Omega Learning CenterFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Omega Learning Center franchise requires a total initial investment of $135K – $241K, including a $50K franchise fee and an ongoing 10.0% royalty[2]. Per the 2026 FDD, average unit revenue was $368K[2]. Verdict grade: B. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 18, 2026 · figures per the 2026 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $135K – $241K
- 37th pct Education
- Avg gross sales
- $368K
- 17th pct Education
- Royalty
- 10.0%
- 46th pct Education
- Units
- 6
- 18th 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
Franchised units fell from 5 to 0 over 3 years. Investigate why operators are leaving.
The franchisor's auditor raised doubt about continued operations. This is a serious risk signal.
Bottom line
- Total investment $135K – $241K including a $50K franchise fee, 10.0% ongoing royalty.
- Average unit revenue of $368K/year (median $263K).
- Verdict B (Above Average) with a risk score of 58/100.
- Auditor disclosed a going-concern note, which flagged doubt about the franchisor's ability to continue operations. Verify against the latest FDD.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
- Legal entity
- OMEGA LEARNING CENTER FRANCHISOR, LLC
- CEO title
- Chief Executive Officer
- Kimberly Smith
- Incorporated in
- GA
- HQ
- 1720 Mars Hill Rd., Suite 8-180, Acworth, Georgia 30101
- Auditor
- Muhammad Zubairy, CPA PC
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $351K
- vs $374K prior year
- ⚠ Going-concern note
- Disclosed in FDD 2026
- Auditor flagged doubt about continued operations. Verify against the latest FDD before deciding.
Overview
About
Omega Learning Center franchisees operate tutoring and educational services facilities, delivering K-12 academic instruction, test prep, and skill-building programs. Day-to-day operations include student enrollment, curriculum delivery, instructor management, parent communication, and facility administration. Franchisees manage tuition collection, local marketing, staff hiring/training, and operational compliance with franchisor standards.
- CEO
- Kimberly Smith
- Headquarters
- GA
- Founded
- 2006
- FDD year
- 2026
- States available
- 3
FDD Item 7 · 2026 filing · 29 line items
Initial investment breakdown
| Line item | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $50K | $50K | |
| Real Estate Lease Payments | $2K | $9K | |
| Utility Deposits | $0 | $1K | |
| Leasehold/Building Improvementsnot refundable | $0 | $75K | |
| Insurancenot refundable | $2K | $4K | |
| Office Equipment and Supplies | $1K | $3K | |
| Travel, Living Expenses While Training | $0 | $2K | |
| Signage | $4K | $6K | |
| Furniture, Fixtures, and Equipment | $5K | $6K | |
| Grand Opening Advertising | $10K | $10K | |
| Omega Connect: Business Management Software Fee | $8K | $8K | |
| Licenses and Permits | $200 | $450 | |
| Professional Services | $2K | $4K | |
| Dues and Subscriptions | $250 | $750 | |
| Internet Marketing Start-Up Fee | $1K | $1K | |
| Accreditation License and Support Fees | $16K | $16K | |
| Site Development Fee | $3K | $3K | |
| Omega OutPace SAT and ACT Prep Book Library | $800 | $800 | |
| Woodcock Johnson IV Academic Testing License and Support Fee | $4K | $4K | |
| Additional Curriculum Books (ISEE, PSAT, SSAT, county Math textbook) | $250 | $250 | |
| Total initial investment | $136K | $241K |
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
$41K
11.0% margin
Unlevered ROIC
19%
EBITDA / total invested capital
Payback
5.2 yrs
cash-on-cash, unlevered
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $135K – $241K
- Better than avg vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $19K – $28K
- Better than avg vs category
- Franchise fee
- $50K – $50K
- Near category avg vs category
- Royalty
- 10.0%
- percentage_of_gross · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 2.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 12.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 10.0% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 2.0% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $679 |
| Transfer fee | $20K |
| Renewal fee | $3K |
| Total fee load | 12.0% of rev |
Financial Performance
- Avg gross sales
- $368K
- Per unit, per year
- Median gross sales
- $263K
- Item 19 type
- Historical Revenues
- Sample size
- 5 units
- vs category median 14 · small
- Range (low → high)
- $33K→$925K
- Cohort dispersion (min → max)
- Reporting year
- 2025
- Fiscal year the figures cover
- Transparency
- 6 / 5
- vs category median 4 / 5 · above
Compared against 237 Education brands
vs Education averages
How Omega Learning Center Compares
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 6
- Opened
- 0
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 0
- Turnover rate
- 0.0%
- Company-owned
- 0
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 100%
- vs corporate-owned
- Net growth (yr3)
- +0.0%
- Net unit change last year
- 3-yr CAGR
- -16.7%
- Compounded over last 3 years
3-year detail · Item 20
- Transfers (3yr)
- 0
- Projected new
- 6
- Franchisor's next-year forecast
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 18 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.
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
- $625K
- Median loan
- $625K
- 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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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
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Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
A micro-franchise system with non-transparent profitability, minimal scale, and unvalidated revenue claims requires extensive due diligence before committing six figures.
Litigation (Item 3)
No litigation is required to be disclosed in this Disclosure Document.
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Muhammad Zubairy, CPA PC⚠ Going-concern note flagged
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: Yes
- Kickbacks from required suppliers: No
- Must buy proprietary products: Yes
- Restricted to system-approved products: Yes
- Can negotiate own supplier terms: No
Score breakdown · what drove the 58 / 100 rating
- 01MEDNet income not disclosed in FDD Item 19 — unable to validate profitability claims or actual ROI against $135k-$240k investment
- 02MINOROnly 6 franchised units with unknown growth trajectory — extremely small system raises questions about scalability, support infrastructure, and long-term viability
- 03MINORHigh royalty rate (10%) combined with non-transparent earnings creates uncertainty about actual take-home profit after $49,900 franchise fee
- 04MINORLarge gap between low and high investment range ($105k spread) suggests inconsistent startup costs or undefined territory scope
- 05MINORNo franchisee financial performance data available to validate $368k average revenue claim or assess unit economics
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 | 10 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 5 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 3 |
| Territory type | US Postal zip codes |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | Yes |
| Territory population | 80,000 |
| Online sales rightsℹ | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Required |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| Transfer requires consent | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Arbitration location | Cobb County, Georgia |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | Georgia |
| Litigation count | 0 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
No litigation is required to be disclosed in this Disclosure Document.
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 100 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 60 hrs
- Training location
- On-site and corporate
- Ongoing training
- Required
- POS system
- Omega Connect
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: Omega Connect
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
21 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
Omega Learning Center · FDD (2026) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a Omega Learning Center franchise?
The total investment to open a Omega Learning Center franchise ranges from $135K – $241K, with an initial franchise fee of $50K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do Omega Learning Center franchise owners earn?
According to Item 19 of the Omega Learning Center FDD, the average gross sales per unit is $368K. The median is $263K. Note: this is gross revenue, not profit. Actual owner earnings vary based on location, operating costs, and management.
What is Omega Learning Center's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for Omega Learning 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 Omega Learning Center franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, Omega Learning Center has 6 total units in the United States, including 5 franchised units and 0 company-owned units.
Is Omega Learning Center a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates Omega Learning Center as a B-grade franchise with a risk score of 58 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.