Mathnasium Learning Centers franchise: cost, fees & unit track record
Opening a Mathnasium Learning Centers franchise takes $112,936 – $149,616 all-in, per its franchise disclosure filings (data as of 2026-05). The initial franchise fee is $49,186 – $52,116. Ongoing, franchisees pay a royalty of 10% on sales plus an ad-fund contribution of up to 2%. To qualify, Mathnasium Learning Centers asks for $112,750 in liquid cash and a $149,110 net worth. Anything the filings do not state is marked "Not disclosed" below — never estimated.
Mathnasium Learning Centers franchise costs and fees
| Verification mark | Cost item | Low | High | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise feeOne-time, paid to the franchisor at signing | $49,186 | $52,116 | $49,186 to $52,116 | |
| Initial investment (all-in)FDD Item 7-derived range: build-out, equipment, opening costs | $112,936 | $149,616 | $112,936 to $149,616 | |
| Net worth requiredFranchisor's stated qualification minimum | $149,110 | $149,110 | $149,110 | |
| Liquid cash requiredFranchisor's stated qualification minimum | $112,750 | $112,750 | $112,750 | |
| Cash to open (all-in range) | $112,936 | $149,616 | $112,936 to $149,616 |
| RoyaltyOngoing, % of sales | 10% |
|---|---|
| Ad fundOngoing, % of sales | Up to 2% |
| Initial termLength of the first franchise agreement | 5 years |
See the full Mathnasium Learning Centers cost breakdown — what's in that number and what isn't
How Mathnasium Learning Centers's cost compares
A dollar figure means more with a yardstick. Here is where Mathnasium Learning Centers's disclosed cost sits against the Professional Services category:
- Minimum startup cost of $112,936 — about 1.3× the Professional Services median of $84,700.
- Initial franchise fee of $49,186 — about 1.2× the Professional Services median of $39,700.
Category medians are computed from the Professional Services brands in our data that disclosed each figure — a benchmark for scale, not a quality judgment. See all Professional Services franchises
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How Mathnasium Learning Centers's units have held up
Openings and closures from FDD Item 20-style unit history, 2012–2021: began the window at 285 units; 793 units opened, 194 closed, ending at 948 units. (partial records: 2018 is not in the source data — totals span the reported years only.)
What about earnings?
We don't publish per-brand earnings figures — for Mathnasium Learning Centers or anyone else. The only primary source is Item 19 of the brand's own franchise disclosure document (FDD), and no law requires a franchisor to publish one, so the "average owner income" numbers circulating elsewhere are usually unsourced or survivorship-biased. Ask Mathnasium Learning Centers for its current FDD and read Item 19 yourself — and if there is no Item 19, that silence is information too.
What this data can't tell you
Everything on this page comes from disclosure filings — fees, ranges, and unit counts. Four questions that matter just as much are not in any filing we can source, so we say so instead of guessing:
- The hours and the labor
- No dataset field says whether Mathnasium Learning Centers is a manage-from-a-laptop business or a 60-hour week in disguise. Item 15 of the FDD states whether you're obligated to run the business personally, and Item 11 lists what the franchisor actually does for you — then ask current owners what their week looks like (validation calls), not the sales team.
- How hands-on the ownership really is
- "Semi-absentee" is a pitch, not a filing field. Treat any hands-off claim as unverified until it's consistent with Item 15 and with what multiple current franchisees tell you — what absentee ownership actually means.
- Your territory — whether it's protected, and whether it's open
- Two territory questions sit outside our data. Whether Mathnasium Learning Centers grants a protected or exclusive area is set in Item 12 of the FDD and varies brand to brand — some grant none, and the carve-outs (online sales, national accounts) matter as much as the map. And filing data can't say what's open in your market this month; only Mathnasium Learning Centers can confirm current availability. Ask both before you inquire, and get the answer in writing.
- What owners earn
- Covered honestly above: our dataset has no earnings fields, the only primary source is the brand's own Item 19, and here is how to read that evidence.
About the Mathnasium Learning Centers franchise
Mathnasium Learning Centers is a professional services franchisor with 948 units at the end of 2021 (FDD Item 20-style unit history). Between 2012 and 2021, it began the window at 285 units; its filings record 793 unit openings and 194 closures, ending at 948 units (partial records: 2018 is not in the source data — totals span the reported years only). Its parent company is Mathnasium Center Licensing, LLC.
No franchise-related lawsuits reported in the disclosure data we hold (FDD Item 3, as of 2026-05) — an absence in our sources, not a guarantee; confirm against the brand's current FDD.
From the franchisor's materials
As a Mathnasium franchisee you will operate a learning center that provides math instruction using the Mathnasium system of learning. Children typically attend Mathnasium centers two or more times per week for approximately 60 minutes.
Mathnasium Learning Centers franchise: quick answers
- How much does a Mathnasium Learning Centers franchise cost?
- $112,936 – $149,616 all-in to open, per Mathnasium Learning Centers's franchise disclosure filings (data as of 2026-05).
- How many Mathnasium Learning Centers units are there?
- 948 units at the end of 2021 (FDD Item 20-style unit history).
- How have Mathnasium Learning Centers's units held up?
- 89.6% of units at risk between 2019 and 2021 did not close, per our metric recomputed from FDD Item 20-style unit history (methodology published on our verification page).
- Is Mathnasium Learning Centers SBA-eligible?
- Mathnasium Learning Centers is flagged SBA-eligible in our dataset (as of 2026-05). Confirm current status on the SBA Franchise Directory before relying on it for financing.