Franchise opportunities compared
Class 101 Business vs Sylvan Learning
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.
Initial investment · Item 7
Class 101 Business
$75,287 – $130,187
2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 24Sylvan Learning
$117,600 – $288,400
2026 FDD · Item 7Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Class 101 Business
$39,900
2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15Sylvan Learning
$46,900
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 16Royalty · Item 6
Class 101 Business
500%
2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16Sylvan Learning
11%
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17Before you compare
- Class 101 Business figures come from its 2025 FDD and Sylvan Learning figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
- Sylvan Learning discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Class 101 Business: 4, Sylvan Learning: 1). Different groups are not directly comparable.
Financial commitment
Sylvan LearningClass 101 Business
Sylvan Learning
Class 101 Business
Sylvan Learning
Class 101 Business
Sylvan Learning
Class 101 Business
Sylvan Learning
System scale & health
Sylvan LearningClass 101 Business
Sylvan Learning
Class 101 Business
Sylvan Learning
Class 101 Business
Sylvan Learning
Class 101 Business
Sylvan Learning
Class 101 Business
Sylvan Learning
Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
Sylvan LearningItem 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 Sylvan Learning: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Class 101 Business or Sylvan Learning?
- Class 101 Business: $75,287 – $130,187 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 24); Sylvan Learning: $117,600 – $288,400 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Class 101 Business. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- How do Class 101 Business and Sylvan Learning royalties compare?
- Class 101 Business: 500% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16); Sylvan Learning: 11% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
- Do Class 101 Business and Sylvan Learning disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Class 101 Business has reviewed Item 19 figures for 4 location groups; Sylvan Learning has reviewed Item 19 figures for 1 location group. Different location groups are not directly comparable, and revenue is not profit.
Answers restate the reviewed figures above. Not a ranking or recommendation.
Keep researching
Full Class 101 Business report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
Full Sylvan Learning report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
