Franchise opportunities compared
Cpr vs Learning Express
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
Cpr
$90,350 – $360,500
2026 FDD · Item 7Learning Express
$25,375 – $387,514
2026 FDD · Item 7Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Cpr
$25,000
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 16Learning Express
$7,500
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11Royalty · Item 6
Cpr
5.8%
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17Learning Express
$1,500
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- Cpr and Learning Express 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 (Cpr: 2, Learning Express: 3). Different groups are not directly comparable.
Financial commitment
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Learning Express
Cpr
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Learning Express
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Learning Express
System scale & health
Cpr
Learning Express
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Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
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.
Cpr vs Learning Express: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Cpr or Learning Express?
- Cpr: $90,350 – $360,500 (2026 FDD · Item 7); Learning Express: $25,375 – $387,514 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Learning Express. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- How do Cpr and Learning Express royalties compare?
- Cpr: 5.8% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17); Learning Express: $1,500 (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
- Which has more locations, Cpr or Learning Express?
- Cpr: 418 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 53); Learning Express: 86 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 36). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do Cpr and Learning Express disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Cpr has reviewed Item 19 figures for 2 location groups; Learning Express 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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Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
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Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
