Kid City USA Enterprises, Inc., a 25-year-old operator of early childhood education and childcare services has filed for bankruptcy. The filing follows a string of closures last year, including shutdowns that made headlines in Florida, Lexington, and other markets.
Kid City USA Enterprises, Inc. Turns to Chapter 11 After Closures
According to PACER filings, Daytona Beach–based Kid City USA Enterprises, Inc. filed for Chapter 11 protection on January 2, 2026. The voluntary petition was filed in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Florida.
Attorney Byron Wright, III of Bruner Wright, P.A., is representing the case. Jason A. Burgess is the judge supervising the Chapter 11 proceedings in the court.
Latest Filing Follows Multiple Abrupt Closures
The decision of bankruptcy filing by Kid City USA Enterprises, Inc. comes less than two months of its closure in Leo. WANE 15 reported back in November 2025 that the operator of over 140 locations had abruptly shuttered in Leo. Employees at the daycare facility reported they had not yet received their pay.
Shortly before that, a Kid City USA location in Lexington also closed abruptly. Affected employees and parents had stated that Kid City USA’s corporate office had cited ‘financial strain’ as mentioned by WLTX. Certain Florida and North Carolina locations had also closed for good during the period.
About Kid City USA Enterprises, Inc.
Kid City USA Enterprises, Inc. offers a variety of daycare, preschool, and before & after-school services throughout the country. The company currently operates more than 140 locations across 11 states. This includes a significant footprint in Florida. Other locations include Colorado, Georgia, Indiana, Nevada, Missouri, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas, and Tennessee.
Serving children aged 6 weeks to 12 years old, Kid City USA Enterprises, Inc. runs a group of facilities that are franchised and corporate-owned.
Proceedings So Far
Filing details show that Kid City USA Enterprises, Inc. paid $1,738 during submission of its Chapter 11 petition. The court then directed the early childhood education and daycare services business to submit incomplete/non-filed documents. These include schedules and statements, Statement of Financial Affairs, and Disclosure of Compensation of Attorney.
After this, Kid City USA Enterprises, Inc. was asked to submit the Chapter 11 Plan and Disclosure Statement by May 4, 2026. Additionally, the court asked the debtor’s attorney and unrepresented debtor(s) to fulfill the requirements as specified in Local Rule 2081-1.
The documents submitted by Kid City USA Enterprises, Inc. include a list of 20 largest unsecured creditors.
Further details concerning the bankruptcy proceedings are:
- Filing Date: January 2, 2026
- Court and Jurisdiction: U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Florida
- Type of Filing: Active, Voluntary Petition
- Chapter: 11
- Case Number: 3:26-bk-00004
- Estimated Assets: $1,000,001 – $10 million
- Estimated Liabilities: $1,000,001 – $10 million
- Reason for Filing: Financial strain following multiple closures
Kid City USA Enterprises, Inc., the debtor-in-possession, has been authorized to operate its business while the proceedings are being conducted, the filing notes.
The childcare operator currently owes around 100 to 199 creditors. Funds will be available for distribution to these unsecured creditors, the filing adds.
9034 Centennial CO Inc. and Another Spare Hive, Inc. are affiliates of Kid City USA Enterprises, Inc., which have pending Chapter 11 cases in the court. Both the affiliates submitted their petitions on November 17, 2025, the current filing states.
Kid City USA Enterprises, Inc.’s Chapter 11 filing highlights the financial strain facing the childcare operator after several abrupt closures nationwide. As the case moves ahead, the company’s ability to complete required filings and present an ideal reorganization plan by May 2026 will determine whether it can stabilize operations or face further restructuring.
