Does the franchisor have direct or independent electronic access to the franchisee's financial, sales or customer records?
YesItem 11
You expressly permit us, and we reserve the right, to independently download and use
From the filings
+12.953% units YoYMandated tech stackHQ-led decisions
The Learning Experience
EducationThe Learning Experience requires every center to use business software available only from contracted, approved suppliers and computer hardware meeting its minimum specifications, plus a Show N Tell mobile-device system, and charges a monthly software fee once its interactive whiteboard program is implemented. Across 465 US centers (436 franchised, 29 company-owned) charging a 7% royalty on a 15- to 20-year term, franchised outlets grew 13% year over year, and the brand sits inside Harvest Partners.
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Total units
465
436 franchised
Unit growth YoY
+12.953%
vs prior filing
AUV
$2.19M
Item 19, 2025
Royalty
7%
of gross sales
Ad fund
1%
national + local
Initial fee
$60K
per unit
Investment range
$3.21M–$8.77M
all-in, Item 7
Procurement
Approved supplier
from the filing
Non-compete
3 years
from the filing
Item 19
Claims
from the filing
Ongoing fee load
What the operator pays every month
The recurring percentage of gross sales named in this filing, before rent, labour or any technology fee.
8%of gross sales (FY2026)
15% reference
Franchisor behaviours
What the franchisor requires
16 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 5 explicit no's; 13 questions the text does not settle, which is not a no.
Accounting
How the franchisor buys
Is the franchisor or an affiliate itself a supplier of required products, services or systems?
YesItem 8
(a) us; (b) one of our Affiliates; or (c) one or more third party suppliers that we have designated or approved.
Does the franchisor reserve the right to change designated suppliers or systems at any time?
YesItem 8
We may revise the Approved Products and Services at any time, in our sole discretion.
How much revenue did the franchisor and its affiliates earn from franchisee purchases in the last fiscal year?
0Item 8
During our fiscal year ending December 31, 2025, we had revenues of $79,290,005, none of which was derived from franchisee purchases or leases of goods and services from us.
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
We estimate that your purchases from approved suppliers will represent 2% to 5% of the continuing operation of your Center.
Can a franchisee propose a new supplier for the franchisor's approval?
YesItem 8
If you wish to purchase products or services from other than approved suppliers, you must submit to us a written request to approve the proposed supplier, together with such evidence of conformity with our supplier-approval policies as we may reasonably require, or must ask the supplier itself to do so.
Franchise management
Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?
YesItem 6
Section 6.5 of the Franchise Agreement entitles us to conduct audits of your Center from time to time.
Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?
YesItem 11
We expect to revise the Manual periodically to conform to the changing needs of the System.
Must the franchisor approve the franchisee's site or location before opening?
YesItem 11
However, we must approve the site that you select for the location of your New Center (“Approved Location”).
Marketing
Is a minimum grand opening advertising spend required?
YesItem 11
You must spend at least $40,000 on opening marketing efforts for an initial pre- and post-opening advertising campaign.
Operations
Must the franchisee buy products from a designated distributor?
YesItem 8
To the extent that we have selected approved suppliers, you must purchase all products, equipment, supplies, and materials used or sold by the Center solely from such suppliers (including manufacturers, wholesalers and distributors).
Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
To the extent that we have selected approved suppliers, you must purchase all products, equipment, supplies, and materials used or sold by the Center solely from such suppliers (including manufacturers, wholesalers and distributors).
Payments
Are royalties and other fees collected by automatic bank debit (ACH or electronic funds transfer) from the franchisee's account?
YesItem 6
You must pay all recurring or continuing fees to us via Automated Clearing House (“ACH”), pursuant to the Authorization Agreement for Direct Payments (Attachment 5 to the Franchise Agreement).
People
Does the franchisor require minimum staffing levels or specific roles?
YesItem 15
Your Center Director must devote all his or her productive time (at least 40 hours per week) and effort to the personal supervision of your Center.
Point of sale
Does the franchisor have independent access to the data in the franchisee's POS or computer system?
YesItem 11
You expressly permit us, and we reserve the right, to independently download and use
Training
Can the franchisor charge the franchisee for additional, refresher or remedial training?
YesItem 11
Although the programs are not mandatory for franchisees, if at any point you must correct any deficiencies or defaults at your Center, we may require you to attend one or more programs to regain “good standing”.
