How much does a GradePower Learning franchise cost?
Opening a GradePower Learning franchise takes a total initial investment of $125,540 to $226,410, according to the brand's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document. That FDD makes no Item 19 financial performance representation, so it discloses no earnings figures at all.
GradePower Learning franchises learning centers. Category: Education.
Item 7
What it costs to open a GradePower Learning franchise
The franchisor's own estimated initial investment, as disclosed in its 2025 FDD. The total is $125,540 to $226,410. Each line below carries the FDD page it was read from.
Where the money goes
The largest costs are Additional Funds for First 6 Months ($35,000 to $50,000), Leasehold and Improvements ($0 to $45,000), and Rent (Six Months) ($9,000 to $25,500). Together they make up about 53% of the high-end estimate.
The initial franchise fee is $37,500, about 30% of the low-end total.
Our arithmetic from the Item 7 table below.
| Expenditure | Low | High | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 | $37,500 | $37,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 |
| Management Information System License Fee2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 | $1,410 | $1,410 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 |
| Furniture2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 | $18,000 | $21,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 |
| Equipment and Software2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 | $2,760 | $5,200 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 |
| Leasehold and Improvements2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 | $0 | $45,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 |
| Lease and Utility Deposits2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 | $2,000 | $6,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 |
| Rent (Six Months)2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 | $9,000 | $25,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 |
| Curriculum, Literature, Education Materials2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 | $9,500 | $10,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 |
| Office Supplies2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 | $550 | $1,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 |
| Professional Pre-Opening Fees2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 | $1,000 | $3,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 |
| Signs2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 | $3,000 | $7,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 |
| Shipping2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 | $1,320 | $5,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 |
| Expenses during training2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 | $3,500 | $4,700 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 |
| Insurance2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 | $1,000 | $2,600 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 |
| Additional Funds for First 6 Months2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 | $35,000 | $50,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 |
| Total estimated initial investment2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 | $125,540 | $226,410 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 |
Source GradePower Learning, 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 19, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-21. Read from a scanned copy of this FDD; figures and page citations were transcribed from the page images.
Item 19
What GradePower Learning franchisees actually report earning
This brand's FDD publishes no Item 19.
“We do not make any representations about a franchisee’s future financial performance or the past financial performance of company-owned or franchised outlets. We also do not authorize our employees or representatives to make any such representations either orally or in writing. If you are purchasing an existing outlet, however, we may provide you with the actual records of that outlet.”
Source GradePower Learning, 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 48, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-21. Read from a scanned copy of this FDD; figures and page citations were transcribed from the page images.
Item 20
How many GradePower Learning outlets there are, and how many closed
GradePower Learning ended 2024 with 151 franchised outlets and no company-owned outlets. In that year 5 franchised outlets opened and 2 left the system.
Three years at a glance
From 2022 through 2024, GradePower Learning opened 12 franchised outlets and 10 outlets left the system. That is a net gain of 2, from 149 to 151 franchised outlets. Of the outlets that left, 1 was terminated, 2 were not renewed, and 7 closed for other reasons.
On average, about 2.3% of franchised outlets left the system each year, roughly 1 in 44.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 148 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 151 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 51 |
| 2023 | 146 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 148 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 51 |
| 2022 | 149 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 146 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 51 |
Source GradePower Learning, 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 51, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-21. Read from a scanned copy of this FDD; figures and page citations were transcribed from the page images.
Compare
How GradePower Learning 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 GradePower Learning's estimated range is $175,975. It costs less to open than 56% of Education franchises here.
- Outlets leaving each year. 2.3% for GradePower Learning. That is lower than 74% of the 36 Education franchises with at least 10 outlets.
- Three-year growth. GradePower Learning's franchised system grew 1.3%. The typical Education franchise here grew 9.1%.
- Earnings disclosure. 37 of the 56 Education franchises here publish earnings figures in Item 19. GradePower Learning is not 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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