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From the filings
HQ-led decisions
Kumon
EducationKumon's franchise agreement requires each center to run two notebook computers and two tablets meeting HQ specifications, and channels Kumon Materials purchasing directly through the franchisor. Ruben Manoim, Senior Vice President and Director of Information Technology, sits at HQ over that mandate. The system spans 1,710 centers, 1,705 of them franchised, led by California, Texas, New Jersey, Florida, and New York.
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Live signals
Total units
1,710
1,705 franchised
Unit growth YoY
—
vs prior filing
AUV
—
Item 19, 2026
Royalty
—
of gross sales
Ad fund
—
national + local
Initial fee
$2K
per unit
Investment range
$103K–$235K
all-in, Item 7
Procurement
Franchisor controlled
from the filing
Non-compete
1 years
from the filing
Item 19
No claims
from the filing
Mandated & recommended tech
The systems vendors compete with
Systems named in Item 11 of this filing. None is recorded as mandated here, which is not the same as the filing mandating nothing. Read Item 11 before treating the category as open.
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Franchisor behaviours
What the franchisor requires
18 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 5 explicit no's; 11 questions the text does not settle, which is not a no.
Accounting
Does the franchisor have direct or independent electronic access to the franchisee's financial, sales or customer records?
YesItem 11
We will have independent access to the information generated by your computer 34 Kumon North America, Inc.
How the franchisor buys
Is the franchisor or an affiliate itself a supplier of required products, services or systems?
YesItem 8
If you choose to purchase Chargeable Items, they must be purchased from us.
Is there a franchisee advisory council, association or committee?
YesItem 11
Kumon currently has an Instructor Advisory Council.
How much revenue did the franchisor and its affiliates earn from franchisee purchases in the last fiscal year?
1050507Item 8
During fiscal year 2025, we received $1,050,507 from franchisees for sales of Chargeable Items, which constituted 0.7% of our total revenue of $153,926,604 for the year.
Item 8 gives this proportion in one of two shapes: separate percentages for establishing the business and for operating it, or one figure covering "establishing and operating" together. Where they are separate, answer with the operating percentage; where the passage gives only the combined figure, answer with that. What percentage of the franchisee's purchases must come from designated or approved suppliers?
2Item 8
approximately 2% of your on-going purchases in operating your Center.
Communications
Does the franchisor own or control the business telephone numbers, or take them over when the agreement ends?
YesItem 17
complete de-identification of Center termination/non— (including transferring your telephone land line to us and removing renewal all signs (except the exterior signage, which we will remove at your expense) and items containing the Proprietary Marks)
Franchise management
Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?
YesFranchise agreement
We have the right: (a) to visit your Center at reasonable times, with or without advance notice; (b) to inspect and/or to remove from your Center for a reasonable period of time for the purpose of inspection and duplication any materials, products or documents relating to the operation of your Center;
Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?
YesFranchise agreement
We have the right to modify the Operations Manual from time to time.
Must the franchisor approve the franchisee's site or location before opening?
YesItem 11
We must approve a site for your Kumon Center before you may sign the Franchise Agreement.
Marketing
Is the franchisee prohibited from operating its own website or social media accounts, or required to use pages the franchisor provides?
YesItem 11
Unless approved by us, you may not establish, maintain or authorize any domain name, website, email address, social media account, username, other online presence on any electronic, virtual, or digital medium of any kind (“Online Presence”), except in accordance with our guidelines.
Is a minimum grand opening advertising spend required?
YesItem 7
In addition to your initial purchase of materials for your Kumon Center, you are required to spend a minimum of $2,500 on pre-opening marketing activities, which amount will be collected by us and paid to third-party vendors on your behalf.
Is the franchisee required to spend a minimum amount on local advertising or marketing, as a percentage of sales or a fixed amount?
YesFranchise agreement
After the first eighteen (18) months after you open your Center, on a monthly basis, you are required to spend at least the minimum amount for the Authorized Promotion and Marketing of your Center.
Operations
Must the franchisee buy products from a designated distributor?
YesItem 8
You are required to use the designated vendors for Center furniture and the Lead Management Telephone System, as follows: VENDOR PURPOSE OR PROGRAM Vonage Kumon Lead Management System Suite School Outfitters Furniture for your Kumon Center
Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
You are required to use the designated vendors for Center furniture and the Lead Management Telephone System, as follows:
Payments
Are royalties and other fees collected by automatic bank debit (ACH or electronic funds transfer) from the franchisee's account?
