Eye Level Learning Center franchise unit economics
Eye Level Learning Center franchisees run small learning centers that teach mathematics and English to students from pre-school to high school, charging tuition for each subject a student takes.
Eye Level Learning Center franchise at a glance
Eye Level Learning Center’s 2026 FDD, issued 8 April 2026, makes no financial performance representation in Item 19, so it gives no sales or profit figure. An Eye Level Learning Center franchise costs $49,968 to $133,200 to open, and the cover puts the low-end amount paid to the franchisor at $4,100.
- Eye Level Learning Center charges an initial franchise fee of $1,000 and a refundable booklet security deposit of $3,000.
- Eye Level Learning Center charges its royalty per student enrolled in each subject: $33 to $42 a subject-student a month, plus $15 for each newly enrolled student.
- Eye Level Learning Center charges a minimum monthly royalty of $1,500, starting in the 13th reporting month after the first subject-student enrolls.
- Eye Level Learning Center collects a brand development fund of $1.00 a subject-student a month and charges no current technology fee.
- Eye Level Learning Center had 121 franchised centers and no company-owned centers at the end of 2025, up from 120 franchised centers at the start of 2023.
These figures come from Eye Level Learning Center's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document, as the brand reported them, and were read by Averan Advisors.
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Talk to Averan → Averan Eye Level Learning Center Conversion Package →- Item 19 contains no financial performance representation. The franchisor states that it makes no representations about the past financial performance of company-owned or franchised outlets. A buyer of an existing outlet may be given that outlet’s actual records.
- The royalty is $33 to $42 a month for each subject-student. A student enrolled in mathematics and English counts as two subject-students. The rate is $42 when a center has fewer than 40 subject-students in a subject in a month and $33 at 200 or more. Over a year that is $396 to $504* per subject-student, plus $12* of brand fund.
- A $1,500 monthly minimum royalty starts a year after the first subject-student enrolls. That is $18,000* a year. At the $42 rate it equals the royalty on about 36 subject-students*, and Summit of Math royalties count toward it.
- $3,000 of the $4,100 paid to the franchisor at the low end is a refundable booklet deposit. The deposit is returned at the end of the franchise less $2.00 for each booklet short of the opening inventory. The fee and the $100 microsite charge come to $1,100*.
- Franchised centers went from 120 at the start of 2023 to 121 at the end of 2025. Over the three years 24 centers opened and 23 left the system: 2 terminations, 7 non-renewals and 14 that ceased operations for other reasons*. The franchisor projects 33 franchised openings in 2026 and had 4 agreements signed but not opened.
Revenue
What the Eye Level Learning Center FDD discloses about revenue
The 2026 FDD makes no financial performance representation. Item 19 states that the franchisor does not make any representations about a franchisee’s future financial performance or the past financial performance of company-owned or franchised outlets. The FDD gives no average revenue, median, range, enrollment count or profit figure for any center.
A buyer of an existing outlet may receive that outlet’s records. Item 19 says that if you are purchasing an existing outlet, the franchisor may provide you with the actual records of that outlet.
The royalty is counted in subject-students, not in dollars of sales. Item 6 defines a subject-student as one tuition-paid student enrolled in one subject, such as math or English, for all or part of a month. The FDD does not state a tuition price, so the royalty cannot be converted into a percentage of sales from the FDD alone.
The franchisee list is in Exhibit E-1. It gives the names, addresses and telephone numbers of all operating franchisees at December 31, 2025. Exhibit E-2 lists franchisees who left the system in 2025.
Term and territory
Term, territory and opening
| Provision | Terms |
|---|---|
| Initial term | 3 years for a new or transfer center |
| Renewal | Successive 5-year terms on the then-current franchise agreement, $1,000 renewal fee |
| Territory | No territorial rights |
| Premises | About 900 to 1,200 square feet; at least 600 square feet |
| Minimum lease term | 3 years |
| Lease signed | Within nine months of the agreement date |
| Required opening | Within one year of the agreement date |
| Multi-unit | Up to five centers, $1,000 each, all paid at the first signing |
| Transfer | $5,000, plus a $1,000 transfer training fee |
Source: Eye Level Learning Center 2026 FDD, Items 5, 6, 7, 11, 12 and 17.
