LearningRx Franchise
Cost, fees, owner earnings, closure rate and litigation for a LearningRx franchise — pulled from the franchisor's own public FDD (2025), not its sales material.
Disclosure honesty
LearningRx discloses earnings (Item 19) — but the grade is how honestly. We graded it C.
What their own earnings claim actually says
Gross revenue data for 45 centers by quartile. Top 25% averaged $631,577; bottom 25% averaged $85,218. Only 18-50% of centers met/exceeded average.
What a LearningRx franchise actually costs to run
| Fee | Disclosed | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $30,000 | Item 5 — paid up front, before you open |
| Royalty | 8% of gross sales | Item 6 — charged on revenue, not profit |
| Advertising fund | 3% of gross sales | Item 6 — brand marketing, spent at the franchisor's discretion |
| Total recurring fees | 11% of gross sales | Before rent, labor, food or debt service |
| Total initial investment | $75,000 – $220,000 | Item 7 — franchisor's own low/high estimate |
Royalty scales 7.5% above $500K, 7% above $750K. MDF 3% capped $15K/year. Minimum monthly royalty $500-800.
Royalty and ad-fund percentages are charged on gross sales — an owner pays them whether or not the location is profitable.
LearningRx system size and owner turnover
| Total outlets | 47 |
| Ceased operations | 2 |
| Terminated by franchisor | 0 |
| Transferred to new owners | 2 |
| Closure rate | 4.3% of outlets |
2 closures in 2024; 4 total ceased 2023; minimal terminations but 50% variance in earnings.
From Item 20 of the FDD 2025. Terminations and ceased operations are the franchisor's own count of owners who stopped — the number the sales pitch leaves out.
Is LearningRx worth it? — how it compares to 71 similar franchises
| Ongoing fees | 11% of sales | steeper than 90% of fitness & gyms franchises |
| Startup cost | from $75,000 | cheaper than most (median $295,540) |
| Disclosure honesty | Grade C | typical for the category |
| Closure rate | 4.3% of outlets | worse than 75% of peers |
| Disclosed lawsuits | 2 | more litigious than 78% of peers |
Benchmarked against every fitness & gyms franchise we've graded from public FDDs — the context the franchisor's pitch never gives you.
Owner take-home for a LearningRx
The franchisor's framing: Gross revenue data for 45 centers by quartile. Top 25% averaged $631,577; bottom 25% avera… 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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LearningRx franchise — frequently asked
- How much does a LearningRx franchise cost?
- The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $75,000–$220,000, including a $30,000 initial franchise fee.
- How much do LearningRx franchise owners make?
- Gross revenue data for 45 centers by quartile. Top 25% averaged $631,577; bottom 25% averaged $85,218. Only 18-50% of centers met/exceeded average. We grade this disclosure C for honesty.
- What are the LearningRx franchise fees?
- LearningRx's FDD discloses a $30,000 initial franchise fee, a 8% royalty on gross sales, a 3% advertising-fund contribution, for roughly 11% of gross sales in recurring fees before rent, labor, or debt service. Royalty scales 7.5% above $500K, 7% above $750K. MDF 3% capped $15K/year. Minimum monthly royalty $500-800.
- What is the LearningRx franchise profit margin?
- LearningRx does not publish a franchisee net-profit margin — almost no franchisor does. What Item 19 actually shows: Gross revenue data for 45 centers by quartile. Top 25% averaged $631,577; bottom 25% averaged $85,218. Only 18-50% of centers met/exceeded average. Recurring fees alone take about 11% 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 LearningRx franchise failure rate?
- 2 closures in 2024; 4 total ceased 2023; minimal terminations but 50% variance in earnings.
- How many LearningRx locations are there?
- LearningRx's FDD reports 47 total outlets, with 2 that ceased operations in the most recent reporting year and 2 transferred to new owners. Item 20 is where system health shows up before the marketing does.
- Does LearningRx have complaints or lawsuits?
- LearningRx discloses 2 legal matters in Item 3 of its FDD. Item 3 covers the franchisor's litigation history, which is the closest thing to a public record of how it treats franchisees — read the case descriptions, not just the count.
- Is a LearningRx franchise worth it?
- It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. LearningRx scores C on disclosure honesty, carries about 11% of sales in ongoing fees, and discloses 2 legal matters. Get the real owner take-home before you sign.
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Source: MN CARDS 32780-202501-07 (Clean FDD 2025). FranchiseValidate is independent and not affiliated with LearningRx or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.