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    Intelligent Office Centers vs Ivybrook Franchising

    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.

    Intelligent Office Centers2026 FDDIvybrook Franchising2025 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Intelligent Office Centers

    $251,650 – $1,563,775

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Ivybrook Franchising

    $540,700 – $869,860

    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Intelligent Office Centers

    $49,500

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12

    Ivybrook Franchising

    $50,000

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11

    Royalty · Item 6

    Intelligent Office Centers

    $6.00

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    Ivybrook Franchising

    7%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    Before you compare

    • Intelligent Office Centers figures come from its 2026 FDD and Ivybrook Franchising figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Intelligent Office Centers and Ivybrook Franchising 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 (Intelligent Office Centers: 5, Ivybrook Franchising: 14). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Intelligent Office Centers

    $251,650 – $1,563,775
    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Ivybrook Franchising

    $540,700 – $869,860
    2025 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Intelligent Office Centers

    $49,500
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12

    Ivybrook Franchising

    $50,000
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Intelligent Office Centers

    $6.00
    Royalty
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    Ivybrook Franchising

    7%
    Royalty fee
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Intelligent Office Centers

    $2,500
    Minimum monthly Marketing Fund Contribution
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    Ivybrook Franchising

    1%
    Brand Development Fund Contribution; expected increase in 2026 — 1%
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Intelligent Office Centers

    40
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 63

    Ivybrook Franchising

    82
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 50
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Intelligent Office Centers

    −3
    Calculated: 43 at end of 2023 → 40 at end of 2025

    Ivybrook Franchising

    +28
    Calculated: 54 at end of 2022 → 82 at end of 2024
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Intelligent Office Centers

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Ivybrook Franchising

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

    Intelligent Office Centers

    1999
    From a verified franchisor listing

    Ivybrook Franchising

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

    Intelligent Office Centers

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Ivybrook Franchising

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Intelligent Office Centers
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Intelligent Office locations over 6,500 square feet, reporting Gross Revenues f…
    $711,928
    other Over 6500 square feet
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 59
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Intelligent Office locations reporting occupancy rates and number of private of…
    $546,117
    other Key Performance Indicators
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 61
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Intelligent Office locations under 6,500 square feet, reporting Gross Revenues…
    $539,650
    other Under 6500 square feet
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 59
    +2 more groups in the full report
    Ivybrook Franchising
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchisee-owned schools open two or more years (opened before Jan. 1, 2023)
    $985
    other 2 Years + Franchisee Median
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 48
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchisee-owned schools open three or more years (opened before Jan. 1, 2022)
    $3,832
    other 3 Years + Franchisee Average
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 47
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Single affiliate-owned and operated school
    $1,487,947
    other Affiliate-owned school
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 46
    +11 more groups in the full report

    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.

    Intelligent Office Centers vs Ivybrook Franchising: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Intelligent Office Centers or Ivybrook Franchising?
    Intelligent Office Centers: $251,650 – $1,563,775 (2026 FDD · Item 7); Ivybrook Franchising: $540,700 – $869,860 (2025 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Intelligent Office Centers. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Intelligent Office Centers and Ivybrook Franchising royalties compare?
    Intelligent Office Centers: $6.00 (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14); Ivybrook Franchising: 7% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Intelligent Office Centers or Ivybrook Franchising?
    Intelligent Office Centers: 40 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 63); Ivybrook Franchising: 82 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 50). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Intelligent Office Centers and Ivybrook Franchising disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Intelligent Office Centers has reviewed Item 19 figures for 5 location groups; Ivybrook Franchising has reviewed Item 19 figures for 14 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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