Best In Class Education CenterFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A BEST IN CLASS EDUCATION CENTER franchise requires a total initial investment of $84K – $143K, including a $45K franchise fee. Per the 2025 FDD, average unit revenue was $209K[2]. Verdict grade: F. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 18, 2026 · figures per the 2025 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $84K – $143K
- 26th pct Education
- Avg gross sales
- $209K
- 6th pct Education
- Royalty
- N/A
- Units
- 37
- 44th pct Education
- SBA default
- 0.0%
- system-wide median varies by category
Quick verdict · Education · color = vs category peers
Green = >15% above Education avg · No shading = within ±15% · Red = >15% below avg · Source: FDD filings + SBA 7(a)
Data from public FDD filings and SBA records. Not financial advice. Methodology
Started franchising in 2023. Newer systems carry more uncertainty but may offer better territories.
The system contracted 18% year-over-year. Investigate why units are closing.
58% cash-on-cash return (based on P&L Bottom Line). Above the 20% threshold most investors target.
Bottom line
- Total investment $84K – $143K including a $45K franchise fee.
- Average unit revenue of $209K/year (median $219K), with an estimated 58% cash-on-cash return (based on P&L Bottom Line).
- Verdict F (Bottom Quintile) with a risk score of 100/100.
- System contracting at -23.4% CAGR over 3 years. Investigate whether closures are franchisor-driven (consolidation) or franchisee-driven (economics).
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
- Legal entity
- BiC Franchise System Corporation
- Predecessor
- Best In Class Education Center
- Prior franchisor entity
- Incorporated in
- DE
- HQ
- 4820 NE 4th St., Suite A-107, Renton, Washington 98059
- Auditor
- Metwally CPA PLLC
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $125K
- vs $357K prior year
Independent franchisee associations
- Franchise Advisory Council (FAC)
Franchisee-led councils or alliances disclosed in Item 20. Indicates operator voice.
Affiliated brands
- you
- Programs must be approved by us in advance
- LBIS
- Program at your Center
Other brands the franchisor or its parent operates (Item 1).
Overview
About
Best in Class Education Centers operate after-school and supplemental tutoring programs for K-12 students, delivering personalized instruction in core academics (math, reading, writing) and test preparation. Franchisees manage facility operations, hire and train tutors, recruit students through local marketing, and manage student progress tracking and parent communications.
- CEO
- Hao Lam
- Headquarters
- WA
- Founded
- 2023
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 9
FDD Item 7 · 2025 filing · 16 line items
Initial investment breakdown
| Line item | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Feenot refundable | $45K | $45K | |
| Initial Training Expenses | $2K | $3K | |
| Travel Expenses for Onsite Training | $1K | $4K | |
| Lease Deposit | $4K | $6K | |
| Build Out & Improvements | $3K | $35K | |
| Signage | $500 | $5K | |
| Decorating, Furniture & Furnishings | $3K | $4K | |
| Systems Implementation Feenot refundable | $2K | $2K | |
| Technology Systems | $2K | $3K | |
| Utility Deposits | $500 | $1K | |
| Business License | $200 | $400 | |
| Professional Fees | $3K | $5K | |
| Insurance Premium (3 months) | $875 | $1K | |
| Grand Opening Marketing Feenot refundable | $10K | $10K | |
| Additional Funds (3 months) | $9K | $19K | |
| Development Feenot refundable | $85K | $155K | |
| Total initial investment | $169K | $298K |
Line items extracted from FDD Item 7. Ranges reflect the franchisor's stated low and high per line. Total is the sum of line-item lows / highs — actual costs may fall outside this range depending on market and build-out scope.
Single-unit · estimated
Returns at a glance
Indicative numbers using FDD Item 7 / Item 19 inputs and category-benchmarked cost ratios. Full single-unit, 25-unit portfolio, and LBO models (with every input editable to stress-test your own scenario) live on the financials page.
Store EBITDA · annual
$31K
15.0% margin
Unlevered ROIC
25%
EBITDA / total invested capital
Payback
4.0 yrs
cash-on-cash, unlevered
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $84K – $143K
- Better than avg vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $9K – $19K
- Better than avg vs category
- Franchise fee
- $35K – $45K
- Better than avg vs category
- Royalty
- greater of: (a) $250; or (b) sum of 12% of Gross Sales pl…
- Ad fund
- 2.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 14.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
- Payback period
- 1.7 yrs
- From FDD / Item 19
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Marketing / ad fund | 2.0% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $1K |
| Training fee | $700 |
| Transfer fee | $27K |
| Renewal fee | $3K |
| Total fee load | 14.0% of rev |
At 14.0% total fee load, roughly $29K per year goes to the franchisor before you pay a single operating expense.
