Is Sandler Training or Eye Level cheaper to open?

Sandler Training costs $77,500–$102,250 and Eye Level costs $49,968–$133,200 to open (FDD Item 7). Eye Level has the lower entry cost.

Which is the better franchise, Sandler Training or Eye Level?

FranchiseVerdict grades Sandler Training A and Eye Level B, from FDD Items 5–7, 19–21 and SBA loan performance. See the full side-by-side above.

Sandler Training vs Eye Level

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both Sandler Training and Eye Level are education franchises. Sandler Training requires an investment of $78K – $102K while Eye Level requires $50K – $133K. Sandler Training discloses average revenue of $738K; Eye Level does not report Item 19 data. Note: Reported for a subset of outlets rather than the whole system. Sandler Training has SBA lending data on file with a 0.0% charge-off rate. FranchiseVerdict rates Sandler Training A (Strongest tier) and Eye Level B (Above average).

Metric	Sandler Training	Eye Level
Verdict Grade	AStrongest tierStrongest tier	BAbove averageAbove average
Investment Range	$78K – $102K	$50K – $133K
Franchise Fee	$59K	$5K
Royalty Rate	8.0%	Enrollment Royalty Fee of $15 per newly-enrolled Subject-Student, plus a Continuing Service and Royalty Fee ranging $33-$42 per Subject-Student per month (sliding scale down to $32-$36 based on total monthly Subject-Student enrollment and probationary/compliance status); Summit of Math royalty $10-$15 per Subject-Student. Minimum monthly royalty of $1,500 applies after the first year.
Average Revenue (Item 19)	$738KOutlet subset	N/A
SBA Charge-Off Rate	0.0% (17 loans)	Limited data
Total Units	138	121
Unit Growth (YoY)	N/A	N/A
Year Began Franchising	1983	1991
FDD Year	2025	2024

Investment Range

$78K – $102K

$50K – $133K

Franchise Fee

$59K

$5K

Royalty Rate

8.0%

Enrollment Royalty Fee of $15 per newly-enrolled Subject-Student, plus a Continuing Service and Royalty Fee ranging $33-$42 per Subject-Student per month (sliding scale down to $32-$36 based on total monthly Subject-Student enrollment and probationary/compliance status); Summit of Math royalty $10-$15 per Subject-Student. Minimum monthly royalty of $1,500 applies after the first year.

Average Revenue (Item 19)

$738KOutlet subset

N/A

SBA Charge-Off Rate

0.0% (17 loans)

Limited data

Total Units

138

121

Unit Growth (YoY)

N/A

Year Began Franchising