Franchise opportunities compared
Class 101 vs Huntington Learning Center, Inc.
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.
- Class 101 and Huntington Learning Center, Inc. disclose 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, Huntington Learning Center, Inc.: 9). Different groups are not directly comparable.
| Disclosure |  Class 101 |  Huntington Learning Center, Inc. |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $83,700 – $138,300 2026 FDD · Item 7 | $191,992 – $340,632 2026 FDD · Item 7 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | $49,900 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14 | $42,000 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14 |
| Royalty (Item 6) | $8.00 Royalty — monthly Gross Sales rate 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15 | $9.50 Royalty rate 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17 |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | $6.00 Combined marketing obligation cap 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15 | $2.00 MicroSchool advertising fund rate 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21 |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 85 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 60 | 245 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 55 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | +27 Calculated: 58 at end of 2023 → 85 at end of 2025 | −34 Calculated: 279 at end of 2023 → 245 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 | 1985 From a verified franchisor listing |
| 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 | 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 | Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Mature Centers $609,454 other gross revenue · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 52 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Top 25% group $23 other Top 25% · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 53 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Mid-upper 25% group $58 other Mid-upper 25% · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 53 +6 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.