Question 1

Is Kiddie Academy or Mathnasium Learning Centers cheaper to open?

Accepted Answer

Kiddie Academy costs $590,000–$1,010,000 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, Kiddie Academy or Mathnasium Learning Centers?

Accepted Answer

Kiddie Academy reports $2,193,815 average annual unit revenue vs $344,816 for Mathnasium Learning Centers (FDD Item 19). Kiddie Academy is higher. For Kiddie Academy: Reported for a subset of outlets rather than the whole system.

Question 3

Which is safer, Kiddie Academy or Mathnasium Learning Centers?

Accepted Answer

SBA 7(a) charge-off rate is 7.0% for Kiddie Academy 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, Kiddie Academy or Mathnasium Learning Centers?

Accepted Answer

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

Metric	Kiddie Academy	Mathnasium Learning Centers
Verdict Grade	AStrongest tierStrongest tier	AStrongest tierStrongest tier
Investment Range	$590K – $1.0M	$127K – $166K
Franchise Fee	$150K	$49K
Royalty Rate	7.0%	N/A
Average Revenue (Item 19)	$2.2MOutlet subset	$345K
SBA Charge-Off Rate	7.0% (398 loans)	2.6% (85 loans)
Total Units	364	1,047
Unit Growth (YoY)	N/A	N/A
Year Began Franchising	N/A	2003
FDD Year	2026	2026

Kiddie Academy vs Mathnasium Learning Centers