Omega Learning Center Franchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records
Analysis by FranchiseVerdict Research · Methodology
Omega Learning Center is a supplemental education franchise offering tutoring, test prep, and academic coaching for K-12 students. Franchisees run the centers, managing tutors, curriculum, and enrollment.
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]. FranchiseVerdict grade: D (Below average), an editorial assessment, not investment advice. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified · figures per the 2026 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $135K – $241K
- 43rd pct Education
- Avg gross sales
- $368K
- 14th pct Education
- Royalty
- 10.0%
- 55th pct Education
- Units
- 5
- 19th pct Education
- SBA charge-off
- N/A
Quick verdict · Education · color = vs category peers
Green = favorable by >10% vs Education avg · No shading = within ±10% · Red = unfavorable by >10% · Source: FDD filings + SBA 7(a)
Data from public FDD filings and SBA records. Not financial advice. Methodology
Bottom line
- COSTTotal investment $135K – $241K including a $50K franchise fee, 10.0% ongoing royalty.
- RETURNSAverage unit revenue of $368K/year (median $263K).
- RISKVerdict D (Below average), verdict score 35/100 (higher is better).
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
Corporate structure & franchisor financials
- 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
- $312K
- vs $374K prior year
Overview
About
- CEO
- Kimberly Smith
- Headquarters
- GA
- Founded
- 2006
- FDD year
- 2026
- States available
- 3
Can you afford it, and what does the money buy?
Entry cost runs 72% below the typical education franchise.
Source: FDD 2026 · Items 5–7
Full Item 7 breakdown29 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.
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $135K – $241K
- Middle of category vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $19K – $28K
- Middle of category vs category
- Franchise fee
- $50K – $50K
- Middle of category vs category
- Royalty
- 10.0%
- percentage · 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 | $795 |
| Transfer fee | $20K |
| Renewal fee | $3K |
| Total fee load | 12.0% of rev |
What do units actually make?
Average unit sales run 54% below the education norm.
Source: FDD 2026 · Item 19
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
ROI & LBO modelsSingle-unit · 25-unit portfolio · editable
What one unit earns on your invested capital
Model A · Single-Unit Return
Computes unlevered return on invested capital (ROIC) for a single franchise unit. The target band for an attractive franchise is 30–60% ROIC. Below that and a passive index fund likely outperforms; above that and the franchisor has pricing power you're subsidizing.
Note: Item 19 revenue is what the franchisor discloses. It's the top line only. Operating costs below are category estimates. Override them to match your real lease quote, labor market, and build-out budget.
Returns model · single-unit ROIC
What would one Omega Learning Center unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
Estimated return on your total franchise investment, before any debt financing.
19%
Below the 30–60% attractive-franchise band
What 25 units return when you use SBA financing
Model B · Return on Equity: Debt-Financed Acquisition
Models a 25-unit portfolio acquisition financed with an SBA 7(a) loan. Shows equity IRR (your return on cash invested), DSCR (how safely the cash flow covers debt service), and the capital stack (SBA + seller + equity breakdown).
This is the “search fund” or “entrepreneurship through acquisition” scenario: you buy an existing multi-unit operator, use leverage to amplify returns, and either operate or hire management. The 25-unit size is the typical minimum for an SBA-backed franchise portfolio acquisition to pencil as a full-time income.
What “return on equity” means here: if you put in $500K of your own cash and the business generates enough EBITDA to pay down debt and grow, your equity IRR is the annual return on that $500K, including the value created when you eventually sell. Target IRR for a search fund is typically 25–35%.
Levered LBO scenario · Yale Crease Capital framing
What would 25 Omega Learning Center units return on equity?
Equity IRR · 5-yr
49.9%
7.57× MOIC
Year-1 DSCR
1.88×
EBITDA ÷ debt service
Equity required
$295K
on $1.5M purchase
Total debt
$1.2M
SBA $0.7M + senior + seller note
These models are for research and scenario planning only. Not investment advice. Actual results depend on your specific location, management, and market conditions. Consult a franchise attorney and accountant before signing any franchise agreement.
