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    Best Brains vs Qc Group

    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 FDDQc Group2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Best Brains

    $29,850 – $74,300

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18

    Qc Group

    Not available

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Best Brains

    $14,500

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10

    Qc Group

    $55,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 17

    Royalty · Item 6

    Best Brains

    $750

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Qc Group

    8%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Only Qc Group 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

    Qc Group

    Not available
    No reviewed Item 7 total
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Best Brains

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

    Qc Group

    $55,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 17
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Best Brains

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

    Qc Group

    8%
    Royalty rate
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Best Brains

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

    Qc Group

    1%
    Brand development fee contribution — 1%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Best Brains

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

    Qc Group

    167
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 77
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Best Brains

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

    Qc Group

    −3
    Calculated: 170 at end of 2022 → 167 at end of 2024
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Best Brains

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Qc Group

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

    Best Brains

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Qc Group

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

    Best Brains

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Qc Group

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Best Brains

    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

    Qc Group
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised businesses owned and operated by franchisees
    $351,997
    mean Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 60
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised businesses owned and operated by franchisees
    $150,389
    mean Gross revenue
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 61

    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 Qc Group: common questions

    How do Best Brains and Qc Group royalties compare?
    Best Brains: $750 (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11); Qc Group: 8% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Best Brains or Qc Group?
    Best Brains: 203 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 36); Qc Group: 167 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 77). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Best Brains and Qc Group disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Best Brains makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; Qc Group has reviewed Item 19 figures for 2 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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