Financial Performance
- Avg gross sales
- $209K
- Per unit, per year
- Median gross sales
- $219K
- Avg p&l bottom line
- $66K
- Reported as P&L Bottom Line in FDD Item 19
- Cash-on-cash
- 58.1%
- Based on P&L Bottom Line / investment midpoint
- Item 19 type
- gross_sales
- Sample size
- 27 units
- vs category median 14
- Range (low → high)
- $47K→$469K
- Cohort dispersion (min → max)
- Quartile band
- $109K→$310K
- Bottom 25% → top 25%
- Transparency tier
- full
- Categorical assessment of disclosure depth
- Transparency
- 8 / 5
- vs category median 4 / 5 · above
Compared against 237 Education brands
vs Education averages
How Best In Class Education Center Compares
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 37
- Opened
- 1
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 9
- Terminated
- 1
- Franchisor ended the franchise (per Item 20)
- Turnover rate
- 24.3%
- Company-owned
- 1
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 97%
- vs corporate-owned
- Net growth (yr3)
- -18.2%
- Net unit change last year
- 3-yr CAGR
- -23.4%
- Compounded over last 3 years
3-year detail · Item 20
- Closed (3yr)
- 6
- Terminated (3yr)
- 0
- Non-renewed (3yr)
- 0
- Transfers (3yr)
- 1
- Reacquired (3yr)
- 0
- Franchisor bought back
- Transfer rate
- 20.0%
- Owners selling to other franchisees
- Continuity rate
- 80.0%
- Units that stayed open
- Termination rate
- 20.0%
- Franchisor-initiated terminations
- Ceased ops
- 25.0%
- Units that stopped operating
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 9 states with active franchisees
The Territory Map
Derived from franchisee contact records. Shows states with at least one current operator. Not where the franchisor is registered to sell new units (that data is re-extracting in a future refresh).
States derived from franchisee contact records (FDD Item 20). Shows states with at least one current operator on file. Full state registration data (Item 12) will appear on a future FDD refresh.
Available to sell in · Item 12
- Maryland
- Michigan
- Washington
- Wisconsin
States where the franchisor is registered to sell new franchises (FDD registration filings).
SBA loan performance
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA loan disclosures. This brand has only 1 7(a) loan on file; statistical reliability is limited below 10 loans.
- Total loans
- 1
- Loan volume
- $60K
- Median loan
- $60K
- 50th percentile
- Charge-off rate
- 0.0%
- rates vary by category · see methodology
Historical SBA 7(a) lending data, not predictive of future performance. How SBA charge-off rates are calculated
- Repayment rate (PIF)
- 100.0%
- 5-yr charge-off
- N/A
- Loans approved 2021+
- Active lenders
- 1
- Defaults
- 0
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Premium insight
SBA Lending Report
Deep-dive into Best In Class Education Center's SBA lending history: lender network, geographic footprint, interest rates, and more.
SBA Lending Report
- Principal loss rate and NAICS industry benchmark
- 1 lenders with concentration factor
- Per-state charge-off rates across 1 states
- Startup risk premium and job creation velocity
- 1-year lending trend
- SBA 504 real estate/equipment data
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Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
Contracting franchise system with opaque financials, aggressive multi-tiered royalties, and unverified profit claims create meaningful investor risk.
Litigation (Item 3)
0 case reference(s): 0 pending, 0 settled.
Largest disclosed settlement: $45,000
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Metwally CPA PLLC
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: No
- Must buy proprietary products: No
- Restricted to system-approved products: Yes
Score breakdown · what drove the 100 / 100 rating
- 01MEDUnit count declined 18.2% YoY (37 units) indicating system contraction and potential franchisee dissatisfaction
- 02MINORComplex tiered royalty structure (12% + 12% + 6%) could exceed 30% of revenue in blended scenarios, severely impacting profitability
- 03MEDNo Item 19 financial performance representation disclosed despite $65,963 average net income claim — unverified and potentially misleading
- 04MINORHigh initial investment ($84,375–$142,500) relative to average net income ($65,963) creates 1.3–2.2 year payback pressure
- 05MINOR5-year term is relatively short; renewal risk and system stability unclear with declining unit count
- 06MINOREducation franchise sector experiencing secular headwinds from digital learning and economic sensitivity
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
FDD Items 5, 6, 12, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
| Initial term | 5 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 5 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 3 |
| Territory type | population |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Territory population | 17,000 |
| Online sales rights | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Required |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Curable defaultsℹ | 3 |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | Washington |
| Litigation count | 0 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
0 case reference(s): 0 pending, 0 settled.
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 46 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 24 hrs
- Training location
- On-site and corporate
- Site selection
- franchisor
- POS system
- BCP-LMS
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: BCP-LMS
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
39 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
BEST IN CLASS EDUCATION CENTER · FDD (2025) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a BEST IN CLASS EDUCATION CENTER franchise?
The total investment to open a BEST IN CLASS EDUCATION CENTER franchise ranges from $84K – $143K, with an initial franchise fee of $45K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do BEST IN CLASS EDUCATION CENTER franchise owners earn?
According to Item 19 of the BEST IN CLASS EDUCATION CENTER FDD, the average gross sales per unit is $209K. The median is $219K. Note: this is gross revenue, not profit. Actual owner earnings vary based on location, operating costs, and management.
What is BEST IN CLASS EDUCATION CENTER's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for BEST IN CLASS EDUCATION CENTER (fewer than 10 loans on file). Charge-off rates are one way to gauge franchise risk, but not all franchise loans go through the SBA program. We recommend reviewing turnover and closure data in the FDD and speaking with current franchisees.
How many BEST IN CLASS EDUCATION CENTER franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, BEST IN CLASS EDUCATION CENTER has 37 total units in the United States, including 7 franchised units and 1 company-owned units. 1 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is BEST IN CLASS EDUCATION CENTER a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates BEST IN CLASS EDUCATION CENTER as a F-grade franchise with a risk score of 100 out of 100, based on our analysis of investment costs, revenue data, SBA loan performance, and growth trends. Our rating is based solely on publicly available FDD and government data; we recommend speaking with current franchisees before making any investment decision. This is not investment advice.
Data sourced from public FDD filings and SBA 7(a) FOIA records. Not financial advice.
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Data extracted from public FDD filings and SBA 7(a) loan disclosures (FOIA). This information is provided for research purposes only and does not constitute financial, legal, or investment advice. Verify all figures with the franchisor's current Franchise Disclosure Document before making any investment decision.