Headquarters picks the point of sale
The filing makes headquarters the decision point for a POS, not the owners.
Item 11 · 2026 filingFrom the filings · Education
Sylvan Learning franchise
433 locations. Headquarters picks the POS, the card processor, supplies, the CRM and the loyalty program.
Total investment
$118K to $288K
Item 7
Locations
433
Item 20
Average revenue
$376K
per location, 2025
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Fees and terms
What a franchisee signs up for
Initial fee
$47K
Item 5 · per location
Royalty
11%–12%
Item 6 · full terms unconfirmed
Ad fund
5%
Item 6 · percentage component
Term
10 years
Item 17
Franchised
100%
Item 20 · 433 of 433
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What decides a sale into Sylvan Learning
Headquarters designates the suppliers
Owners buy from the suppliers the franchisor designates, so supply deals are made with headquarters.
Item 8 · 2026 filingA mix of single and multi-location owners
About 1 in 3 owners runs more than one location.
Item 20 · 2026 filingThe account brief
The rest of the filing, read for your product
We keep the detail off this page. Tell us what you sell, and an analyst sends the full brief for Sylvan Learning, with the clauses that matter to you.
- All 8 systems the filing namesWhich are required and which are only mentioned, with the clause text
- Who decides at headquartersThe technology, operations and finance leads, by role and name
- The owner map253 owners by state, and the 74 who run several locations
- 29 requirements the filing setsEach with the franchisor's own sentence
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Sylvan Learning franchise questions
How much does a Sylvan Learning franchise cost?
The 2026 FDD puts the total investment at $117,600 to $288,400, including a $46,900 initial fee.
How many Sylvan Learning locations are there?
The 2026 FDD lists 433 locations, 433 of them franchised and 0 run by the company.
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Primary franchise filings · updated September 2026. Read the original filing for definitions, conditions, and qualifications.