Franchise opportunities compared

    ICODE vs Wize Computing Academy

    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

    ICODE

    $331,000 – $481,500

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 21

    Wize Computing Academy

    $47,000

    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 11

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    ICODE

    $35,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12

    Wize Computing Academy

    $38,500

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 7

    Royalty · Item 6

    ICODE

    Greater of Minimum Royalty or 8% of Gross Sales

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Wize Computing Academy

    Not available

    Before you compare

    • ICODE figures come from its 2026 FDD and Wize Computing Academy figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Only ICODE has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    ICODE

    $331,000 – $481,500
    Area Development Agreement Total
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 21

    Wize Computing Academy

    $47,000
    Estimated initial investment total $47,000–$78,000; itemized cost table
    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 11
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    ICODE

    $35,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12

    Wize Computing Academy

    $38,500
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 7
    Royalty (Item 6)

    ICODE

    Greater of Minimum Royalty or 8% of Gross Sales
    Royalty – iCode School Program
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Wize Computing Academy

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    ICODE

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    Wize Computing Academy

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    ICODE

    61
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 50

    Wize Computing Academy

    Not available
    No reviewed outlet counts
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    ICODE

    +15
    Calculated: 46 at end of 2023 → 61 at end of 2025

    Wize Computing Academy

    Not available
    Only one year reported
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    ICODE

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Wize Computing Academy

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

    ICODE

    2016 for iCode School; 2021 for iCode Reach
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

    Wize Computing Academy

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

    ICODE

    2016
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

    Wize Computing Academy

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    ICODE
    Franchised (37 locations) — revenue
    $144,158
    mean Gross Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 49
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record
    $65,414
    other Gross Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 49
    Wize Computing Academy

    No reviewed Item 19 figures

    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.

    ICODE vs Wize Computing Academy: common questions

    Which costs less to open, ICODE or Wize Computing Academy?
    ICODE: $331,000 – $481,500 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 21); Wize Computing Academy: $47,000 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 11). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Wize Computing Academy. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    Do ICODE and Wize Computing Academy disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    ICODE has reviewed Item 19 figures for 2 location groups; Wize Computing Academy has no reviewed Item 19 figures on file. 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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