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    Class 101 Business vs Kumon Center

    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.

    C1Class 101 Business2025 FDDKCKumon Center2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Class 101 Business

    $75,287 – $130,187

    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 24

    Kumon Center

    $101,630 – $233,780

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 25

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Class 101 Business

    $39,900

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15

    Kumon Center

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Class 101 Business

    500%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    Kumon Center

    $30

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    Before you compare

    • Class 101 Business figures come from its 2025 FDD and Kumon Center figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Only Class 101 Business has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Class 101 Business

    $75,287 – $130,187
    Total estimated initial investment (unit initial investment)
    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 24

    Kumon Center

    $101,630 – $233,780
    Total Estimated Initial Investment
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 25
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Class 101 Business

    $39,900
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15

    Kumon Center

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

    Class 101 Business

    500%
    Royalty fee: greater of 8% of monthly Gross Sales or $500 per month
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    Kumon Center

    $30
    Initial Enrollment Royalty Fee per new student
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Class 101 Business

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    Kumon Center

    $2,500
    Pre-opening marketing
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Class 101 Business

    69
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 59

    Kumon Center

    1,710
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 55
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Class 101 Business

    +20
    Calculated: 49 at end of 2022 → 69 at end of 2024

    Kumon Center

    +51
    Calculated: 1,659 at end of 2023 → 1,710 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Class 101 Business

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Kumon Center

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

    Class 101 Business

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Kumon Center

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

    Class 101 Business

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Kumon Center

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    C1Class 101 Business
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 2024 U.S. Class 101 franchised outlets in the Top quartile, grouped by gross sa…
    $707,038
    other Top quartile High
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 57
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 2024 U.S. Class 101 franchised outlets in the Second quartile, grouped by gross…
    $270,720
    other Second quartile High
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 57
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 2024 U.S. Class 101 franchised outlets in the Third quartile, grouped by gross…
    $133,534
    other Third quartile High
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 57
    +1 more groups in the full report
    KCKumon Center

    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

    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.

    Class 101 Business vs Kumon Center: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Class 101 Business or Kumon Center?
    Class 101 Business: $75,287 – $130,187 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 24); Kumon Center: $101,630 – $233,780 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 25). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Class 101 Business. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Class 101 Business and Kumon Center royalties compare?
    Class 101 Business: 500% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16); Kumon Center: $30 (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Class 101 Business or Kumon Center?
    Class 101 Business: 69 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 59); Kumon Center: 1,710 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 55). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Class 101 Business and Kumon Center disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Class 101 Business has reviewed Item 19 figures for 4 location groups; Kumon Center makes no Item 19 financial performance representation. 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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