Franchise opportunities compared
Mathnasium Learning Centers vs Sylvan Learning
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 7Sylvan Learning
$117,600 – $288,400
2026 FDD · Item 7Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Mathnasium Learning Centers
$49,000
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 22Sylvan Learning
$46,900
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 16Royalty · Item 6
Mathnasium Learning Centers
$1,500
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 24Sylvan Learning
11%
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- Mathnasium Learning Centers and Sylvan Learning disclose 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, Sylvan Learning: 1). Different groups are not directly comparable.
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System scale & health
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Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
Mathnasium Learning CentersSylvan LearningItem 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 Sylvan Learning: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Mathnasium Learning Centers or Sylvan Learning?
- Mathnasium Learning Centers: $104,816 – $165,846 (2026 FDD · Item 7); Sylvan Learning: $117,600 – $288,400 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Mathnasium Learning Centers. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- How do Mathnasium Learning Centers and Sylvan Learning royalties compare?
- Mathnasium Learning Centers: $1,500 (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 24); Sylvan Learning: 11% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
- Do Mathnasium Learning Centers and Sylvan Learning disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Mathnasium Learning Centers has reviewed Item 19 figures for 3 location groups; Sylvan Learning 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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Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
