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Mathnasium vs Kiddie Academy — which franchise is the better buy?

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	Mathnasium	Kiddie Academy
Disclosure honesty	C	C
Investment from	$112,936	$590,000
Total fees	12%	9%
Outlets	972	363
Lawsuits	0	4

Mathnasium: what their numbers say

Discloses average/median gross receipts by quartile and average P&L with operating profit for 830 centers. Omits owner salary from operating profit, overstating net income; excludes 131 newer/underperforming centers.

Kiddie Academy: what their numbers say

Discloses gross revenue, labor, occupancy, misc expenses, and gross profit for 315 of 363 academies (2025). Omits food, supplies, insurance expenses; excludes 48 academies; 'gross profit' overstates true owner income.

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