Franchise opportunities compared
Learning Express vs Matco Tools
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
Learning Express
$25,375 – $387,514
2026 FDD · Item 7Matco Tools
$104,374 – $376,241
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 37Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Learning Express
$7,500
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11Matco Tools
$20,000
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 31Royalty · Item 6
Learning Express
$1,500
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11Matco Tools
Not available
Before 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 (Learning Express: 3, Matco Tools: 12). 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
Learning ExpressMatco ToolsItem 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.
Learning Express vs Matco Tools: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Learning Express or Matco Tools?
- Learning Express: $25,375 – $387,514 (2026 FDD · Item 7); Matco Tools: $104,374 – $376,241 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 37). 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.
- Which has more locations, Learning Express or Matco Tools?
- Learning Express: 86 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 36); Matco Tools: 1,741 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 88). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do Learning Express and Matco Tools disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Learning Express has reviewed Item 19 figures for 3 location groups; Matco Tools has reviewed Item 19 figures for 12 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 Learning Express report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
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Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