The filing answers no to 5 questions
- Is there a franchisee advisory council, association or committee?Item 20
- 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
- Is the franchisee required to spend a minimum amount on local advertising or marketing, as a percentage of sales or a fixed amount?Item 11
- Must the franchisee participate in a regional advertising cooperative when one exists?Item 11
The vendor opportunity at The Learning Experience
465 US education centers — 436 franchised and 29 company-owned — already run required business software available only from franchisor-approved suppliers, plus TLE-approved mobile devices for a Show N Tell system, and an interactive whiteboard program is billed at $249 per center per month once implemented. Franchised outlets grew 13% year over year, and the Item 19 average for 266 franchised Mature Centers in 2025 was $2,186,393 — a large, growing education network with real per-center revenue for a vendor to size against.
Who controls software purchasing
Co-founder, Chairman and CEO Richard Weissman leads The Learning Experience, which is part of Harvest Partners. The company has contracted with certain third parties as the only approved suppliers of the required business software and its updates, which means the software relationship itself, not any individual center owner, is what a vendor needs to win at headquarters.
Tech named in the FDD, and what is actually required
Every center must buy computer hardware and software meeting the company's minimum specifications, sourced from its approved supplier — centers on an SC Addendum face initial costs of roughly $14,000, while an SDSC Addendum waives that purchase because the hardware is provided as part of the program. The computers run LogMeIn Remote Access, two of them must run Microsoft 365, each open classroom needs at least one iPad, and every center pays a $2,999 fee to set up the TLE Technology Package of CORE, Show N Tell and Bubble and Friends. The Show N Tell system requires TLE-approved wireless access points, mobile devices and accessories. The L.E.A.P. Interactive whiteboard program requires hardware from approved suppliers plus a $249 monthly software update fee per center, regardless of how many whiteboards are installed.
Procurement, renewals, and timing
The Learning Experience requires that, where it has selected approved suppliers, all products, equipment, supplies and materials used or sold by a center come solely from those suppliers, including its designated supplier for most Proprietary Products, currently All-Star Engraving, Inc., and The Johnson Group is currently authorized for localized digital media support. A franchisee who wants a different supplier must submit a written request with evidence of conformity to the company's supplier-approval policies. Item 17 allows up to three additional 5-year renewal terms if the franchisee is in Good Standing, gives 180 days' notice, remodels the center, retains the right to renew the lease, and signs the then-current franchise agreement and a general release — that remodeling requirement is a natural point to reopen a technology conversation.
How to read The Learning Experience FDD
The embedded PDF viewer below carries the full 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document. Start with Item 11 for the computer hardware and software mandate, Item 8 for the approved-supplier terms, and Item 2 for the leadership roster. Talk to FranCloud for a ranked list of education franchise systems like this one, sized and scored for software fit.
Questions vendors ask
The Learning Experience, answered from the filing
The Learning Experience has contracted with certain third parties as the only approved suppliers of the required business software and its updates, and centers on an SC Addendum must buy their initial hardware and software from an approved supplier. Co-founder, Chairman and CEO Richard Weissman leads the company, part of Harvest Partners.
Item 11 requires every center to run hardware and software meeting minimum specifications, including Microsoft 365 and LogMeIn Remote Access, plus TLE-approved wireless access points and mobile devices for its Show N Tell system. The L.E.A.P. Interactive whiteboard program carries its own $249-per-month software update fee.
The Learning Experience operates 465 education centers in the US: 436 franchised and 29 company-owned, with franchised outlets growing 13% year over year.
The Learning Experience runs an approved-supplier list: where it has selected approved suppliers, all products, equipment, supplies and materials used or sold by a center must come solely from them, including its designated supplier for most Proprietary Products, currently All-Star Engraving. Franchisees may request approval of an alternate supplier with supporting evidence.
Item 17 allows up to three additional 5-year renewal terms if the franchisee is in Good Standing, gives 180 days' notice, remodels the center, retains the right to renew the lease, and signs the then-current franchise agreement and a general release. That remodeling cycle is a natural point to reopen a technology conversation.
The embedded PDF viewer below holds The Learning Experience's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document in full. Read Item 11 for the computer hardware and software mandate and Item 8 for the approved-supplier terms.
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Operator footprint
Who runs the locations
219 operators run 219 mapped locations. 0 of them are multi-unit. Aggregate counts from the filing; no names.
Operators by units owned
Single-unit219
Top states by locations
| TX | 33 |
|---|---|
| FL | 27 |
| VA | 24 |
| PA | 13 |
| MD | 12 |
Ownership
The portfolio behind The Learning Experience
pe_firm of Harvest Partners.
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