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Huntington Learning Center franchise

Education and tutoring franchise brand.

Opening investment
$191,992–$340,632

2026 FDD · Franchised Business / HLC

Average annual revenue
$609,454

2025 · all 232 franchised Mature Centers open throughout 2025

U.S. locations
245

2025

Opening costs and fees

$191,992–$340,632

Opening costs vary by format, location and lease terms.

Operating formats

Franchised Business / Huntington Learning Center

$191,992–$340,632

2026 FDD Item 7

Includes $42,000 initial franchise fee, $9,000 training and technology initial fee, $18,957 curricula and testing materials, $51,396 furniture and computers, $36,747 advertising, $0–$120,000 real estate and improvements, and $22,367–$24,157 additional funds for three months. Optional MicroSchool within HLC premises adds $10,000 initial fee plus $8,950 in required purchases.

Key ongoing fees

Royalty
9.5% of Gross Revenue ($2,000/month minimum; paid monthly on the 15th).Monthly
Advertising Fund & Minimum Local Advertising
2% of Gross Revenue to Huntington Advertising Fund ($500/month minimum) + minimum $57,000/year ($2,000/month minimum) local/CoOp advertising.Monthly
Training, Technology & Call Center Services
$1,375/month Training & Technology Services + $415/month Call Center (+variable fees) + $100/month Marketing Communication Program.Monthly

Selected ongoing charges, not a complete fee schedule. Confirm the current FDD and the terms for your format.

Revenue and performance

$609,454

2025 · all 232 franchised Mature Centers open throughout 2025

2025 franchised cohort mean revenue
2025 mean annual revenue: $609,454 for all 232 franchised Mature Centers open throughout 2025. Historical revenue, not owner income or a forecast.2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31

Revenue is sales before expenses, not owner income. Compare matching periods, formats and location samples.

Locations

245 U.S. locations (2025).

Existing locations do not establish that a new territory is available. Confirm your market with the franchisor.

Sources and figure notes

Reporting periods and scope

U.S. locations

2025 year-end U.S. total operating outlets, franchised and company-owned; reported total, not summed

Average annual revenue

2025 mean annual revenue: $609,454 for all 232 franchised Mature Centers open throughout 2025. Historical revenue, not owner income or a forecast. Franchised HLCs open throughout 2025; excludes Company-Owned Centers and 21 franchised HLCs not open all year. All 232 Mature Centers No expense amounts disclosed in this Item19. Eligible cohort is not the year-end network count; no average-times-units systemwide sales inference.

Opening investment

$191,992–$340,632 for a Huntington Learning Center Franchised Business. Includes $42,000 initial franchise fee, $9,000 initial training and technology fee, $51,396 furniture and computers, $36,747 opening advertising, $0–$120,000 real estate and improvements, and $22,367–$24,157 additional funds for three months. Optional MicroSchool Amendment adds $10,000 initial fee plus $8,950 in named purchases.

Research snapshot: . Sources and methodology

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