Franchise opportunities compared

    Code Ninjas vs LearningRx Training 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.

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Code Ninjas

    $174,750 – $298,250

    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 23

    LearningRx Training Center

    $80,000 – $220,000

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Code Ninjas

    Not available

    LearningRx Training Center

    $45,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12

    Royalty · Item 6

    Code Ninjas

    $500

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    LearningRx Training Center

    7% · Percent of Gross Revenues; monthly, subject to Minimum Monthly Royalty; 7.5% above $500,000/year and 7% above $750,000/year within a calendar year.

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Before you compare

    • Code Ninjas figures come from its 2025 FDD and LearningRx Training Center figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
    • LearningRx Training Center discloses 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 (Code Ninjas: 2, LearningRx Training Center: 3). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Code Ninjas

    $174,750 – $298,250
    Learning Center estimated initial investment: $174,750 to $298,250
    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 23

    LearningRx Training Center

    $80,000 – $220,000
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Code Ninjas

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    LearningRx Training Center

    $45,000
    Item 5 separately requires a $10,000 Initial Training and Materials Fee, which is not part of the franchise fee.
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Code Ninjas

    $500
    Pre-opening minimum royalty after opening deadline: $500 per month until opening
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    LearningRx Training Center

    7% · Percent of Gross Revenues; monthly, subject to Minimum Monthly Royalty; 7.5% above $500,000/year and 7% above $750,000/year within a calendar year.
    Royalty Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Code Ninjas

    2.25%
    Marketing Contribution: 2.25% of Net Sales — 2.25%
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    LearningRx Training Center

    $15,000
    Initial Marketing Campaign
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Code Ninjas

    244
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 58

    LearningRx Training Center

    43
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 49
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Code Ninjas

    −45
    Calculated: 289 at end of 2022 → 244 at end of 2024

    LearningRx Training Center

    −3
    Calculated: 46 at end of 2023 → 43 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Code Ninjas

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    LearningRx Training Center

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year
    Franchising since (Item 1)

    Code Ninjas

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    LearningRx Training Center

    February 2003
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Code Ninjas

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    LearningRx Training Center

    Incorporated January 2003
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Code Ninjas
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Code Ninjas franchised Learning Centers for calendar year 2024
    $241,242
    other Learning Center Overall average annual gross sales: $241,242
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 56
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Code Ninjas franchised Studio Centers for calendar year 2024
    $187,848
    other Studio Center Overall average annual gross sales: $187,848
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 56
    LearningRx Training Center
    Franchised (40 locations) — revenue and costs and operating income
    $346,367
    mean Total Revenue Charged
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 46
    Franchised (40 centers) — operating income and other measures
    50 percent
    other Net Operating Income
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 48
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record
    $317,327
    mean Total Revenue Collected
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 46

    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.

    Code Ninjas vs LearningRx Training Center: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Code Ninjas or LearningRx Training Center?
    Code Ninjas: $174,750 – $298,250 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 23); LearningRx Training Center: $80,000 – $220,000 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for LearningRx Training Center. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Code Ninjas and LearningRx Training Center royalties compare?
    Code Ninjas: $500 (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15); LearningRx Training Center: 7% · Percent of Gross Revenues; monthly, subject to Minimum Monthly Royalty; 7.5% above $500,000/year and 7% above $750,000/year within a calendar year. (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Code Ninjas or LearningRx Training Center?
    Code Ninjas: 244 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 58); LearningRx Training Center: 43 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 49). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Code Ninjas and LearningRx Training Center disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Code Ninjas has reviewed Item 19 figures for 2 location groups; LearningRx Training Center 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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