Is Brain Balance Achievement Centers or BEST BRAINS cheaper to open?

Brain Balance Achievement Centers costs $49,850–$134,300 and BEST BRAINS costs $49,850–$134,300 to open (FDD Item 7). Brain Balance Achievement Centers has the lower entry cost.

Which is the better franchise, Brain Balance Achievement Centers or BEST BRAINS?

FranchiseVerdict grades Brain Balance Achievement Centers A and BEST BRAINS A, from FDD Items 5–7, 19–21 and SBA loan performance. See the full side-by-side above.

Brain Balance Achievement Centers vs BEST BRAINS

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both Brain Balance Achievement Centers and BEST BRAINS are education franchises. Brain Balance Achievement Centers requires an investment of $50K – $134K while BEST BRAINS requires $50K – $134K. Brain Balance Achievement Centers discloses average revenue of $687K; BEST BRAINS does not report Item 19 data. FranchiseVerdict rates Brain Balance Achievement Centers A (Strongest tier) and BEST BRAINS A (Strongest tier).

Metric	Brain Balance Achievement Centers	BEST BRAINS
Verdict Grade	AStrongest tierStrongest tier	AStrongest tierStrongest tier
Investment Range	$50K – $134K	$50K – $134K
Franchise Fee	$15K	$15K
Royalty Rate	8.0%	14.0%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	$687K	N/A
SBA Charge-Off Rate	N/A	Limited data
Total Units	203	164
Unit Growth (YoY)	N/A	N/A
Year Began Franchising	2013	2013
FDD Year	2026	2025