Franchise opportunities compared
Kumon vs Sylvan Learning
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
Kumon
$101,630 – $233,780
2026 FDD · Item 7Sylvan Learning
$117,600 – $288,400
2026 FDD · Item 7Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Kumon
$2,000
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14Sylvan Learning
$46,900
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 16Royalty · Item 6
Kumon
$43
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16Sylvan Learning
11%
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- Kumon and Sylvan Learning disclose more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Only Sylvan Learning has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
Financial commitment
Sylvan LearningKumon
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Sylvan Learning
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Sylvan Learning
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Sylvan Learning
System scale & health
Sylvan LearningKumon
Sylvan Learning
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Sylvan Learning
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Sylvan Learning
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Sylvan Learning
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Sylvan Learning
Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation
Sylvan LearningItem 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.
Kumon vs Sylvan Learning: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Kumon or Sylvan Learning?
- Kumon: $101,630 – $233,780 (2026 FDD · Item 7); Sylvan Learning: $117,600 – $288,400 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Kumon. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- How do Kumon and Sylvan Learning royalties compare?
- Kumon: $43 (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16); Sylvan Learning: 11% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
- Do Kumon and Sylvan Learning disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Kumon makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; Sylvan Learning has reviewed Item 19 figures for 1 location group. Different location groups are not directly comparable, and revenue is not profit.
Answers restate the reviewed figures above. Not a ranking or recommendation.
Keep researching
Full Kumon report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
Full Sylvan Learning report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
