Franchise opportunities compared
Class 101 vs Mathnasium Learning Centers
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 7Mathnasium Learning Centers
$104,816 – $165,846
2026 FDD · Item 7Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Class 101
$49,900
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14Mathnasium Learning Centers
$49,000
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 22Royalty · Item 6
Class 101
8%
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15Mathnasium Learning Centers
$1,500
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 24Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- Class 101 and Mathnasium Learning Centers 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, Mathnasium Learning Centers: 3). Different groups are not directly comparable.
Financial commitment
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System scale & health
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Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
Class 101Mathnasium Learning CentersItem 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 Mathnasium Learning Centers: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Class 101 or Mathnasium Learning Centers?
- Class 101: $83,700 – $138,300 (2026 FDD · Item 7); Mathnasium Learning Centers: $104,816 – $165,846 (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 Mathnasium Learning Centers royalties compare?
- Class 101: 8% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15); Mathnasium Learning Centers: $1,500 (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 24). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
- Which has more locations, Class 101 or Mathnasium Learning Centers?
- Class 101: 85 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 59); Mathnasium Learning Centers: 1,047 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 65). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do Class 101 and Mathnasium Learning Centers disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Class 101 has reviewed Item 19 figures for 4 location groups; Mathnasium Learning Centers has reviewed Item 19 figures for 3 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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Full Class 101 report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
Full Mathnasium Learning Centers report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
