Franchise opportunities compared
Best Brains vs Club Z!
Reviewed figures from each brand's Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD), side by side. Each figure carries its FDD year and page. This is not a ranking or recommendation, and the two FDDs may cover different years and location groups.
Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- Only Club Z! has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
| Disclosure | BBBest Brains |  Club Z! |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $49,850 – $134,300 Premium — TOTAL ( — lower estimate 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17 | $40,975 – $57,425 TOTAL ESTIMATED INITIAL INVESTMENT UNDER PROGRAM (EXCLUDING REAL ESTATE COSTS) 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 13 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | Not available No single standard fee identified | Not available No single standard fee identified |
| Royalty (Item 6) | $750 Normal monthly royalty minimum 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11 | Greater of 8% to 6% of Gross Sales or $550 per month Royalty/Support Fee 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 9 |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | $3.00 Brand development fund per-student subject cap 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11 | $50 Advertising Fund — The greater of 2% of Gross Sales or $50 per month 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 9 |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 203 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 36 | 319 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 28 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | +79 Calculated: 124 at end of 2023 → 203 at end of 2025 | −28 Calculated: 347 at end of 2023 → 319 at end of 2025 |
| Outlet exits (Item 20) | Not available No complete exit records for a year | Not available No complete exit records for a year |
| Franchising since (Item 1) | Not available Not in reviewed records | 1998 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 7 |
| Franchisor founded (Item 1) | Not available Not in reviewed records | 1995 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 6 |
| Performance (Item 19) | ||
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation | Franchised (166 locations) — other measures 52 students mean Private Students · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 30 Franchised (319 businesses) — memberships $100 median Client Pay Rates - Test Preparation · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 32 Franchised (83 locations) — other measures 102 students other Private Students · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 30 +2 more groups in the full report |
Item 19 groups are shown separately and never combined. Revenue or sales figures are not profit. Net outlet change and turnover are Franopolis calculations from the disclosed counts; turnover is a count-based rate, not a measure of owner earnings.