Huntington Learning Center Franchise

Huntington Learning Center, a Huntington Learning Centers franchise, has been franchising since 1985 - 8 years after the concept was founded in 1977 , currently with 300 total locations (270 franchised, 30 company-owned, a 90% franchise-to-corporate ratio that signals the operator's reliance on independent owners) in the education sector, headquartered in NJ. According to the 2024 FDD, the total initial investment ranges from $84K to $182K - a 117% spread between the low and high end that reflects how site size, market, and buildout scope change the capital requirement. This figure includes the franchise fee of $38K, equipment, leasehold improvements, and initial working capital through the ramp-up period.

Ongoing royalty and advertising-fund rates for this brand are not captured in the summary dataset, review Items 6 and 7 of the FDD for the authoritative schedule. Notably, Huntington Learning Center does not disclose financial performance (Item 19) in its FDD. That is common (Item 19 is optional under the FTC Franchise Rule) but it puts the burden on prospective buyers to survey existing franchisees (Item 20 contact list), model unit economics from public comparables, and demand validated profit-and-loss data before signing.

Network size has held steady year-over-year, which typically means new openings and closures are roughly offsetting, a stability pattern that can mask underlying churn. Before committing capital, triangulate this summary against the full FDD, a franchise attorney's review, and direct conversations with five or more current and former franchisees from Item 20.