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Primrose Schools vs Sylvan Learning — which franchise is the better buy?

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	Primrose Schools	Sylvan Learning
Disclosure honesty	B	D
Investment from	$742,900	$117,600
Total fees	9%	16%
Outlets	525	433
Lawsuits	1	4

Primrose Schools: what their numbers say

Discloses average gross revenues by quartile (499 facilities) and average P&L with EBITDA by revenue third (413 facilities). Excludes 86 facilities for various reasons; EBITDA figures are pre-debt-service and pre-owner-compensation, overstating true owner income.

Sylvan Learning: what their numbers say

Discloses 2025 gross sales by quartile for 409 of 433 centers; top quartile avg $795K, bottom quartile avg $120K. No profitability, expenses, or net income data provided. Excludes 24 centers; cherry-picks gross revenue only.

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