Franchise opportunities compared
Learning Express vs Real Deals on Home Decor
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 7Real Deals on Home Decor
$144,350
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Learning Express
$7,500
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11Real Deals on Home Decor
Not available
Royalty · Item 6
Learning Express
$1,500
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11Real Deals on Home Decor
7%
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 (Learning Express: 3, Real Deals on Home Decor: 1). 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
Real Deals on Home DecorItem 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 Real Deals on Home Decor: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Learning Express or Real Deals on Home Decor?
- Learning Express: $25,375 – $387,514 (2026 FDD · Item 7); Real Deals on Home Decor: $144,350 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17). 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 Real Deals on Home Decor royalties compare?
- Learning Express: $1,500 (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11); Real Deals on Home Decor: 7% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
- Which has more locations, Learning Express or Real Deals on Home Decor?
- Learning Express: 86 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 36); Real Deals on Home Decor: 45 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 42). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do Learning Express and Real Deals on Home Decor disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Learning Express has reviewed Item 19 figures for 3 location groups; Real Deals on Home Decor 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.
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