Franchise opportunities compared

    Mathnasium Learning Centers vs Qc Group

    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

    Mathnasium Learning Centers

    $104,816 – $165,846

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Qc Group

    Not available

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Mathnasium Learning Centers

    $49,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 22

    Qc Group

    $55,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 17

    Royalty · Item 6

    Mathnasium Learning Centers

    $1,500

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 24

    Qc Group

    8%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Mathnasium Learning Centers 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 (Mathnasium Learning Centers: 3, Qc Group: 2). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Mathnasium Learning Centers

    $104,816 – $165,846
    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Qc Group

    Not available
    No reviewed Item 7 total
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Mathnasium Learning Centers

    $49,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 22

    Qc Group

    $55,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 17
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Mathnasium Learning Centers

    $1,500
    Minimum monthly royalty
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 24

    Qc Group

    8%
    Royalty rate
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Mathnasium Learning Centers

    $250
    Monthly marketing fee fixed portion
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 24

    Qc Group

    1%
    Brand development fee contribution — 1%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Mathnasium Learning Centers

    1,047
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 65

    Qc Group

    167
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 77
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Mathnasium Learning Centers

    +75
    Calculated: 972 at end of 2023 → 1,047 at end of 2025

    Qc Group

    −3
    Calculated: 170 at end of 2022 → 167 at end of 2024
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Mathnasium Learning Centers

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Qc Group

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year
    Franchising since (Item 1)

    Mathnasium Learning Centers

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Qc Group

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Mathnasium Learning Centers

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Qc Group

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Mathnasium Learning Centers
    Franchised locations — other measures — Mathnasium Centers in the United States
    1,047 centers
    other Table 1 centers in operation
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 60
    Franchised (914 locations) — other measures
    2,025 year
    other Table 2 measurement period start year
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 61
    Franchised locations — other measures — Franchised Mathnasium Centers open and operated by same franchisee at least 36…
    2,025 year
    other Table 3 reporting period
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 63
    Qc Group
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised businesses owned and operated by franchisees
    $351,997
    mean Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 60
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised businesses owned and operated by franchisees
    $150,389
    mean Gross revenue
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 61

    Item 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.

    Mathnasium Learning Centers vs Qc Group: common questions

    How do Mathnasium Learning Centers and Qc Group royalties compare?
    Mathnasium Learning Centers: $1,500 (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 24); Qc Group: 8% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Mathnasium Learning Centers or Qc Group?
    Mathnasium Learning Centers: 1,047 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 65); Qc Group: 167 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 77). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Mathnasium Learning Centers and Qc Group disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Mathnasium Learning Centers has reviewed Item 19 figures for 3 location groups; Qc Group has reviewed Item 19 figures for 2 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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