Mathnasium Learning Centers, Mathnasium Centers, Mathnasium The Math Learning Center, and Mathnasium Franchise
Cost, fees, owner earnings, closure rate and litigation for a Mathnasium Learning Centers, Mathnasium Centers, Mathnasium The Math Learning Center, and Mathnasium franchise — pulled from the franchisor's own public FDD (2026), not its sales material.
Disclosure honesty
Mathnasium Learning Centers, Mathnasium Centers, Mathnasium The Math Learning Center, and Mathnasium discloses earnings (Item 19) — but the grade is how honestly. We graded it B.
What their own earnings claim actually says
2025 gross receipts data for 914 centers open 12+ months. Average $391,221; median $341,850. Operating profit average $97,265 (24.9%); median $88,450 (25.9%). No assurance of earnings.
What a Mathnasium Learning Centers, Mathnasium Centers, Mathnasium The Math Learning Center, and Mathnasium franchise actually costs to run
| Fee | Disclosed | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $49,000 | Item 5 — paid up front, before you open |
| Royalty | 10% 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 | 12% of gross sales | Before rent, labor, food or debt service |
| Total initial investment | $127,316 – $165,846 | Item 7 — franchisor's own low/high estimate |
10% monthly royalty (min $1,500 after 24 months); $650 base royalty; 2% marketing fee; $1,000 min digital/local ad fee.
Royalty and ad-fund percentages are charged on gross sales — an owner pays them whether or not the location is profitable.
Mathnasium Learning Centers, Mathnasium Centers, Mathnasium The Math Learning Center, and Mathnasium system size and owner turnover
| Total outlets | 1,047 |
| Ceased operations | 15 |
| Terminated by franchisor | 0 |
| Transferred to new owners | 69 |
| Closure rate | 1.4% of outlets |
15 ceased operations (2025); zero terminations; 69 transfers suggest some owner exits.
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 Mathnasium Learning Centers, Mathnasium Centers, Mathnasium The Math Learning Center, and Mathnasium worth it? — how it compares to 60 similar franchises
| Ongoing fees | 12% of sales | steeper than 89% of children's education & childcare franchises |
| Startup cost | from $127,316 | cheaper than most (median $191,992) |
| Disclosure honesty | Grade B | more honest than 75% of children's education & childcare franchises |
| Closure rate | 1.4% of outlets | about average |
| 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 Mathnasium Learning Centers, Mathnasium Centers, Mathnasium The Math Learning Center, and Mathnasium
The franchisor's framing: 2025 gross receipts data for 914 centers open 12+ months. Average $391,221; median $341,85… 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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Mathnasium Learning Centers, Mathnasium Centers, Mathnasium The Math Learning Center, and Mathnasium franchise — frequently asked
- How much does a Mathnasium Learning Centers, Mathnasium Centers, Mathnasium The Math Learning Center, and Mathnasium franchise cost?
- The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $127,316–$165,846, including a $49,000 initial franchise fee.
- How much do Mathnasium Learning Centers, Mathnasium Centers, Mathnasium The Math Learning Center, and Mathnasium franchise owners make?
- 2025 gross receipts data for 914 centers open 12+ months. Average $391,221; median $341,850. Operating profit average $97,265 (24.9%); median $88,450 (25.9%). No assurance of earnings. We grade this disclosure B for honesty.
- What are the Mathnasium Learning Centers, Mathnasium Centers, Mathnasium The Math Learning Center, and Mathnasium franchise fees?
- Mathnasium Learning Centers, Mathnasium Centers, Mathnasium The Math Learning Center, and Mathnasium's FDD discloses a $49,000 initial franchise fee, a 10% royalty on gross sales, a 2% advertising-fund contribution, for roughly 12% of gross sales in recurring fees before rent, labor, or debt service. 10% monthly royalty (min $1,500 after 24 months); $650 base royalty; 2% marketing fee; $1,000 min digital/local ad fee.
- What is the Mathnasium Learning Centers, Mathnasium Centers, Mathnasium The Math Learning Center, and Mathnasium franchise profit margin?
- Mathnasium Learning Centers, Mathnasium Centers, Mathnasium The Math Learning Center, and Mathnasium does not publish a franchisee net-profit margin — almost no franchisor does. What Item 19 actually shows: 2025 gross receipts data for 914 centers open 12+ months. Average $391,221; median $341,850. Operating profit average $97,265 (24.9%); median $88,450 (25.9%). No assurance of earnings. Recurring fees alone take about 12% 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 Mathnasium Learning Centers, Mathnasium Centers, Mathnasium The Math Learning Center, and Mathnasium franchise failure rate?
- 15 ceased operations (2025); zero terminations; 69 transfers suggest some owner exits.
- How many Mathnasium Learning Centers, Mathnasium Centers, Mathnasium The Math Learning Center, and Mathnasium locations are there?
- Mathnasium Learning Centers, Mathnasium Centers, Mathnasium The Math Learning Center, and Mathnasium's FDD reports 1,047 total outlets, with 15 that ceased operations in the most recent reporting year and 69 transferred to new owners. Item 20 is where system health shows up before the marketing does.
- Does Mathnasium Learning Centers, Mathnasium Centers, Mathnasium The Math Learning Center, and Mathnasium have complaints or lawsuits?
- Mathnasium Learning Centers, Mathnasium Centers, Mathnasium The Math Learning Center, and Mathnasium 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 Mathnasium Learning Centers, Mathnasium Centers, Mathnasium The Math Learning Center, and Mathnasium franchise worth it?
- It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. Mathnasium Learning Centers, Mathnasium Centers, Mathnasium The Math Learning Center, and Mathnasium scores B on disclosure honesty, carries about 12% 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 Mathnasium Learning Centers, Mathnasium Centers, Mathnasium The Math Learning Center, and Mathnasium or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.