Best In Class Education Center
Franchise research report · reviewed 2026 disclosure data
Researching Best In Class Education Center franchise opportunities? Every figure below is cited to the FDD.
Best In Class Education Center franchise specializes in personalized tutoring and test preparation services, helping students achieve academic excellence throug
Headline figures
Quick facts
- How much does it cost to open a Best In Class Education Center franchise?
- The Best In Class Education Center Franchise Disclosure Document reports separate estimated initial investments by format: $146,000 for total estimated initial investment high (2026 FDD, Item 7, PDF p. 17); $84,875–$146,000 for total estimated initial investment low (2026 FDD, Item 7, PDF p. 17). These formats are not combined. Each is the franchisor's disclosed estimate, not a quote. Details
- What ongoing fees does Best In Class Education Center charge?
- The disclosed ongoing royalty is $250 (2026 FDD, Item 6, PDF p. 12). The brand or advertising fund contribution is $1 (2026 FDD, Item 6, PDF p. 12). Other recurring fees are listed in Item 6. Details
- Does Best In Class Education Center disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Yes. The Best In Class Education Center FDD includes an Item 19 financial performance representation (2026 FDD, Item 19, PDF p. 40). Figures apply only to the locations and period each one covers. Details
- How many Best In Class Education Center locations are there?
- The FDD reports 37 outlets at the end of 2025 (2026 FDD, Item 20, PDF p. 42). Existing locations do not indicate territory availability. Details
From reviewed FDD figures only. Not a recommendation or projection.
What the disclosures show
- 1The 2026 FDD (Item 7) estimates opening costs separately by format: $146,000 (Total Estimated Initial Investment high); $84,875 – $146,000 (Total Estimated Initial Investment low); several initial fee options apply.
- 2Item 19 covers 6 separate groups: other measures for 27 Franchised Centers locations; other measures for 9 Franchised Centers outlets; other measures for 9 Franchised Centers outlets; other measures for 9 Franchised Centers outlets; revenue and other measures for 19 Franchised Centers locations; other measures for 27 Franchised Centers outlets. They are not combined.
- 3Outlets held steady in 2025, to 37 (United States, as labeled in the FDD, Item 20).
From reviewed FDD figures only. Not a recommendation or projection.
Costs · Items 5–7
What does it cost to open?
Estimated opening costs and the fees payable to the franchisor.
Startup Investment — Item 7
Range across 2 single-unit formats
2026 FDD · Item 7
Formats disclosed in Item 7 (2)
Each format has its own total. The total depends on the format you choose.
- Total Estimated Initial Investment lowPDF p. 17$84,875 – $146,000
- Total Estimated Initial Investment highPDF p. 17$146,000
Ongoing Fees — Item 6
Selected recurring charges; payment bases and conditions remain attached to each fee.
- Royalty minimum monthlyMain ongoing fee
61 reported fees, each with its payment basis, are listed below; they haven't been sorted into recurring, initial and occasional groups yet.
Financial Performance — Item 19
What results are disclosed—and for which locations?
6 separate populations, shown apart. Revenue is not owner income.
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Other measures · 27 locations
- Who is counted
- Qualifying franchised centers open throughout 2025, provided requested data, excluding satellite offices and remote centers
- Excluded
- 4 satellite centers, 5 remote centers (one overlap), and 1 center not open throughout period excluded.
- Method
- 2025 gross sales from franchisee revenue reports and POS; unaudited.
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Other measures · 9 locations
- Who is counted
- Subset 1 (9 Outlets) qualifying franchised centers categorized by gross sales
- Excluded
- 4 satellite centers, 5 remote centers (one overlap), and 1 center not open throughout period excluded.
- Method
- 2025 gross sales from franchisee revenue reports and POS; unaudited.
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Other measures · 9 locations
- Who is counted
- Subset 2 (9 Outlets) qualifying franchised centers categorized by gross sales
- Excluded
- 4 satellite centers, 5 remote centers (one overlap), and 1 center not open throughout period excluded.
- Method
- 2025 gross sales from franchisee revenue reports and POS; unaudited.
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Other measures · 9 locations
- Who is counted
- Subset 3 (9 Outlets) qualifying franchised centers categorized by gross sales
- Excluded
- 4 satellite centers, 5 remote centers (one overlap), and 1 center not open throughout period excluded.
- Method
- 2025 gross sales from franchisee revenue reports and POS; unaudited.
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Revenue and other measures · 19 locations
- Who is counted
- Selected-expense survey respondents, franchised centers
- Excluded
- Survey received 19 responses; all responses were from franchised centers.
- Method
- 2025 survey; unaudited.
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Other measures · 27 locations
- Who is counted
- All (27 Outlets) qualifying franchised centers categorized by gross sales
- Excluded
- 4 satellite centers, 5 remote centers (one overlap), and 1 center not open throughout period excluded.
- Method
- 2025 gross sales from franchisee revenue reports and POS; unaudited.
These groups are never combined.
Outlet Changes — Item 20
How has the outlet count changed?
United States, as labeled in the FDD · counts as of 2025-12-31 of each year.
2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 42
Net −9 outlets, 2023–2025
Year-end counts reported in Item 20. The scale starts at zero; the labels between the dots show each year's change. Openings and closures for 2025 haven't been pulled from the Item 20 tables yet, so no turnover or churn is shown.
Questions to investigate
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For the franchisor
Which line items in the 2026 Item 7 estimate ($84,875 – $146,000) vary most by market, and why?
Which initial fee option would apply to my situation, and what conditions or discounts affect it?
Which locations are included in the Item 19 figures, and which were excluded?
Reported units went from 37 to 37 in 2025. How many new units opened, closed or changed hands?
Is a territory available in my area, and how is it defined in my agreement?
For current and former owners
How did your actual startup costs and timeline compare with the Item 7 estimate?
How many hours a week do you work in the business, and in what role?
How do your results compare with the Item 19 figures, and what explains the difference?
What support from the franchisor has been most and least useful?
For your advisors
Ask a franchise attorney to review the territory, renewal, transfer and termination terms.
Ask an accountant to build a cash-flow plan using your own assumptions, not the franchisor's.
Sources & vintage history
Every displayed fact is retained with its disclosure vintage, item, page, and reviewed status. Prior vintages remain on file rather than being overwritten.
Citations (2026 FDD)
- [1]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Qualifying franchised centers open throughout 2025, provided requested data, ex… · PDF p. 40
- [2]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Subset 1 (9 Outlets) qualifying franchised centers categorized by gross sales · PDF p. 40
- [3]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Subset 2 (9 Outlets) qualifying franchised centers categorized by gross sales · PDF p. 40
- [4]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Subset 3 (9 Outlets) qualifying franchised centers categorized by gross sales · PDF p. 40
- [5]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Selected-expense survey respondents, franchised centers · PDF p. 41
- [6]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — All (27 Outlets) qualifying franchised centers categorized by gross sales · PDF p. 40
- [7]Outlet counts — Item 20, Table 1 · PDF p. 42
"PDF p." is the page in the PDF file; "printed p." is the number printed on the FDD page. Source document: GetFDD listing
Territory & operations
No territory or operating requirements have been reviewed yet.
39 addresses in Franopolis's imported location list. Coverage may differ from Item 20 outlet counts.
These are contract disclosures, not confirmation that any territory is currently available.
Legal & agreement
Franchisor financial statements
No verified franchisor financial statement figures have been reviewed yet.
SBA-backed loans to franchisees
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Source: U.S. Small Business Administration 7(a) & 504 FOIA data. Loan volume is not a measure of franchisee success.
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