Kids 'R' Kids childcare franchise opens in Chester

TL;DR: A husband-and-wife team will open Kids 'R' Kids Learning Academy of Iron Bridge, the first location of the Georgia-based childcare franchise in the Richmond region, with construction underway for a spring 2027 opening.

The story

Sunny and Bijal Patel are opening Kids 'R' Kids Learning Academy of Iron Bridge, the first location of the Georgia-based childcare franchise in the Richmond region. The facility will be located at 11962 Iron Bridge Plaza near the Walmart Supercenter on Iron Bridge Road in Chester and is expected to open in spring 2027, with construction having begun in recent weeks.

The academy will serve children ages 6 weeks through 4 years old, offering daycare and early education programming. Sunny Patel, a local podiatrist, and his wife, a stay-at-home mother to two young children, decided last year to pursue the franchise opportunity after identifying gaps in local childcare options for their own family. With fewer commitments in his medical practice, Patel said he wanted to launch a new venture on the side with his wife.

Kids 'R' Kids Learning Academy, founded in 1985 in Georgia, operates more than 170 franchised locations across the country, serving over 35,000 children daily. The Patels' Chester location will be the brand's second in Virginia, following an existing franchise in South Riding.

Key players

• Sunny Patel: Co-owner and local podiatrist
• Bijal Patel: Co-owner and stay-at-home mother
• Kids 'R' Kids Learning Academy: Georgia-based childcare franchise (founded 1985)

Key dates

• Spring 2027: Kids 'R' Kids Learning Academy of Iron Bridge scheduled to open

Why it matters: The opening will add a major childcare provider to Chester at a time when parents continue to navigate limited availability in the region. As the first Kids 'R' Kids in the Richmond area, it expands the franchise's reach while offering local families another option for early education and childcare services.

Places

• Iron Bridge Plaza
• Iron Bridge Road
• Chester

Related links

• Kids 'R' Kids Learning Academy - Main Website
• Kids 'R' Kids Franchise Opportunities
• Kids 'R' Kids Current Locations

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Sources

• Husband-and-wife duo to open Kids 'R' Kids childcare franchise in Chester - Richmond BizSense
• Kids 'R' Kids Learning Academy - The Kids 'R' Kids Story
• Kids 'R' Kids Learning Academy - Locations