The Tutoring Center franchise
2025 filing · March 21, 2025Fewer locationsShares sales figures
The Tutoring Center at a glance
A tutoring center teaching reading, math, writing and study skills to school-age children. At the end of 2024 there were 75 The Tutoring Center locations in the US, all franchised.
The business
- Franchisor
- The Tutoring Center Franchise Corp
- The company that sells the franchises
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $85K–$162K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $32,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- $1,500 a month
- $500 a month for the first three months of operation, then $1,500 a month
- Brand fund
- None now
- No brand fund
- Renewal fee
- $5,000
- When the agreement ends and you sign again
- Agreement length
- 10 years
- Territory
- None
- No exclusive territory
- Franchisor financing
- Introductions to lenders
Where it is
- US locations, 2024
- 75
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 75
- Company-owned
- 0
- Change in 3 years
- −10
- Franchised locations, 2022–2024
- States
- 17
- Most in Texas, California and Florida
Support and records
From The Tutoring Center Franchise Corp’s 2025 filing; revenue and net income from its audited financial statements, page 55; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Franchisor revenue is the company that sells the franchises (royalties, fees and anything else it earns), not what a location makes.
Where it ranks
The Tutoring Center among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | The Tutoring Center | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $123,743 | Costs less than 83% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $32,000 | Lower than 72% of franchises |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 75 | More than 71% of franchises |
How much a The Tutoring Center franchise costs
Opening one The Tutoring Center costs an estimated $85,010 to $162,475. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital. It is one of the low-cost franchises.
Source: The Tutoring Center Franchise Corp, 2025 filing, page 1
The Tutoring Center franchise fee
The franchise fee is $32,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: The Tutoring Center Franchise Corp, 2025 filing, page 10
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | $500 a month for the first three months of operation, then $1,500 a month. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | No brand fund |
| Technology Fees | Currently $200 per month |
| Resale/Transfer Live Compliance Tour Fee | $1,000 |
| Renewal Fee | $5,000 |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: The Tutoring Center Franchise Corp, 2025 filing, pages 11 and 28
Other fees as filed, from pages 11–13. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures The Tutoring Center publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: The Tutoring Center Franchise Corp, 2025 filing, page 39
SBA loans to The Tutoring Center franchisees
Lenders approved 19 SBA 7(a) loans for The Tutoring Center franchisees from 2009 to 2026, $2.48M in all. Of the 8 that have ended, 6 were paid in full and 2 were charged off. The other 11 haven’t ended yet.
A charged-off loan is one written off as uncollectible. See SBA franchise loans for how 7(a) and 504 loans work.
Source: SBA 7(a) and 504 loan data, as of September 30, 2026
Growth and closures
Share of franchised locations, 2024 / 2022–2024. Typical means the median: half of brands are above it, half below.
| Measure | The Tutoring Center | Typical tutoring brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| GrowthNet change in franchised locations | −11% / −12% | 0% / 0% | +1.2% / +10% |
| ClosuresTerminated, not renewed or stopped operating | 12% / 27% | 2.8% / 21% | 3.9% / 16% |
| Bought backLocations the franchisor took back | 0% / 0% | 0% / 0% | 0% / 0% |
Typical tutoring brand is the median of the 17 brands in tutoring franchises with three years of counts.
How The Tutoring Center compares
Of the 32 tutoring franchises on this site, The Tutoring Center is the 17th cheapest to open and the 10th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | The Tutoring Center | Typical tutoring brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $85K | $85K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $162K | $153K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $32K | $30K | $40K |
| US locations | 75 | 27 | 21 |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 15 of 32 | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Typical is the median across the 32 brands in tutoring franchises; typical franchise, across every brand here.
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Opened | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 85 (−4) | 0 | – | – |
| 2022 | 87 (+2) | 0 | +8 | −6 |
| 2023 | 84 (−3) | 0 | +4 | −7 |
| 2024 | 75 (−9) | 0 | +1 | −10 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
See which brands grew most in the fastest-growing franchises rankings.
More in the guides: franchise failure rates.
Over 4 years, from the start of 2021 to the end of 2024, franchised locations went from 89 to 75 (−14, −16%). The earlier years come from the brand's 2024 filing.
Source: The Tutoring Center Franchise Corp, 2025 filing, page 41
2021: The Tutoring Center Franchise Corp, 2024 filing, page 42
Where The Tutoring Center locations are
At the end of 2024, The Tutoring Center had franchised locations in 17 states. The most are in Texas, California and Florida.
- Texas25
- California10
- Florida7
- South Carolina7
- Georgia4
- Michigan4
| State | Franchised |
|---|---|
| Texas | 25 |
| California | 10 |
| Florida | 7 |
| South Carolina | 7 |
| Georgia | 4 |
| Michigan | 4 |
| New Jersey | 3 |
| Alabama | 2 |
| Delaware | 2 |
| Ohio | 2 |
Source: The Tutoring Center Franchise Corp, 2025 filing, page 43
Who owns The Tutoring Center?
The Tutoring Center franchises are sold by The Tutoring Center Franchise Corp.
From The Tutoring Center Franchise Corp’s 2025 filing.
Lawsuits and bankruptcy
| Lawsuits and regulatory actions | None. The filing says no litigation has to be disclosed. |
|---|---|
| Bankruptcy | None. The filing says no bankruptcy has to be disclosed. |
Franchisors must disclose lawsuits and bankruptcies involving the company, its parents and affiliates, and its executives. Many cases are routine disputes with franchisees over fees or contracts; read the descriptions in the filing and ask current owners about anything that worries you.
Source: The Tutoring Center Franchise Corp, 2025 filing, litigation on page 9, bankruptcy on page 9
The Tutoring Center filings
A franchisor files a new disclosure each year it sells franchises. The figures on this page come from The Tutoring Center Franchise Corp’s 2025 filing, issued March 21, 2025; the earlier ones below are on record with the Minnesota Department of Commerce and fill in older location counts.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 filing | March 21, 2025 | Minnesota | Costs, fees and locations, 2022–2024 |
| 2024 filing | – | Minnesota | Locations, 2021 |
Each link opens the filing as a PDF. See the newest filings across all brands.
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