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    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.

    Best Brains2026 FDDClub Z!2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Best Brains

    $29,850 – $74,300

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18

    Club Z!

    $40,975 – $57,425

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 13

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Best Brains

    $14,500

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10

    Club Z!

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Best Brains

    $750

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Club Z!

    Greater of 8% to 6% of Gross Sales or $550 per month

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 9

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Only Club Z! has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Best Brains

    $29,850 – $74,300
    Teacher Learning Center — Total initial investment: $29,850 $74,300
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18

    Club Z!

    $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)

    Best Brains

    $14,500
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10

    Club Z!

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Best Brains

    $750
    Normal monthly royalty minimum
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Club Z!

    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)

    Best Brains

    $3.00
    Brand development fund per-student subject cap
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Club Z!

    $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)

    Best Brains

    203
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 36

    Club Z!

    319
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 28
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Best Brains

    +79
    Calculated: 124 at end of 2023 → 203 at end of 2025

    Club Z!

    −28
    Calculated: 347 at end of 2023 → 319 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Best Brains

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Club Z!

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year
    Franchising since (Item 1)

    Best Brains

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Club Z!

    1998
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 7
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Best Brains

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Club Z!

    1995
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 6

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Best Brains

    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

    Club Z!
    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.

    Best Brains vs Club Z!: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Best Brains or Club Z!?
    Best Brains: $29,850 – $74,300 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18); Club Z!: $40,975 – $57,425 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 13). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Best Brains. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Best Brains and Club Z! royalties compare?
    Best Brains: $750 (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11); Club Z!: Greater of 8% to 6% of Gross Sales or $550 per month (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 9). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Best Brains or Club Z!?
    Best Brains: 203 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 36); Club Z!: 319 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 28). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Best Brains and Club Z! disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Best Brains makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; Club Z! has reviewed Item 19 figures for 5 location groups. Different location groups are not directly comparable, and revenue is not profit.

    Answers restate the reviewed figures above. Not a ranking or recommendation.

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