Franchise opportunities compared
The Learning Experience vs Willowbrae Academy
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
The Learning Experience
$805,799 – $5,658,799
2026 FDD · Item 7Willowbrae Academy
$2,401,500 – $3,987,000
2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16Initial franchise fee · Item 5
The Learning Experience
$60,000
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 16Willowbrae Academy
$85,000
2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 8Royalty · Item 6
The Learning Experience
7% · percent of Gross Revenue
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21Willowbrae Academy
Not available
Before you compare
- The Learning Experience figures come from its 2026 FDD and Willowbrae Academy figures from its 2025 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
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System scale & health
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Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
The Learning ExperienceWillowbrae AcademyNot disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation
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.
The Learning Experience vs Willowbrae Academy: common questions
- Which costs less to open, The Learning Experience or Willowbrae Academy?
- The Learning Experience: $805,799 – $5,658,799 (2026 FDD · Item 7); Willowbrae Academy: $2,401,500 – $3,987,000 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for The Learning Experience. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- Do The Learning Experience and Willowbrae Academy disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- The Learning Experience has reviewed Item 19 figures for 4 location groups; Willowbrae Academy makes no Item 19 financial performance representation. 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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Full The Learning Experience report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
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Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
