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    Wize Computing Academy vs Young Chefs and Young Chefs 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.

    Wize Computing Academy2025 FDDYoung Chefs and Young Chefs Academy2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Wize Computing Academy

    $47,000

    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 11

    Young Chefs and Young Chefs Academy

    $238,735

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Wize Computing Academy

    $38,500

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 7

    Young Chefs and Young Chefs Academy

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Wize Computing Academy

    Not available

    Young Chefs and Young Chefs Academy

    6%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Before you compare

    • Wize Computing Academy figures come from its 2025 FDD and Young Chefs and Young Chefs Academy figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Only Young Chefs and Young Chefs Academy has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Wize Computing Academy

    $47,000
    Estimated initial investment total $47,000–$78,000; itemized cost table
    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 11

    Young Chefs and Young Chefs Academy

    $238,735
    Total standard franchise — $238,735–$563,164
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Wize Computing Academy

    $38,500
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 7

    Young Chefs and Young Chefs Academy

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Wize Computing Academy

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record

    Young Chefs and Young Chefs Academy

    6%
    Monthly royalty — 6%; $400 minimum subject to Note 2 grace period
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Wize Computing Academy

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    Young Chefs and Young Chefs Academy

    2%
    Monthly advertising — 2%; $100 minimum subject to Note 3 grace period — 2%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Wize Computing Academy

    Not available
    No reviewed outlet counts

    Young Chefs and Young Chefs Academy

    30
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 53
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Wize Computing Academy

    Not available
    Only one year reported

    Young Chefs and Young Chefs Academy

    +4
    Calculated: 26 at end of 2023 → 30 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Wize Computing Academy

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Young Chefs and Young Chefs Academy

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

    Wize Computing Academy

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Young Chefs and Young Chefs Academy

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

    Wize Computing Academy

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Young Chefs and Young Chefs Academy

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Wize Computing Academy

    No reviewed Item 19 figures

    Young Chefs and Young Chefs Academy
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Full time dual classroom; 1 tertile
    1 outlets
    other Table 1A
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 38
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Full time dual classroom; 2 tertile
    $456,958
    other Table 1A
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 38
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Full time dual classroom; 3 tertile
    $264,254
    other Table 1A
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 38
    +17 more groups in the full report

    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.

    Wize Computing Academy vs Young Chefs and Young Chefs Academy: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Wize Computing Academy or Young Chefs and Young Chefs Academy?
    Wize Computing Academy: $47,000 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 11); Young Chefs and Young Chefs Academy: $238,735 (2026 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 Wize Computing Academy. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    Do Wize Computing Academy and Young Chefs and Young Chefs Academy disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Wize Computing Academy has no reviewed Item 19 figures on file; Young Chefs and Young Chefs Academy has reviewed Item 19 figures for 20 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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