Franchise opportunities compared
Maple Bear Global Schools vs The Learning Experience
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
Maple Bear Global Schools
$690,000
2023 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16The Learning Experience
$805,799 – $5,658,799
2026 FDD · Item 7Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Maple Bear Global Schools
$55,000
2023 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11The Learning Experience
$60,000
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 16Royalty · Item 6
Maple Bear Global Schools
$6.00
2023 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12The Learning Experience
7% · percent of Gross Revenue
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21Before you compare
- Maple Bear Global Schools figures come from its 2023 FDD and The Learning Experience figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
- The Learning Experience discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Only The Learning Experience has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
Financial commitment
Maple Bear Global Schools
The Learning ExperienceMaple Bear Global Schools
The Learning Experience
Maple Bear Global Schools
The Learning Experience
Maple Bear Global Schools
The Learning Experience
Maple Bear Global Schools
The Learning Experience
System scale & health
Maple Bear Global Schools
The Learning ExperienceMaple Bear Global Schools
The Learning Experience
Maple Bear Global Schools
The Learning Experience
Maple Bear Global Schools
The Learning Experience
Maple Bear Global Schools
The Learning Experience
Maple Bear Global Schools
The Learning Experience
Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
Maple Bear Global SchoolsNot disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation
The Learning ExperienceItem 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.
Maple Bear Global Schools vs The Learning Experience: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Maple Bear Global Schools or The Learning Experience?
- Maple Bear Global Schools: $690,000 (2023 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16); The Learning Experience: $805,799 – $5,658,799 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Maple Bear Global Schools. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- How do Maple Bear Global Schools and The Learning Experience royalties compare?
- Maple Bear Global Schools: $6.00 (2023 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12); The Learning Experience: 7% · percent of Gross Revenue (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
- Which has more locations, Maple Bear Global Schools or The Learning Experience?
- Maple Bear Global Schools: 3 (2023 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 44); The Learning Experience: 465 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 73). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do Maple Bear Global Schools and The Learning Experience disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Maple Bear Global Schools makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; The Learning Experience has reviewed Item 19 figures for 4 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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