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    Club Z! vs Sylvan Learning Franchise Opportunities

    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.

    DisclosureClub Z!Sylvan Learning
    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
    $117,600 – $288,400
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)
    Not available
    No single standard fee identified
    $46,900
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 16
    Royalty (Item 6)
    The greater of 8% to 6% of Gross Sales or $550 per month
    Royalty/Support Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 9
    $11
    Royalty standard programs
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17
    Total outlets (Item 20)
    319
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 28
    Not available
    No reviewed outlet counts
    Net outlet change (Item 20)
    −49
    Calculated: 2023–2025
    Not available
    Only one year reported
    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
    Franchised (319 businesses) — other measures and memberships
    $24 per hour
    median Tutor Hourly Pay Rates - Elementary School Level · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 31
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record
    52 students
    mean Private Students · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 30
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record
    $795,074
    other 2025 top quartile gross sales average · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 68

    Item 19 groups are shown separately and never combined. Revenue or sales figures are not profit. Net outlet change is a Franopolis calculation from the disclosed counts.

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