Franchise opportunities compared
Club Z! 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.
Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- Kumon discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Only Club Z! has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
| Disclosure |  Club Z! | KKumon |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $40,975 – $57,425 TOTAL ESTIMATED INITIAL INVESTMENT UNDER PROGRAM (EXCLUDING REAL ESTATE COSTS) 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 13 | $101,630 – $233,780 2026 FDD · Item 7 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | Not available No single standard fee identified | $2,000 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14 |
| Royalty (Item 6) | Greater of 8% to 6% of Gross Sales or $550 per month Royalty/Support Fee 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 9 | $43 Temporary license full tuition royalty 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16 |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | $50 Advertising Fund — The greater of 2% of Gross Sales or $50 per month 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 9 | $2,500 Pre-opening marketing 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15 |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 319 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 28 | 1,710 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 55 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | −28 Calculated: 347 at end of 2023 → 319 at end of 2025 | +51 Calculated: 1,659 at end of 2023 → 1,710 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) | 1998 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 7 | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Franchisor founded (Item 1) | 1995 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 6 | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Performance (Item 19) | ||
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | 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 | Not 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.