Franchise Factbook

Education

87 brands · 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%
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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%
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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 51–87.

BrandTotal to openNet growthUnits lost/yrUnitsScore
Lice Squad.comDirectory only————?
Lightbridge AcademyFull FDD data$1.1M–$3.1M———?
Little DiggersFull FDD data$350K–$495K———?
Little Kids Daycare CenterDirectory only————?
Little Medical SchoolPartial FDD data$58K–$79K———?
Mad ScienceFull FDD data$127K–$186K———?
Maple BearPartial FDD data$690K–$2.3M———?
Maple Bear Global SchoolsDirectory only————?
Marigold AcademyPartial FDD data$957K–$1.1M———?
MathnasiumFull FDD data$127K–$166K——1,043?
Megamind Learning CentreDirectory only————?
MindChamps International PreSchoolFull FDD data$726K–$1.2M———?
Once Upon A ChildDirectory only————?
Oxford Learning CentresDirectory only$128K–$231K———?
Parker-AndersonFull FDD data$46K–$141K+0.0%—28?
Primrose SchoolsFull FDD data$5.0M–$8.0M———?
REACH Learning Centres Inc.Directory only————?
ScholarsDirectory only————?
Stagecoach Theatre Arts (Canada) LimitedDirectory only————?
Steamoji Canada Services Inc.Directory only————?
Sylvan LearningPartial FDD data$118K–$288K——866?
Team Up AthleticsPartial FDD data$61+80.4%—84?
The Fashion ClassPartial FDD data$188K–$325K——4?
THE LEARNING EXPERIENCEFull FDD data$806K–$1.6M———?
The Lunch Lady Group IncDirectory only————?
The Salon Professional AcademyFull FDD data$1.1M–$2.1M———?
Tierra EncantadaFull FDD data$1.5M–$3.1M———?
Tinker LabsDirectory only————?
Toodley TownPartial FDD data$282K–$442K———?
Tutor DoctorPartial FDD data$73K–$101K———?
Tutu SchoolFull FDD data$124K–$272K+24.4%—214?
UCMAS Mental MathDirectory only————?
Ultimate CodersDirectory only————?
Water BabiesFull FDD data$103K–$164K———?
Willowbrae Childcare AcademyDirectory only————?
WorldKids SchoolPartial FDD data$378K–$620K———?
Young Chefs AcademyFull FDD data$239K–$563K——28?

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