How much does a Huntington Learning Center franchise cost?
Opening a Huntington Learning Center franchise takes a total initial investment of $191,992 to $340,632, according to the brand's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document. The FDD's Item 19 reports median gross revenue of $533,106 across 232 outlets.
Huntington Learning Centers franchises Businesses offering Huntington Services, eTutoring, and Contract Services. Category: Education.
Item 7
What it costs to open a Huntington Learning Center franchise
The franchisor's own estimated initial investment, as disclosed in its 2026 FDD. The total is $191,992 to $340,632. Each line below carries the FDD page it was read from.
Where the money goes
The largest costs are Real estate and improvements ($0 to $120,000), Furniture, computers ($51,396), and Advertising ($36,747). Together they make up about 61% of the high-end estimate.
The initial franchise fee is $42,000, about 22% of the low-end total.
Our arithmetic from the Item 7 table below.
| Expenditure | Low | High | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $42,000 | $42,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Initial training2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $0 | $200 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Curricula and testing materials2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $18,957 | $18,957 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Furniture, computers2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 | $51,396 | $51,396 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 |
| Start-up supplies2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 | $3,700 | $3,700 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 |
| Advertising2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 | $36,747 | $36,747 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 |
| Training and Technology Initial Fee2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 | $9,000 | $9,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 |
| Architect2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 | $500 | $2,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 |
| Security & utility deposits; license fees2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 | $500 | $3,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 |
| Real estate and improvements2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 | $0 | $120,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 |
| Exterior sign2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 | $500 | $10,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 |
| Interior graphics2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 | $3,325 | $6,475 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 |
| Professional fees2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 | $500 | $3,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 |
| Insurance2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 | $2,500 | $10,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 |
| Additional funds – three months2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 | $22,367 | $24,157 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 |
| Total estimated initial investment2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13-14 | $191,992 | $340,632 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13-14 |
Source Huntington Learning Center, 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13-14, 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 Huntington Learning Center franchisees actually report earning
Median Gross Revenue
$533,106
Huntington Learning Center's 2026 FDD, Item 19, for the 2025. Basis: 232 franchised HLCs open all of 2025 (“Mature Centers”).
Sample size: 232 outlets. The FDD also reports average gross revenue of $609,454. 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
- Results exclude Company-Owned Centers.
- Results exclude 21 franchised HLCs, since they were not open all of 2025.
This is a disclosure of what some existing outlets reported, not a projection of what a new Huntington Learning Center outlet would earn. Your results will differ.
Source Huntington Learning Center, 2026 FDD, Item 19, p. 44-46, 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 Huntington Learning Center outlets there are, and how many closed
Huntington Learning Center ended 2025 with 243 franchised outlets and 2 company-owned outlets. In that year 4 franchised outlets opened and 21 left the system.
Three years at a glance
From 2023 through 2025, Huntington Learning Center opened 12 franchised outlets and 49 outlets left the system. That is a net loss of 37, from 280 to 243 franchised outlets. Of the outlets that left, 42 were terminated, 5 were not renewed, and 2 were bought back by the franchisor.
On average, about 6.0% of franchised outlets left the system each year, roughly 1 in 17.
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 | 260 | 4 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 243 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 54 |
| 2024 | 273 | 4 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 260 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 54 |
| 2023 | 280 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 273 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 54 |
Source Huntington Learning Center, 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 54, 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 Huntington Learning Center 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 Huntington Learning Center's estimated range is $266,312. It costs more to open than 64% of Education franchises here.
- Outlets leaving each year. 6.0% for Huntington Learning Center. That is higher than 51% of the 36 Education franchises with at least 10 outlets.
- Three-year growth. Huntington Learning Center's franchised system shrank 13%. The typical Education franchise here grew 9.1%.
- Earnings disclosure. 37 of the 56 Education franchises here publish earnings figures in Item 19. Huntington Learning Center 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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