Mathnasium and Mathnasium, The Math Learning Center franchise research

Investment by format

Format-specific estimates only. Do not combine one format's minimum with another format's maximum.

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Franchise fees and ongoing costs

Franchise fee

$26,500 to $49,000 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review.

Royalty

10% · 10% of monthly Gross Receipts, paid monthly; from the 24th month of operation the greater of 10% or $1,500/month; plus $650/month base royalty (starts 6 months after signing the first franchise agreement; first 6 months covered by initial fee)

Marketing contribution

2% (basis not captured; see original filing)

Technology fee

$266 per month per center (begins first full month after signing the Franchise Agreement)

Other fees

Base royalty $650/month; Annual convention fee $550 per attendee; Late fee $250 plus $100 every 2 weeks

Working capital (FDD Item 7)

Additional Funds (4 Months): $35,000 to $45,000 (initial period defined as 4 months from opening; includes rent for months 2-4 and payroll for 1 employee; excludes owner compensation and royalties)

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Working capital is drawn from Item 7. The Investment source below locates the investment section, not an independently verified working-capital scalar.

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Financial performance: Item 19

Item 19 captured

Yes

Metric / basis

Average and median annual Gross Receipts by quartile (Table 1); average/median P&L including instructor payroll, rent, royalties and operating profit (Table 2); average/median Gross Receipts by number of centers owned by franchisee (Table 3)

Reporting period

January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025

Sample

Table 1: U.S. franchised centers open and operated by same franchisee 12+ months (1,047 U.S. centers minus 129 not eligible minus 4 affiliate-owned = 914); Table 2: 914 centers with complete P&Ls; Table 3: centers open 36+ months

Reported average

Not captured

Reported median

Not captured

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Results depend on the disclosed metric, sample and period; consult the full filing.

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Unit growth: Item 20

Reporting year

2025

Scope

franchised outlets

Starting outlets

995

Year-end outlets

1043

Net change

+48

Derivation

ending minus starting outlets

Openings

63

Terminations

0

Non-renewals

0

Other closures

15

Reacquisitions

0

Transfers

69

Transfers are not closures. Net change is ending minus starting outlets for the stated scope and year, or complete openings less terminations, non-renewals, other closures and reacquisitions. Missing inputs stay unknown.

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SBA loan history

Loan activity

46 approvals

Activity window

FY2021-FY2026 YTD; snapshot 2026-06-30

Median SBA loan

$130,000

Median loan window

FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30

Median loan sample

36 loans

Historical charge-off share

5.56%

Cohort

7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals

Numerator / denominator

1 / 18

Formula

CHGOFF / (PIF + CHGOFF + EXEMPT) × 100

This is a historical loan-level share, not a franchise failure probability or location survival rate. Loan size is not total investment. Other loan statuses are excluded from the seasoned denominator. Activity combines 7(a) and 504 approvals, excluding canceled and not-funded records; this is not a rolling five-year count. FY2024-25 franchise tags are sparse after directory suspension; fewer tagged loans do not establish brand decline. Recent charge-off cohorts are immature.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Median loan amounts are financing context, not startup cost. The median window is separate from the seasoned charge-off cohort.

Median SBA loan sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Questions before you invest

How much does Mathnasium and Mathnasium, The Math Learning Center franchise cost?

First Mathnasium Center: $127,316 to $165,846; Additional Mathnasium Center: $104,816 to $143,346; Multi-unit development (2 to 5 centers, development fee plus first center): $153,816 to $245,846 These are format-specific estimates, not a guaranteed cash requirement. Franchise fee: $26,500 to $49,000 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review..

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How much do Mathnasium and Mathnasium, The Math Learning Center owners make?

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Item 19 metric: Average and median annual Gross Receipts by quartile (Table 1); average/median P&L including instructor payroll, rent, royalties and operating profit (Table 2); average/median Gross Receipts by number of centers owned by franchisee (Table 3). Sample: Table 1: U.S. franchised centers open and operated by same franchisee 12+ months (1,047 U.S. centers minus 129 not eligible minus 4 affiliate-owned = 914); Table 2: 914 centers with complete P&Ls; Table 3: centers open 36+ months. Period: January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025.

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.60 ↗

What's the SBA charge-off rate for Mathnasium and Mathnasium, The Math Learning Center?

5.56%; numerator / denominator: 1 / 18. Historical 7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals; CHGOFF / (PIF + CHGOFF + EXEMPT) × 100, snapshot 2026-06-30. This is not a franchise failure probability. Median SBA loan: $130,000; window: FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30; sample: 36 loans. Median financing is not total investment.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Median SBA loan sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