Is Huntington Learning Center or Prepaze Academy cheaper to open?

Huntington Learning Center costs $191,992–$340,632 and Prepaze Academy costs $154,000–$308,500 to open (FDD Item 7). Prepaze Academy has the lower entry cost.

Which is the better franchise, Huntington Learning Center or Prepaze Academy?

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

Huntington Learning Center vs Prepaze Academy

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both Huntington Learning Center and Prepaze Academy are education franchises. Huntington Learning Center requires an investment of $192K – $341K while Prepaze Academy requires $154K – $309K. Huntington Learning Center discloses average revenue of $609K; Prepaze Academy does not report Item 19 data. Huntington Learning Center has SBA lending data on file with a 28.9% charge-off rate. FranchiseVerdict rates Huntington Learning Center C (Average) and Prepaze Academy D (Below average).

Metric	Huntington Learning Center	Prepaze Academy
Verdict Grade	CAverageAverage	DBelow averageBelow average
Investment Range	$192K – $341K	$154K – $309K
Franchise Fee	$42K	$39K
Royalty Rate	9.5%	The greater of 12% of gross sales or $750 per month
Average Revenue (Item 19)	$609K	N/An=2
SBA Charge-Off Rate	28.9% (225 loans)	N/A
Total Units	245	2
Unit Growth (YoY)	N/A	N/A
Year Began Franchising	1985	2024
FDD Year	2026	2024