Franchise opportunities compared
Class 101 vs Kumon
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
$83,700 – $138,300
2026 FDD · Item 7Kumon
$101,630 – $233,780
2026 FDD · Item 7Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Class 101
$49,900
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14Kumon
$2,000
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14Royalty · Item 6
Class 101
8%
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15Kumon
$43
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- Class 101 and Kumon disclose more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Only Class 101 has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
Financial commitment
Class 101Class 101
Kumon
Class 101
Kumon
Class 101
Kumon
Class 101
Kumon
System scale & health
Class 101Class 101
Kumon
Class 101
Kumon
Class 101
Kumon
Class 101
Kumon
Class 101
Kumon
Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
Class 101Not 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 vs Kumon: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Class 101 or Kumon?
- Class 101: $83,700 – $138,300 (2026 FDD · Item 7); Kumon: $101,630 – $233,780 (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. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- How do Class 101 and Kumon royalties compare?
- Class 101: 8% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15); Kumon: $43 (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 or Kumon?
- Class 101: 85 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 60); Kumon: 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 and Kumon disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Class 101 has reviewed Item 19 figures for 4 location groups; Kumon 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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Full Class 101 report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
Full Kumon report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
