Question 1

Is Huntington Learning Center or Mathnasium Learning Centers cheaper to open?

Accepted Answer

Huntington Learning Center costs $191,992–$340,632 and Mathnasium Learning Centers costs $127,316–$165,846 to open (FDD Item 7). Mathnasium Learning Centers has the lower entry cost.

Question 2

Which earns more, Huntington Learning Center or Mathnasium Learning Centers?

Accepted Answer

Huntington Learning Center reports $609,454 average annual unit revenue vs $344,816 for Mathnasium Learning Centers (FDD Item 19). Huntington Learning Center is higher.

Question 3

Which is safer, Huntington Learning Center or Mathnasium Learning Centers?

Accepted Answer

SBA 7(a) charge-off rate is 28.9% for Huntington Learning Center and 2.6% for Mathnasium Learning Centers. Lower is safer, so Mathnasium Learning Centers has the stronger loan-repayment record.

Question 4

Which is the better franchise, Huntington Learning Center or Mathnasium Learning Centers?

Accepted Answer

FranchiseVerdict grades Huntington Learning Center C and Mathnasium Learning Centers A, from FDD Items 5–7, 19–21 and SBA loan performance. See the full side-by-side above.

Metric	Huntington Learning Center	Mathnasium Learning Centers
Verdict Grade	CAverageAverage	AStrongest tierStrongest tier
Investment Range	$192K – $341K	$127K – $166K
Franchise Fee	$42K	$49K
Royalty Rate	9.5%	N/A
Average Revenue (Item 19)	$609K	$345K
SBA Charge-Off Rate	28.9% (225 loans)	2.6% (85 loans)
Total Units	245	1,047
Unit Growth (YoY)	N/A	N/A
Year Began Franchising	1985	2003
FDD Year	2026	2026

Huntington Learning Center vs Mathnasium Learning Centers