Item 19 · Source: 2026 FDD
Financial Performance
- Avg gross sales
- $368K
- Per unit, per year
- Median gross sales
- $263K
Gross sales are revenue before expenses — not profit. Actual owner earnings depend on rent, labor, royalties, marketing fees, and debt service.
- Item 19 type
- gross revenue
- Sample size
- 5 outlets
- vs category median 17 · small
- Range (low → high)
- $33K→$925K
- Cohort dispersion (min → max)
- Reporting year
- 2025
- Fiscal year the figures cover
- Source filing
- FDD 2026
- Disclosed in the 2026 filing, covering 2025
- Transparency
- 6 / 10
- vs category median 4 / 10 · above
Compared against 204 Education brands
Operator outlook
What the numbers say
Data-driven interpretation of this brand's financial disclosures, fee structure, and system trajectory.
Unit economics
Average unit generates $368K/year in gross sales. Median is $263K — top performers pull the average up, so a typical unit earns less. Revenue-to-investment ratio: 2.0x.
Fee burden
Total ongoing fee load of 12.0% (near the Education average).
Disclosure
Transparency score 6/10 — this franchisor discloses detailed breakdowns (quartiles, segments, or cohort data). Buyers can model unit economics with higher confidence. Sample size of 5 outlets — treat as directional only.
Operator retention
System shrank 16.7% over 3 years — 0 closures. Ask existing franchisees about local market conditions.
Source: FDD Item 19 financial performance representations and publicly filed FDD data. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Verify all figures with the franchisor and current franchisees before making any investment decision.
vs Education averages
How Omega Learning Center Compares
Is the system healthy?
Source: FDD 2026 · Item 20
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 5
- Opened
- 0
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 0
- Terminated
- 0
- Franchisor ended the franchise (per Item 20)
- Non-renewed
- 0
- Term expired, not renewed (per Item 20)
- Turnover rate
- 40.0%
- Company-owned
- 0
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 100%
- vs corporate-owned
- Net growth (3-yr)
- -16.7%
- Net unit change over 3 years
- 3-yr CAGR
- -16.7%
- Compounded over last 3 years
3-year detail · Item 20
- Opened (3yr)
- 1
- Closed (3yr)
- 0
- Terminated (3yr)
- 1
- Non-renewed (3yr)
- 1
- Transfers (3yr)
- 1
- Reacquired (3yr)
- 0
- Franchisor bought back
- Projected new
- 6
- Franchisor's next-year forecast
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 3 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
- N/A
- limited sample (1 loan) — rate not shown below 10
Historical SBA 7(a) lending data, not predictive of future performance. How SBA charge-off rates are calculated
- Repayment rate (PIF)
- N/A
- 5-yr charge-off
- N/A
- Loans approved 2021+
- Active lenders
- 1
- Defaults
- N/A
Explore lender portfolios on Bank Reports or regional data on State Reports.
What could kill this investment?
Source: SBA 7(a) FOIA · FDD Items 3, 21
Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 4, 8, 16, 21
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
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 35 / 100 verdict
- 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
What are you signing up for?
Ongoing fees run about 12.0% of sales (royalty + ad fund), before rent and labor.
Source: FDD 2026 · Items 11, 12, 17
FDD Items 12, 15, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
| Initial term | 10 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 5 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 3 |
| Territory type | exclusive |
| 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 | GA |
| 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
- Kennesaw/Acworth, Georgia headquarters and franchisee's center
- Ongoing training
- Required
- Time to open
- 6 mo
- From signing to launch
- Site selection
- Franchisee proposes site; franchisor approves
- Franchisor financing
- Not offered
- Item 10
- POS system
- Omega Connect
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: Omega Connect
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
6 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 Item 19 in the Omega Learning Center FDD?
The FDD section where a franchisor may disclose financial performance of its outlets. Disclosure is optional and formats vary; figures are typically gross sales, which is revenue before expenses, not profit. FranchiseVerdict extracts these figures directly from the Omega Learning Center FDD and qualifies whose outlets they describe.
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 5 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 D-grade franchise with a verdict score of 35 out of 100 (higher is better), 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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