Franchise Factbook

EducationUSA

61 brands in the USA · every figure from official FDD filings, source linked

$148K
median start-up
+3.8%
median net growth
2.7%
median units lost/yr

Growing fastest

Openings minus closures, per year
  1. 1Team Up Athletics+80.4%
  2. 2CELEBREE+51.6%
  3. 3iCode School+28.2%
  4. 4Tutu School+24.4%
  5. 5Class 101+20.6%
Top 19

Fewest units lost

Terminations, non-renewals and closures as a share of units at year start
  1. 1The Goddard School0.3%
  2. 2School of Rock0.8%
  3. 3Kiddie Academy1.0%
  4. 4Challenge Island1.2%
  5. 5Young Rembrandts1.5%
Top 15

Largest systems

Franchised outlets on file in the most recent year

Most company-owned

Share the franchisor runs itself

Lowest cost to enter

Low end of the Item 7 total investment range, including the franchise fee
  1. 1Inter-State Studio$26K
  2. 2Club Z! Tutoring$41K
  3. 3Drama Kids$44K
  4. 4Parker-Anderson$46K
  5. 5FasTracKids$48K
Top 20

Rankings are computed from filings, never sold, and recompute as coverage grows. Brands whose Item 20 outlet arithmetic doesn't balance are excluded rather than ranked on a mis-parsed table.

Cost, growth and turnover side by side — the columns other directories leave out. Showing 51–61.

BrandTotal to openNet growthUnits lost/yrUnitsScore
Team Up AthleticsPartial FDD data$61+80.4%84?
The Fashion ClassPartial FDD data$188K–$325K4?
THE LEARNING EXPERIENCEFull FDD data$806K–$1.6M?
The Salon Professional AcademyFull FDD data$1.1M–$2.1M?
Tierra EncantadaFull FDD data$1.5M–$3.1M?
Toodley TownPartial FDD data$282K–$442K?
Tutor DoctorPartial FDD data$73K–$101K?
Tutu SchoolFull FDD data$124K–$272K+24.4%214?
Water BabiesFull FDD data$103K–$164K?
WorldKids SchoolPartial FDD data$378K–$620K?
Young Chefs AcademyFull FDD data$239K–$563K28?

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