Median uses the low end of each brand's reviewed Item 7 total in its latest FDD — the cheapest disclosed scenario, not a typical cost. Not a ranking or recommendation.
Tutoring brands (12)
Best BrainsItem 7: $49,850 – $134,300 · 2026 FDDNo Item 19 figures on file · 203 outlets
Best In Class Education CenterItem 7: $84,875 – $146,000 · 2026 FDDItem 19 figures · 37 outlets
Class 101Item 7: $83,700 – $138,300 · 2026 FDDItem 19 figures · 85 outlets
Club Z!Item 7: $40,975 – $57,425 · 2026 FDDItem 19 figures · 319 outlets
Eye LevelItem 7: $49,968 – $133,200 · 2026 FDDNo Item 19 figures on file · 0 outlets
Huntington Learning Center, Inc.Item 7: $191,992 – $340,632 · 2026 FDDItem 19 figures · 245 outlets
JEI Learning CenterItem 7: $85,000 – $139,000 · 2026 FDDNo Item 19 figures on file · 44 outlets- KKumonItem 7: $101,630 – $233,780 · 2026 FDDNo Item 19 figures on file · 1,710 outlets
Mathnasium Learning CentersItem 7: $104,816 – $165,846 · 2026 FDDItem 19 figures · 1,047 outlets
Qc GroupItem 7: $265,100 – $670,080 · 2026 FDDItem 19 figures · 167 outlets
Sylvan LearningItem 7: $117,600 – $288,400 · 2026 FDDItem 19 figures
the tutoring centerItem 7: $86,510 – $169,475 · 2026 FDDItem 19 figures · 73 outlets
Tutoring matchups
- Best Brains vs Best In Class Education Center
- Best Brains vs Class 101
- Best In Class Education Center vs Class 101
- Best In Class Education Center vs Club Z!
- Class 101 vs Club Z!
- Class 101 vs Eye Level
- Club Z! vs Eye Level
- Club Z! vs Huntington Learning Center, Inc.
- Eye Level vs Huntington Learning Center, Inc.
- Eye Level vs JEI Learning Center
- Huntington Learning Center, Inc. vs JEI Learning Center
- Huntington Learning Center, Inc. vs Kumon
Tutoring franchise benchmarks
- How much does it cost to open a tutoring franchise?
- Across 12 published tutoring brands with a reviewed Item 7 total, the median low end of the estimated initial investment is $86,510, and low ends run from $40,975 to $265,100 (2026 FDDs). The low end is each franchisor's cheapest disclosed scenario, not a typical cost; the median is a Franopolis calculation.
- Which tutoring franchises have the lowest disclosed startup cost?
- By the low end of the reviewed Item 7 estimate: Club Z! ($40,975–$57,425, 2026 FDD); Best Brains ($49,850–$134,300, 2026 FDD); Eye Level ($49,968–$133,200, 2026 FDD). This orders disclosed estimates only; it is not a ranking or recommendation.
- How many tutoring franchisors disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- 8 of 12 published tutoring brands (67%) have reviewed Item 19 financial performance figures on file. A brand without them on Franopolis may still disclose them in an FDD we have not reviewed.
- Which tutoring franchises have the most locations?
- By total outlets in reviewed Item 20 tables: Kumon (1,710); Mathnasium Learning Centers (1,047); Club Z! (319). Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
Calculated by Franopolis from published brands' reviewed figures. Not a ranking or recommendation.