Learning Express Toys specializes in educational toys, games, and gifts for children.
Its ranking is driven by strong unit economics paired with solid national scale.

  • Established system with 89 franchisees
  • Moderate average investment of ~$198K
  • Excellent 0.19x payback, one of the best in the category
  • Slight -1% franchisee contraction weighs modestly on ranking

Kid to Kid

8.0
/
10

Children's resale franchise providing a wide selection of gently used clothing, toys, and gear, offering affordable and sustainable shopping options for families.

KEY FRANCHISE STATS

All you need to know about this franchise

Franchisees

?

102
+
5%
5%
Franchise fee

?

$25,000
Investment

?

$349,000 - $579,000
Revenue (AUV)

?

Undisclosed

$816,000

+
-54.6%
-54.6%
Operating Profit

?

11.2%

Our score
8.0
/
10

What WE LIKE

Here's the rationale for our score

Kid to Kid operates a resale model focused on gently used children’s clothing and gear.
Its ranking reflects strong scale combined with healthy payback efficiency.

  • Large system with 102 franchisees
  • Higher average investment of ~$464K
  • Solid 0.57x payback
  • Steady 5% franchisee growth

Bricks & Minifigs

7.8
/
10

Bricks & Minifigs is a retail franchise selling new and used LEGOÔøΩ products, fostering creativity and imaginative play for LEGOÔøΩ enthusiasts.

KEY FRANCHISE STATS

All you need to know about this franchise

Franchisees

?

155
+
198%
198%
Franchise fee

?

$40,000
Investment

?

$241,000 - $570,000
Revenue (AUV)

?

Undisclosed

$490,000

+
38.8%
38.8%
Operating Profit

?

n.a.

Our score
7.8
/
10

What WE LIKE

Here's the rationale for our score

Bricks & Minifigs retails new and used LEGO products through community-focused stores.
Its ranking benefits from strong growth momentum and a rapidly expanding system.

  • Large system with 155 franchisees
  • Moderate average investment of ~$406K
  • Reasonable 0.83x payback
  • Very strong 198% franchisee growth

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