Franchise opportunities compared
Huntington Learning Center, Inc. vs STEM Builders
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
Huntington Learning Center, Inc.
$191,992 – $340,632
2026 FDD · Item 7STEM Builders
$45,000 – $104,700
2025 FDD · Item 7Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Huntington Learning Center, Inc.
$42,000
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14STEM Builders
$25,000
2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10Royalty · Item 6
Huntington Learning Center, Inc.
9.5%
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17STEM Builders
7%
2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10Before you compare
- Huntington Learning Center, Inc. figures come from its 2026 FDD and STEM Builders figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
- Huntington Learning Center, Inc. and STEM Builders disclose more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Only Huntington Learning Center, Inc. has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
Financial commitment
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System scale & health
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Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
Huntington Learning Center, Inc.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.
Huntington Learning Center, Inc. vs STEM Builders: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Huntington Learning Center, Inc. or STEM Builders?
- Huntington Learning Center, Inc.: $191,992 – $340,632 (2026 FDD · Item 7); STEM Builders: $45,000 – $104,700 (2025 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for STEM Builders. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- How do Huntington Learning Center, Inc. and STEM Builders royalties compare?
- Huntington Learning Center, Inc.: 9.5% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17); STEM Builders: 7% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
- Which has more locations, Huntington Learning Center, Inc. or STEM Builders?
- Huntington Learning Center, Inc.: 245 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 55); STEM Builders: 4 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 34). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do Huntington Learning Center, Inc. and STEM Builders disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Huntington Learning Center, Inc. has reviewed Item 19 figures for 9 location groups; STEM Builders 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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