The franchise grants no territorial rights. Item 12 says the franchisor keeps the right to establish, operate and franchise Eye Level Learning Centers at any location. Parents may enroll their children at any Eye Level center, and the franchisor has no obligation to refer parents to the center closest to them.
The initial term is three years, and each renewal is for five years on the then-current agreement. Item 17 says the renewal agreement may have different terms. The renewal fee is $1,000.
The lease must be signed within nine months and the center opened within one year. Item 11 says the franchisor will terminate the agreement if no acceptable lease is signed in nine months, and may terminate it if the center has not opened within one year.
Moving to another state requires a new agreement. Item 12 says a relocation needs approval and carries no fee, but the franchisee pays to remove the old sign and put up the new one. A move to another state means a new franchise agreement at the then-current initial fee.
By state
Centers by state, end of 2025
| State | Start of 2023 | End of 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | 19 | 25 |
| Illinois | 21 | 20 |
| Georgia | 15 | 15 |
| California | 15 | 14 |
| New Jersey | 13 | 12 |
| North Carolina | 8 | 8 |
| New York | 10 | 7 |
| Virginia | 5 | 5 |
| Missouri | 2 | 4 |
| Washington | 4 | 4 |
| Pennsylvania | 3 | 2 |
| Alaska | 1 | 1 |
| Maryland | 1 | 1 |
| Massachusetts | 1 | 1 |
| Michigan | 1 | 1 |
| South Carolina | 1 | 1 |
| All | 120 | 121 |
Source: Eye Level Learning Center 2026 FDD, Item 20, Table 3. All centers were franchised at the end of 2025.
Item 19 does not report results by center, by group or by year. With no financial performance representation, the FDD gives no way to compare higher- and lower-revenue centers.
Texas had the most centers at the end of 2025, 25. It opened 6 centers in 2024. Illinois had 20, Georgia 15, California 14 and New Jersey 12.
New York fell from 10 centers to 7 over the three years. California went from 15 to 14, with 6 openings and 7 departures across the period*.
Projected openings for 2026 are spread across 18 states. Item 20 projects 33 franchised openings, including Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Nevada, Ohio and Tennessee, where the FDD lists no center at the end of 2025.
Brand charges
Brand charges
| Charge | Amount | A year per subject-student |
|---|---|---|
| Continuing service and royalty | $33 to $42 a subject-student a month; $42 under 40 subject-students, $33 at 200 or more | $396 to $504* |
| Enrollment royalty | $15 for each newly enrolled student | $15, once |
| Minimum monthly royalty | $1,500 a month from the 13th reporting month | $18,000* a year for the center |
| Brand development fund | $1.00 a subject-student a month; not applied to Summit of Math | $12* |
| Summit of Math royalty | $10 to $15 a subject-student a month | $120 to $180* |
| Advertising cooperative | Set by member vote, at most $1,000, where a cooperative exists | Not per student |
| Additional booklets | $1.00 for each booklet above the monthly allowance | As used |
| Box handling | $3.00 or $4.00 a box, plus shipping | As used |
| Technology fee | None charged at present | None |
| Royalty and brand fund | $34 to $43 a subject-student a month* | $408 to $516* |
Source: Eye Level Learning Center 2026 FDD, Item 6 (pages 14 to 23). With no revenue or tuition figure in the FDD, total charges cannot be stated as a share of a center’s sales. Annual figures are Averan multiplications of the monthly rates by 12*.
The royalty falls as enrollment in a subject rises. Note 2 to Item 6 says the rate is $42 per subject-student when a month’s enrollment in a subject is under 40 and $33 at 200 or more. The full sliding scale is in the Operations Manual, not the FDD.
The minimum royalty is $1,500 a month from the 13th reporting month. Below 40 subject-students the rate is $42, so the minimum is higher than the actual royalty for a center with 35 or fewer subject-students*. Summit of Math royalties count toward the minimum.
