Franchise opportunities compared
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.
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.
| Disclosure | BBBest Brains |  Mathnasium Learning Centers |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $49,850 – $134,300 Premium — TOTAL ( — lower estimate 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17 | $104,816 – $165,846 2026 FDD · Item 7 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | Not available No single standard fee identified | $49,000 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 22 |
| Royalty (Item 6) | $750 Normal monthly royalty minimum 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11 | $10 Monthly royalty rate 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 24 |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | $3.00 Brand development fund per-student subject cap 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11 | $250 Monthly marketing fee fixed portion 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 24 |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 203 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 36 | 1,047 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 65 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | +79 Calculated: 124 at end of 2023 → 203 at end of 2025 | +75 Calculated: 972 at end of 2023 → 1,047 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 | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Franchisor founded (Item 1) | Not available Not in reviewed records | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Performance (Item 19) | ||
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation | 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.