Franchise opportunities compared
Learning Express vs ProSource Wholesale
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 7ProSource Wholesale
$955,599
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Learning Express
$7,500
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11ProSource Wholesale
Not available
Royalty · Item 6
Learning Express
$1,500
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11ProSource Wholesale
3%
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17Before 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, ProSource Wholesale: 8). 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
ProSource WholesaleItem 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 ProSource Wholesale: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Learning Express or ProSource Wholesale?
- Learning Express: $25,375 – $387,514 (2026 FDD · Item 7); ProSource Wholesale: $955,599 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18). 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 Learning Express and ProSource Wholesale royalties compare?
- Learning Express: $1,500 (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11); ProSource Wholesale: 3% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
- Do Learning Express and ProSource Wholesale disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Learning Express has reviewed Item 19 figures for 3 location groups; ProSource Wholesale has reviewed Item 19 figures for 8 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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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
