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    Eye Level vs Kumon

    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.

    Eye Level2026 FDDKumon2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Eye Level

    $49,968 – $133,200

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 25

    Kumon

    $101,630 – $233,780

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Eye Level

    $1,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13

    Kumon

    $2,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14

    Royalty · Item 6

    Eye Level

    $15

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    Kumon

    $43

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Kumon discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Only neither brand has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Eye Level

    $49,968 – $133,200
    Total Estimated Initial Investment: $49,968 to $133,200
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 25

    Kumon

    $101,630 – $233,780
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Eye Level

    $1,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13

    Kumon

    $2,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Eye Level

    $15
    rks Continuing Service and Royalty Enrollment Royalty Fee: For each reporting month, — 15
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    Kumon

    $43
    Temporary license full tuition royalty
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Eye Level

    $1.00
    e Level Math Subject to register for Summit of Math. Brand Development Fund — “Fund”) — 1
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    Kumon

    $2,500
    Pre-opening marketing
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Eye Level

    0
    Outlets at end of 2023
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 55

    Kumon

    1,710
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 53
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Eye Level

    Not available
    Only one year reported

    Kumon

    −1,582
    Calculated: 3,292 at end of 2022 → 1,710 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Eye Level

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Kumon

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

    Eye Level

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Kumon

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Eye Level

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Kumon

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Eye Level

    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

    Kumon

    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.

    Eye Level vs Kumon: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Eye Level or Kumon?
    Eye Level: $49,968 – $133,200 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 25); Kumon: $101,630 – $233,780 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Eye Level. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Eye Level and Kumon royalties compare?
    Eye Level: $15 (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14); Kumon: $43 (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Eye Level or Kumon?
    Eye Level: 0 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 55); Kumon: 1,710 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 53). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Eye Level and Kumon disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Eye Level makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; Kumon 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.

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