YesItem 6
Electronic debits are the only acceptable method for payment of royalties.
Point of sale
Does the franchisor have independent access to the data in the franchisee's POS or computer system?
YesItem 11
We will have independent access to the information generated by your computer 34 Kumon North America, Inc.
Sales and CRM
Must the franchisee use a CRM system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
You are required to use one of our computer software programs and each component of the customer management system at your Center.
Training
Can the franchisor charge the franchisee for additional, refresher or remedial training?
YesItem 11
We have the right to require you to attend supplemental training courses during the Instructor Development Program if we determine that you need them.
The filing answers no to 5 questions
- Does the franchisor or an affiliate receive rebates, commissions or other revenue from designated or approved suppliers?Item 8
- Does the franchisor charge a fee to evaluate a proposed supplier?Item 8
- Can a franchisee propose a new supplier for the franchisor's approval?Item 8
- Must the franchisee participate in a regional advertising cooperative when one exists?Franchise agreement
- Is attendance at an annual convention or conference mandatory for the franchisee?Item 6
The vendor opportunity at Kumon
Kumon operates 1,710 education centers, 1,705 of them franchised, concentrated in California, Texas, New Jersey, Florida, and New York. The FDD makes no financial performance representation. For a software vendor, that scale, plus a hardware requirement at every center, makes Kumon a sizable target.
Who controls software purchasing
Kumon's headquarters sets the specifications for the computers and tablets every center must run. Ruben Manoim, Senior Vice President and Director of Information Technology, and Yusuke Nakamura, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer, lead that office.
Tech named in the FDD, and what is actually required
Item 11 requires each center to have two notebook computers and two tablets meeting Kumon's mobility, email, and internet-access specifications, and to use Kumon's proprietary computer software and customer management system; Microsoft Office365 is required throughout the Instructor Development Program. Kumon may, but is not obligated to, maintain its proprietary software and customer-management system, and franchisees may be required to upgrade at their own cost. The FDD also names Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and X (Twitter) in Item 11.
Procurement, renewals, and timing
Item 8 designates suppliers for specific items: franchisees must buy Kumon Materials, and Chargeable Items if they choose to buy them, directly from Kumon, and must use designated vendors for Center furniture and the Lead Management Telephone System (Vonage for the Kumon Lead Management System Suite); other listed vendors are optional. The franchise term runs 5 years, renewable for additional 5-year terms to franchisees in good standing.
How to read the Kumon FDD
The embedded viewer below carries Kumon's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document in full, including the Item 11 technology and Item 8 supplier-restriction language summarized above.
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Questions vendors ask
Kumon, answered from the filing
Kumon's corporate office in New Jersey sets the computer and tablet specifications every center must meet. Ruben Manoim, Senior Vice President and Director of Information Technology, is the direct HQ contact for a vendor pitch, alongside CEO and COO Yusuke Nakamura.
Item 11 requires each center to have two notebook computers and two tablets meeting Kumon's specifications, with mobility, email, and internet access. Kumon may, but is not obligated to, maintain its proprietary software and customer-management system; franchisees may be required to upgrade at their own cost. The FDD also names Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and X (Twitter) in Item 11.
1,710 centers — 1,705 franchised and 5 company-owned — in the education segment, concentrated in California, Texas, New Jersey, Florida, and New York.
Item 8 designates suppliers for specific items: franchisees must buy Kumon Materials, and Chargeable Items if they choose to buy them, from Kumon itself. Center furniture and the Lead Management Telephone System also require designated vendors (Vonage for the Kumon Lead Management System Suite); other listed vendors are optional.
The franchise term runs 5 years, with 5-year renewals available to franchisees in good standing who meet requirements including background checks and a minimum number of professional-development credits. Each renewal is a point to raise a technology contract.
The embedded PDF viewer below carries Kumon's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document.
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Operator footprint
Who runs the locations
1,720 operators run 1,782 mapped locations. 60 of them are multi-unit. Aggregate counts from the filing; no names.
Operators by units owned
Single-unit1,660
2–9 units60
Top states by locations
| CA | 383 |
|---|---|
| TX | 187 |
| NJ | 125 |
| FL | 105 |
| NY | 103 |
Ownership
The portfolio behind Kumon
unknown of kumon institute of education.
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Primary franchise filings · updated September 2026. Every figure is source-traceable and QA-checked.