Franchise opportunities compared
Kumon vs Qc Group
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.
Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- Kumon and Qc Group disclose more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Only Qc Group has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
| Disclosure | KKumon | QGQc Group |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $101,630 – $233,780 2026 FDD · Item 7 | $265,100 – $670,080 2026 FDD · Item 7 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | $2,000 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14 | $55,000 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 17 |
| Royalty (Item 6) | $43 Temporary license full tuition royalty 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16 | $8.00 Royalty rate 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18 |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | $2,500 Pre-opening marketing 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15 | $1.00 Brand development fee contribution 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19 |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 1,710 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 55 | Not available No reviewed outlet counts |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | +51 Calculated: 1,659 at end of 2023 → 1,710 at end of 2025 | Not available Only one year reported |
| Outlet exits (Item 20) | Not available No complete exit records for a year | Not available No complete exit records for a year |
| Franchising since (Item 1) | Not available Not in reviewed records | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Franchisor founded (Item 1) | Not available Not in reviewed records | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Performance (Item 19) | ||
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation | Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised businesses owned and operated by franchisees $351,997 mean Sales · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 60 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised businesses owned and operated by franchisees $150,389 mean Gross revenue · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 61 |
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.