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    Class 101 vs Club Z!

    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.

    Class 1012026 FDDClub Z!2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Class 101

    $83,700 – $138,300

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Club Z!

    $40,975 – $57,425

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 13

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Class 101

    $49,900

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14

    Club Z!

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Class 101

    8%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    Club Z!

    Greater of 8% to 6% of Gross Sales or $550 per month

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 9

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Class 101 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: 4, Club Z!: 5). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Class 101

    $83,700 – $138,300
    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Club Z!

    $40,975 – $57,425
    TOTAL ESTIMATED INITIAL INVESTMENT UNDER PROGRAM (EXCLUDING REAL ESTATE COSTS)
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 13
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Class 101

    $49,900
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14

    Club Z!

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

    Class 101

    8%
    Royalty — monthly Gross Sales rate
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    Club Z!

    Greater of 8% to 6% of Gross Sales or $550 per month
    Royalty/Support Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 9
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Class 101

    6%
    Combined marketing obligation cap — 6%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    Club Z!

    $50
    Advertising Fund — The greater of 2% of Gross Sales or $50 per month
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 9

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Class 101

    85
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 59

    Club Z!

    319
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 28
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Class 101

    +36
    Calculated: 49 at end of 2022 → 85 at end of 2025

    Club Z!

    −28
    Calculated: 347 at end of 2023 → 319 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Class 101

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Club Z!

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

    Class 101

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Club Z!

    1998
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 7
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Class 101

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Club Z!

    1995
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 6

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Class 101
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Top quartile of franchised outlets
    $276,498
    other Top quartile
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 58
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 2nd quartile of franchised outlets
    $13
    other 2nd quartile
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 58
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 3rd quartile of franchised outlets
    $58,278
    other 3rd quartile
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 58
    +1 more groups in the full report
    Club Z!
    Franchised (166 locations) — other measures
    52 students
    mean Private Students
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 30
    Franchised (319 businesses) — memberships
    $100
    median Client Pay Rates - Test Preparation
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 32
    Franchised (83 locations) — other measures
    102 students
    other Private Students
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 30
    +2 more groups in the full report

    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 vs Club Z!: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Class 101 or Club Z!?
    Class 101: $83,700 – $138,300 (2026 FDD · Item 7); Club Z!: $40,975 – $57,425 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 13). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Club Z!. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Class 101 and Club Z! royalties compare?
    Class 101: 8% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15); Club Z!: Greater of 8% to 6% of Gross Sales or $550 per month (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 9). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Class 101 or Club Z!?
    Class 101: 85 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 59); Club Z!: 319 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 28). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Class 101 and Club Z! disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Class 101 has reviewed Item 19 figures for 4 location groups; Club Z! has reviewed Item 19 figures for 5 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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