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Education/TutoringLimited DataItem 19: ✓ DisclosedQuality: 100/100

Mathnasium

Based on 2025 FDD · 7 filings in corpus

FranchiseIQ Score
83
A
Low Risk
Composite score based on SBA default rate, unit growth, disclosure quality & investment efficiency.
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Total Investment Range$113K – $150K
MinMid: $131KMax

Key Metrics

Franchise Fee
$49K
Royalty Rate
10%
Ad Fund Rate
2%
Total Burden
12.0%
Royalty + ad fund
Units (2023)
17
+10 vs prior yr
Net Unit Growth
↑ 333.3%
Year over year
Cash-on-Cash Return
37.5%
Annual estimated return
Payback Period
2.7 yrs
Break-even timeline
SBA Default Rate
~3–8%
Fewer than 50 loans on record
Median Revenue
$273K
Item 19 disclosed
Red Flags Assessment
MEDIUM: Royalty burden above 10%
MED ×1
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Mathnasium vs. Education/Tutoring Average

MetricMathnasiumEducation/Tutoring Avg
SBA Default Rate—7.2%
Cash-on-Cash Return37.5%▲15.5%
Total Investment$131K$250K

Industry averages based on FranchiseIQ corpus benchmarks. ▲ = better than avg, ▼ = worse.

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  1. 1.What is Mathnasium's SBA default rate compared to its competitors?Learn more →
  2. 2.Does Mathnasium disclose Item 19 financial performance representations?Learn more →
  3. 3.What is the net unit growth trend over the past 3 years?Learn more →
  4. 4.What is the franchisee termination and transfer rate per Item 20?Learn more →
  5. 5.What do the FDD litigation disclosures (Item 3) reveal about franchisor legal history?Learn more →
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