Franchise opportunities compared
Qc Group 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.
- Qc Group 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 (Qc Group: 2, Sylvan Learning: 1). Different groups are not directly comparable.
| Disclosure | QGQc Group |  Sylvan Learning |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $265,100 – $670,080 2026 FDD · Item 7 | $117,600 – $288,400 2026 FDD · Item 7 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | $55,000 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 17 | $46,900 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 16 |
| Royalty (Item 6) | $8.00 Royalty rate 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18 | $11 Royalty standard programs 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17 |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | $1.00 Brand development fee contribution 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19 | $5.00 National Advertising Fund contribution 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18 |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | Not available No reviewed outlet counts | Not available No reviewed outlet counts |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | Not available Only one year reported | 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 | 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 | 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.