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.
Before 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.
| Disclosure |  Mathnasium Learning Centers |  Sylvan Learning |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $104,816 – $165,846 2026 FDD · Item 7 | $117,600 – $288,400 2026 FDD · Item 7 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | $49,000 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 22 | $46,900 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 16 |
| Royalty (Item 6) | $10 Monthly royalty rate 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 24 | $11 Royalty standard programs 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17 |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | $250 Monthly marketing fee fixed portion 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 24 | $5.00 National Advertising Fund contribution 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18 |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 1,047 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 65 | Not available No reviewed outlet counts |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | +75 Calculated: 972 at end of 2023 → 1,047 at end of 2025 | Not available Only one year reported |
| Outlet exits (Item 20) | Not available No complete exit records for a year | Not available No complete exit records for a year |
| Franchising since (Item 1) | Not available Not in reviewed records | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Franchisor founded (Item 1) | Not available Not in reviewed records | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Performance (Item 19) | ||
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | 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 | Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record $795,074 other 2025 top quartile gross sales average · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 68 |
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.