Is Mathnasium Learning Centers or Imagine Arts Academy cheaper to open?

Mathnasium Learning Centers costs $127,316–$165,846 and Imagine Arts Academy costs $128,331–$167,800 to open (FDD Item 7). Mathnasium Learning Centers has the lower entry cost.

Which is the better franchise, Mathnasium Learning Centers or Imagine Arts Academy?

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

Mathnasium Learning Centers vs Imagine Arts Academy

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both Mathnasium Learning Centers and Imagine Arts Academy are education franchises. Mathnasium Learning Centers requires an investment of $127K – $166K while Imagine Arts Academy requires $128K – $168K. Mathnasium Learning Centers discloses average revenue of $345K; Imagine Arts Academy does not report Item 19 data. Mathnasium Learning Centers has SBA lending data on file with a 2.6% charge-off rate. FranchiseVerdict rates Mathnasium Learning Centers A (Strongest tier) and Imagine Arts Academy A (Strongest tier).

Metric	Mathnasium Learning Centers	Imagine Arts Academy
Verdict Grade	AStrongest tierStrongest tier	AStrongest tierStrongest tier
Investment Range	$127K – $166K	$128K – $168K
Franchise Fee	$49K	$49K
Royalty Rate	N/A	8.0%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	$345K	N/A
SBA Charge-Off Rate	2.6% (85 loans)	N/A
Total Units	1,047	27
Unit Growth (YoY)	N/A	N/A
Year Began Franchising	2003	2018
FDD Year	2024	2025