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Fastest Growing Child Care Chains in America
Brandmarch tracks store openings and closings for thousands of retail and restaurant brands across the U.S. These rankings show brands with the fastest net growth in store count over the last 12 months.
Date updated Oct 4, 2026•Tracking 517 brands
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Openings
188
16.1%vs prior 12 months
Closings
60
59.2%vs prior 12 months
Net growth
+128
66.2%vs prior 12 months
Active brands
39
2.6%vs prior 12 months
| # | Brand | Category | Openings | Closings | Net | Total stores | 12mo trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Child Care Social + Community | +28 | -1 | +27 | 591 | ||
| 2 | Child Care Social + Community | +20 | 0 | +20 | 607 | ||
| 3 | Child Care Social + Community | +19 | 0 | +19 | 1,456 | ||
| 4 | Child Care Social + Community | +18 | -3 | +15 | 420 | ||
| 5 | Child Care Social + Community | +14 | -1 | +13 | 699 | ||
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| 6 | Schools, Tutoring, + Education Child Care, Social + Community | +9 | -1 | +8 | 77 | ||
| 7 | Child Care Social + Community | +6 | 0 | +6 | 14 | ||
| 8 | +6 | 0 | +6 | 60 | |||
| 9 | +6 | 0 | +6 | 48 | |||
| 10 | Child Care Social + Community | +5 | 0 | +5 | 104 | ||
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