Franchise opportunities compared
Do The Beach 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
Do The Beach
$1,004,900 – $2,820,700
2026 FDD · Item 7Learning Express
$25,375 – $387,514
2026 FDD · Item 7Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Do The Beach
$40,000
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11Learning Express
$7,500
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11Royalty · Item 6
Do The Beach
7%
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13Learning Express
$1,500
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- Do The Beach 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 (Do The Beach: 1, Learning Express: 3). Different groups are not directly comparable.
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System scale & health
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Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
Do The BeachItem 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.
Do The Beach vs Learning Express: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Do The Beach or Learning Express?
- Do The Beach: $1,004,900 – $2,820,700 (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 Do The Beach and Learning Express royalties compare?
- Do The Beach: 7% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13); 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, Do The Beach or Learning Express?
- Do The Beach: 1 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 56); 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 Do The Beach and Learning Express disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Do The Beach has reviewed Item 19 figures for 1 location group; 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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Full Do The Beach report
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
