Huntington Learning Center Franchise
Cost, fees, owner earnings, closure rate and litigation for a Huntington Learning Center franchise — pulled from the franchisor's own public FDD (2026), not its sales material.
Disclosure honesty
Huntington Learning Center discloses earnings (Item 19) — but the grade is how honestly. We graded it B.
What their own earnings claim actually says
232 mature centers averaged $609,454 gross revenue in 2025. Top 25% averaged $1,115,433; bottom 25% averaged $247,465. Significant variation exists; no earnings guarantee provided.
What a Huntington Learning Center franchise actually costs to run
| Fee | Disclosed | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $42,000 | Item 5 — paid up front, before you open |
| Royalty | 9.5% of gross sales | Item 6 — charged on revenue, not profit |
| Advertising fund | 2% of gross sales | Item 6 — brand marketing, spent at the franchisor's discretion |
| Total recurring fees | 11.5% of gross sales | Before rent, labor, food or debt service |
| Total initial investment | $191,992 – $340,632 | Item 7 — franchisor's own low/high estimate |
$2,000/month minimum royalty; 2% ad fund; $1,375/month tech services; substantial mandatory advertising spend.
Royalty and ad-fund percentages are charged on gross sales — an owner pays them whether or not the location is profitable.
Huntington Learning Center system size and owner turnover
| Total outlets | 245 |
| Ceased operations | 17 |
| Terminated by franchisor | 17 |
| Transferred to new owners | 24 |
| Closure rate | 6.9% of outlets |
Declining system: 264→245 outlets (2024-2025); 17 terminations, 17 ceased operations annually.
From Item 20 of the FDD 2026. Terminations and ceased operations are the franchisor's own count of owners who stopped — the number the sales pitch leaves out.
Is Huntington Learning Center worth it? — how it compares to 60 similar franchises
| Ongoing fees | 11.5% of sales | steeper than 88% of children's education & childcare franchises |
| Startup cost | from $191,992 | about average (median $191,992) |
| Disclosure honesty | Grade B | more honest than 75% of children's education & childcare franchises |
| Closure rate | 6.9% of outlets | worse than 85% of peers |
| Disclosed lawsuits | 0 | fewer than most |
Benchmarked against every children's education & childcare franchise we've graded from public FDDs — the context the franchisor's pitch never gives you.
Owner take-home for a Huntington Learning Center
The franchisor's framing: 232 mature centers averaged $609,454 gross revenue in 2025. Top 25% averaged $1,115,433; b… We reconstruct what an owner actually keeps, from their own FDD.
- Reconstructed owner P&L — net take-home after royalty, ad fund, rent, labor & debt
- Break-even timeline + cash-on-cash ROI
- Full fee stack + required-purchase markups
- Decoded real failure / closure rate
- How it ranks vs comparable franchises
- Validation-call playbook — the exact questions to ask
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Huntington Learning Center franchise — frequently asked
- How much does a Huntington Learning Center franchise cost?
- The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $191,992–$340,632, including a $42,000 initial franchise fee.
- How much do Huntington Learning Center franchise owners make?
- 232 mature centers averaged $609,454 gross revenue in 2025. Top 25% averaged $1,115,433; bottom 25% averaged $247,465. Significant variation exists; no earnings guarantee provided. We grade this disclosure B for honesty.
- What are the Huntington Learning Center franchise fees?
- Huntington Learning Center's FDD discloses a $42,000 initial franchise fee, a 9.5% royalty on gross sales, a 2% advertising-fund contribution, for roughly 11.5% of gross sales in recurring fees before rent, labor, or debt service. $2,000/month minimum royalty; 2% ad fund; $1,375/month tech services; substantial mandatory advertising spend.
- What is the Huntington Learning Center franchise profit margin?
- Huntington Learning Center does not publish a franchisee net-profit margin — almost no franchisor does. What Item 19 actually shows: 232 mature centers averaged $609,454 gross revenue in 2025. Top 25% averaged $1,115,433; bottom 25% averaged $247,465. Significant variation exists; no earnings guarantee provided. Recurring fees alone take about 11.5% of gross sales, before rent, labor, food or debt service. Margin has to be reconstructed from the disclosure, not read off it.
- What is the Huntington Learning Center franchise failure rate?
- Declining system: 264→245 outlets (2024-2025); 17 terminations, 17 ceased operations annually.
- How many Huntington Learning Center locations are there?
- Huntington Learning Center's FDD reports 245 total outlets, with 17 that ceased operations in the most recent reporting year and 24 transferred to new owners. Item 20 is where system health shows up before the marketing does.
- Does Huntington Learning Center have complaints or lawsuits?
- Huntington Learning Center discloses no material litigation in Item 3 of the filing we reviewed. That's a positive signal, though it covers only what the franchisor is required to report.
- Is a Huntington Learning Center franchise worth it?
- It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. Huntington Learning Center scores B on disclosure honesty, carries about 11.5% of sales in ongoing fees. Get the real owner take-home before you sign.
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Source: WI DFI Franchise Registration (2026). FranchiseValidate is independent and not affiliated with Huntington Learning Center or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.