Note 2 also names rates of $36.00 and $32.00. A month in which non-compliance is found is invoiced at $36.00 per subject-student, and two or more violations in the initial term fix the rate at $36.00 for the rest of it. The same note says a center whose royalty is $1,500 or more is charged $36.00 or $32.00 depending on whether it has passed the probationary period requirements; the FDD does not reconcile this with the $33 to $42 range.
Two growth credits of $1,000 each are available against the royalty. One is for enrolling 30 subject-students within 90 days of the first enrollment and the other for 80 within 180 days.
New and transfer centers may offer free trials and free enrollment. For six months a student may take one two-week free trial per subject with no royalty charged, and the enrollment royalty is not charged in the first three months of operation for centers that join that program.
Ending the agreement early carries liquidated damages. Item 6 sets them at the average monthly royalty of the previous 12 months multiplied by 6, or by the months left in the term if fewer.
Cost to open
Cost to open
| Line | Low | High | Paid to |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $1,000 | $1,000 | Franchisor |
| Microsite set-up fee | $100 | $100 | Franchisor |
| Booklet security deposit, refundable | $3,000 | $3,000 | Franchisor |
| Rent, first month | $1,500 | $4,700 | Landlord |
| Lease security deposit | $1,500 | $9,400 | Landlord |
| Leasehold improvements | $18,000 | $60,000 | Suppliers |
| Furniture, fixtures, equipment, signage and supplies | $7,000 | $8,000 | Suppliers and franchisor |
| Professional fees | $1,000 | $3,000 | Advisors |
| Design and architect fees | $1,000 | $2,000 | Architects and designers |
| Computer and tablets | $2,000 | $3,000 | Suppliers and franchisor |
| Business license and permits | $100 | $200 | Government agencies |
| Criminal background check | $18 | $50 | Vendor |
| Grand opening marketing | $4,000 | $4,000 | Advertising sources |
| Insurance, 12 months | $1,050 | $2,200 | Insurer |
| Payroll, three months | $1,000 | $4,000 | Employees |
| Internet and telephone | $200 | $300 | Vendor |
| Additional funds, three months | $7,500 | $27,600 | Employees, vendors and others |
| Total | $49,968 | $133,200 |
Source: Eye Level Learning Center 2026 FDD, Item 7 (pages 24 to 27) and cover page. The low column adds to the printed $49,968; the high column lines add to $132,550*, $650* below the printed $133,200.
The cover puts the low-end amount paid to the franchisor at $4,100. That is the $1,000 fee, the $100 microsite fee and the $3,000 booklet deposit, 8.2%* of the $49,968 low total. The cover’s high-end figure is printed as “$6.100”.
Leasehold improvements have the widest range, $18,000 to $60,000. They cover floor coverings, walls, ceilings, painting, electrical and carpentry work and contractor fees. A center occupies about 900 to 1,200 square feet.
The opening kit and up to 16 learning desks are supplied at no charge. The opening kit of instructional materials, booklets and brochures ships free. A new center receives up to 16 self-directed learning desks, a transfer center up to 10, and extra desks cost $150 each with total spending on them capped at $1,500.
The franchisor may provide rental subsidies of up to $500 a month. The first is for four months from the first enrollment. A second, also up to $500 a month for four months, applies where the center opens and enrolls its first subject-student within 240 days of the agreement date. Together they come to at most $4,000*, for new centers in full compliance.
The grand opening spend is at least $4,000 in the first six months. The franchisor may reimburse up to $1,000 of approved opening marketing through its Center Opening Support Subsidy.
Locations
Locations, 2023 to 2025
| Year | Start | Opened | Terminated | Not renewed | Ceased, other reasons | End | Transfers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 120 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 117 | 5 |
| 2024 | 117 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 118 | 9 |
| 2025 | 118 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 121 | 4 |
| 2023–2025 | 120 | 24 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 121 | 18 |
Source: Eye Level Learning Center 2026 FDD, Item 20, Tables 1 to 5. The three-year total row is an Averan sum*. There were also 2 company-owned centers at the start of 2023 and none at the end of 2023, 2024 or 2025.
