How much does a Class 101 franchise cost?
Opening a Class 101 franchise takes a total initial investment of $83,700 to $138,300, according to the brand's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document. The FDD's Item 19 reports median of $383,558 across 13 outlets.
Class 101 franchises Class 101 Franchised Businesses. Category: Education.
Item 7
What it costs to open a Class 101 franchise
The franchisor's own estimated initial investment, as disclosed in its 2026 FDD. The total is $83,700 to $138,300. Each line below carries the FDD page it was read from.
Where the money goes
The largest costs are Grand Opening Marketing ($10,000 to $15,000), Additional Funds – 3 Months ($10,000 to $15,000), and Signage (Exterior and Interior) ($2,000 to $12,000).
The initial franchise fee is $49,900.
Our arithmetic from the Item 7 table below.
| Expenditure | Low | High | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 | $49,900 | $49,900 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 |
| Lease Payments (one month rent and security deposit)2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 | $0 | $7,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 |
| Leasehold and Tenant Improvements2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 | $1,500 | $10,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 |
| Signage (Exterior and Interior)2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 | $2,000 | $12,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 |
| Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 | $2,000 | $10,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 |
| Computer Systems, A/ | $3,000 | $5,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 |
| Training Related Expenses2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 | $2,500 | $5,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 |
| Legal, Accounting and other Professional Fees2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 16-17 | $1,500 | $7,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 16-17 |
| Insurance Deposit2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 17 | $1,440 | $1,840 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 17 |
| Business Licenses and Permits2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 17 | $500 | $1,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 17 |
| Grand Opening Marketing2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 17 | $10,000 | $15,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 17 |
| Initial Supplies2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 17 | $500 | $1,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 17 |
| Additional Funds – 3 Months2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 17 | $10,000 | $15,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 17 |
| Total estimated initial investment2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 16-17 | $83,700 | $138,300 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 16-17 |
About this total: The printed total was re-read off page 17 and is what the document prints; it does not equal the sum of the listed rows.
Source Class 101, 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 16-17, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-16.
Item 19
What Class 101 franchisees actually report earning
Median
$383,558
Class 101's 2026 FDD, Item 19, for the calendar year 2025. Basis: Franchised outlets.
Sample size: 13 outlets. The FDD also reports avg. of $415,258. We lead with the median because an average is pulled upward by the strongest outlets; the median is the middle outlet.
What the franchisor excluded from this figure
- Out of the 85 total franchised outlets at the end of calendar year 2025, 16 were excluded because they were not open for the entire 2025 year, 3 were excluded because they stopped operating in 2025, and 14 were excluded because they reported incomplete data.
This is a disclosure of what some existing outlets reported, not a projection of what a new Class 101 outlet would earn. Your results will differ.
Source Class 101, 2026 FDD, Item 19, p. 51-52, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-16.
Item 20
How many Class 101 outlets there are, and how many closed
Class 101 ended 2025 with 85 franchised outlets and no company-owned outlets. In that year 19 franchised outlets opened and 3 left the system.
Three years at a glance
From 2023 through 2025, Class 101 opened 43 franchised outlets and 7 outlets left the system. That is a net gain of 36, from 49 to 85 franchised outlets. Of the outlets that left, 7 closed for other reasons.
On average, about 4.0% of franchised outlets left the system each year, roughly 1 in 25.
Our arithmetic from the FDD's Item 20 table below. "Left the system" counts every outlet the franchisor reports as terminated, not renewed, bought back, or closed for other reasons.
| Year | Start | Opened | Terminated | Non-renewed | Reacquired | Ceased, other | End | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 69 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 85 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 57 |
| 2024 | 57 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 69 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 57 |
| 2023 | 49 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 57 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 57 |
Source Class 101, 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 53-57, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-16.
Compare
How Class 101 compares with other Education franchises
Measured against the 56 Education franchises on this site, using each brand's own FDD.
- Cost to open. The middle of Class 101's estimated range is $111,000. It costs less to open than 71% of Education franchises here.
- Outlets leaving each year. 4.0% for Class 101. That is lower than 60% of the 36 Education franchises with at least 10 outlets.
- Three-year growth. Class 101's franchised system grew 73%. The typical Education franchise here grew 2.1%.
- Earnings disclosure. 37 of the 56 Education franchises here publish earnings figures in Item 19. Class 101 is one of them.
Our arithmetic from each brand's Item 7 and Item 20. Growth and departure comparisons leave out brands with fewer than 10 outlets, where one opening or closure distorts the figures. See every Education franchise side by side.
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