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Young Chefs Academy

Waco, TX · Founded 2005 · YCAN

Young Chefs Academy offers franchises for cooking classes for children, families, and adults, with a primary focus on teaching children.

Read the 2026 FDD ↗https://franchise.youngchefsacademy.com/ ↗
2026 Franchise 500
Unranked
30
units (2025)
3.4%
year over year

Units by Year

24
2022
26
2023
29
2024
30
2025

Total outlets at year end, from FDD Item 20.

The Investment

Initial investment
$238,735 – $563,164
FDD Item 7
Franchise fee
$50,000
FDD Item 5
Ad fund
2%
FDD Item 6
Financial performance
Yes
FDD Item 19 disclosure
Royalty

6% of the previous month’s Gross Sales for your franchise with a minimum of $400 as outlined in Note 2 below.

Leadership

  • Leigh Feldman

    Chief Executive Officer

  • Jamie Skinner

    Chief Operations Officer

  • Alexia Stevens

    Vice President of Business Operations

  • Jeff Stevens

    Vice President of Sales & Marketing

  • Elizabeth McKelvey

    Franchise Business Coach

  • Chris McKelvey

    Franchise Business Coach

On File

FDD years
2026202520242022
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Franchisee records
31
Current roster rows
Signed, not open
6
FDD Item 20, Table 5
Franchising for
20 yrs

Franchise Disclosure Documents

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