Franchised centers went from 120 to 121 over the three years. 24 opened and 23 left: 2 terminations, 7 non-renewals and 14 that ceased operations for other reasons*. No centers were reacquired by the franchisor.
Departures fell in each year: 10, then 8, then 5. As a share of centers at the start of each year that is 8.33%*, 6.84%* and 4.24%*.
The franchisor runs no centers of its own. Its two company-owned centers, in Illinois and Texas, left the company-owned count in 2023.
4 agreements were signed but not opened at the end of 2025, and 33 openings are projected for 2026. The projection equals 27.3%* of the 121 centers open at the end of 2025. Actual openings were 7, 9 and 8 in 2023, 2024 and 2025.
Questions we get asked
Questions owners ask
How much does an Eye Level Learning Center franchise make?
Eye Level Learning Center’s 2026 FDD, issued 8 April 2026, makes no financial performance representation in Item 19, so it gives no sales or profit figure. An Eye Level Learning Center franchise costs $49,968 to $133,200 to open, and the cover puts the low-end amount paid to the franchisor at $4,100.
How much does it cost to open an Eye Level Learning Center franchise?
The 2026 FDD puts the total investment at $49,968 to $133,200. The largest variable lines are leasehold improvements, $18,000 to $60,000, and three months of additional funds, $7,500 to $27,600. The low-end amount paid to the franchisor is $4,100, of which $3,000 is a refundable booklet deposit.
What fees does an Eye Level Learning Center franchisee pay?
A royalty of $33 to $42 a month for each subject-student, $15 for each newly enrolled student, and a brand development fund of $1.00 a subject-student a month. Summit of Math carries its own royalty of $10 to $15 a subject-student a month. From the 13th reporting month the royalty is at least $1,500 a month.
What is the average revenue of an Eye Level Learning Center franchise?
The FDD does not say. Item 19 makes no financial performance representation, so it gives no average, median, enrollment or profit figure. Current franchisees are listed in Exhibit E-1.
How much is the Eye Level Learning Center initial franchise fee?
$1,000, paid when the franchise agreement is signed and not refundable. A multi-unit franchisee pays $1,000 for each center, up to five, all at the first signing. A $3,000 booklet security deposit is also paid at signing and is refundable at the end, less $2.00 for each booklet short.
How many Eye Level Learning Center locations are there?
There were 121 franchised centers and no company-owned centers at the end of 2025, against 120 franchised centers at the start of 2023. Over 2023 to 2025, 24 centers opened and 23 left the system*.
Does an Eye Level Learning Center franchise come with a territory?
No. Item 12 says the franchisee receives no territorial rights, and the franchisor may establish, operate and franchise centers at any location. The franchise covers one approved site of at least 600 square feet on a lease of at least three years.
Questions worth putting to Eye Level Learning Center
These are questions the filing leaves open. An owner or a buyer can put them to the franchisor directly.
- Is the revenue in Item 19 gross sales or collected revenue, and how many locations sit below the average?
- Which factors does Eye Level Learning Center see in its highest-selling locations, such as territory, years open and staffing?
- How long does a new location take to reach the average you publish, and what does the build-up look like month by month?
- At what level of sales do the minimum charges stop applying and the percentage take over?
- How many Eye Level Learning Center locations closed, were sold, or changed hands last year, and why?
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Where these figures come from
Every figure here comes from Daekyo America, Inc.’s 2026 FDD and is unaudited by us. We are unaffiliated with the brand. Calculations of our own are labeled where they appear. The figures describe past performance at other businesses and are not a projection of yours. This page is an educational summary. It is not an offer to sell a franchise, and it is not financial, legal or tax advice. Eye Level Learning Center is a trademark of its owner. How Averan reads a Franchise Disclosure Document.
These figures come from the brand's disclosure. They are not a forecast, an offer to sell a franchise or advice. Source: Daekyo America, Inc., 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document, issued 8 April 2026.