Which costs less to open, Club Z! or Kumon Center?

Club Z!: $40,975 – $57,425 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 13); Kumon Center: $101,630 – $233,780 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 25). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Club Z!. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.

How do Club Z! and Kumon Center royalties compare?

Club Z!: Greater of 8% to 6% of Gross Sales or $550 per month (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 9); Kumon Center: $30 (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.

Which has more locations, Club Z! or Kumon Center?

Club Z!: 319 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 28); Kumon Center: 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 Club Z! and Kumon Center disclose financial performance (Item 19)?

Club Z! has reviewed Item 19 figures for 5 location groups; Kumon Center makes no Item 19 financial performance representation. Different location groups are not directly comparable, and revenue is not profit.

Franchise opportunities compared

Club Z! vs Kumon Center

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.

Club Z!2026 FDD KCKumon Center2026 FDD

Initial investment · Item 7

Club Z!

$40,975 – $57,425

2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 13

Kumon Center

$101,630 – $233,780

2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 25

Initial franchise fee · Item 5

Club Z!

Not available

Kumon Center

Not available

Royalty · Item 6

Club Z!

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

2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 9

Kumon Center

$30

2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

Before you compare

Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
Only Club Z! has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

Financial commitment

Disclosure

Club Z!

KCKumon Center

Estimated initial investment (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

Kumon Center

$101,630 – $233,780

Total Estimated Initial Investment

2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 25

Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

Club Z!

Not available

No single standard fee identified

Kumon Center

Not available

No single standard fee identified

Royalty (Item 6)

Club Z!

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

Royalty/Support Fee

2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 9

Kumon Center

$30

Initial Enrollment Royalty Fee per new student

2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

Club Z!

$50

Advertising Fund — The greater of 2% of Gross Sales or $50 per month

2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 9

Kumon Center

$2,500

Pre-opening marketing

2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

System scale & health

Disclosure

Club Z!

KCKumon Center

Total outlets (Item 20)

Club Z!

319

Outlets at end of 2025

2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 28

Kumon Center

1,710

Outlets at end of 2025

2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 55

Net outlet change (Item 20)

Club Z!

−28

Calculated: 347 at end of 2023 → 319 at end of 2025

Kumon Center

+51

Calculated: 1,659 at end of 2023 → 1,710 at end of 2025

Outlet exits (Item 20)

Club Z!

Not available

No complete exit records for a year

Kumon Center

Not available

No complete exit records for a year

Franchising since (Item 1)

Club Z!

1998

2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 7

Kumon Center

Not available

Not in reviewed records

Franchisor founded (Item 1)

Club Z!

1995

2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 6

Kumon Center

Not available

Not in reviewed records

Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

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

KCKumon Center

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.

Club Z! vs Kumon Center: common questions

Which costs less to open, Club Z! or Kumon Center?: Club Z!: $40,975 – $57,425 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 13); Kumon Center: $101,630 – $233,780 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 25). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Club Z!. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
How do Club Z! and Kumon Center royalties compare?: Club Z!: Greater of 8% to 6% of Gross Sales or $550 per month (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 9); Kumon Center: $30 (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
Which has more locations, Club Z! or Kumon Center?: Club Z!: 319 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 28); Kumon Center: 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 Club Z! and Kumon Center disclose financial performance (Item 19)?: Club Z! has reviewed Item 19 figures for 5 location groups; Kumon Center 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.

How Franopolis reviews FDD figures