Franchise opportunities compared
Just Between Friends 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
Just Between Friends
$67,365
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 21Learning Express
$25,375 – $387,514
2026 FDD · Item 7Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Just Between Friends
$24,900
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12Learning Express
$7,500
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11Royalty · Item 6
Just Between Friends
3%
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14Learning Express
$1,500
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- Learning Express discloses 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 (Just Between Friends: 12, Learning Express: 3). Different groups are not directly comparable.
Financial commitment
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System scale & health
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Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
Just Between FriendsLearning ExpressItem 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.
Just Between Friends vs Learning Express: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Just Between Friends or Learning Express?
- Just Between Friends: $67,365 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 21); 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 Just Between Friends and Learning Express royalties compare?
- Just Between Friends: 3% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14); 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, Just Between Friends or Learning Express?
- Just Between Friends: 151 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 62); 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 Just Between Friends and Learning Express disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Just Between Friends has reviewed Item 19 figures for 12 location groups; 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 Just Between Friends report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
Full Learning Express report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
