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    Best Brains vs Mathnasium Learning Centers

    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 FDDMathnasium Learning Centers2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Best Brains

    $29,850 – $74,300

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18

    Mathnasium Learning Centers

    $104,816 – $165,846

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Best Brains

    $14,500

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10

    Mathnasium Learning Centers

    $49,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 22

    Royalty · Item 6

    Best Brains

    $750

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Mathnasium Learning Centers

    $1,500

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 24

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Mathnasium Learning Centers discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Only Mathnasium Learning Centers 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

    Mathnasium Learning Centers

    $104,816 – $165,846
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Best Brains

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

    Mathnasium Learning Centers

    $49,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 22
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Best Brains

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

    Mathnasium Learning Centers

    $1,500
    Minimum monthly royalty
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 24
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Best Brains

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

    Mathnasium Learning Centers

    $250
    Monthly marketing fee fixed portion
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 24

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Best Brains

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

    Mathnasium Learning Centers

    1,047
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 65
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Best Brains

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

    Mathnasium Learning Centers

    +75
    Calculated: 972 at end of 2023 → 1,047 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Best Brains

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Mathnasium Learning Centers

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

    Best Brains

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Mathnasium Learning Centers

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Best Brains

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Mathnasium Learning Centers

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Best Brains

    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

    Mathnasium Learning Centers
    Franchised locations — other measures — Mathnasium Centers in the United States
    1,047 centers
    other Table 1 centers in operation
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 60
    Franchised (914 locations) — other measures
    2,025 year
    other Table 2 measurement period start year
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 61
    Franchised locations — other measures — Franchised Mathnasium Centers open and operated by same franchisee at least 36…
    2,025 year
    other Table 3 reporting period
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 63

    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 Mathnasium Learning Centers: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Best Brains or Mathnasium Learning Centers?
    Best Brains: $29,850 – $74,300 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18); Mathnasium Learning Centers: $104,816 – $165,846 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Best Brains. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Best Brains and Mathnasium Learning Centers royalties compare?
    Best Brains: $750 (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11); Mathnasium Learning Centers: $1,500 (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 24). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Best Brains or Mathnasium Learning Centers?
    Best Brains: 203 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 36); Mathnasium Learning Centers: 1,047 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 65). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Best Brains and Mathnasium Learning Centers disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Best Brains makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; Mathnasium Learning Centers has reviewed Item 19 figures for 3 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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