OFFICIAL FILING · MN · 2026
Mathnasium Centers FDD (Franchise Disclosure Document) — 2026
The FDD is the 23-item legal disclosure every U.S. franchisor must hand you at least 14 days before you sign or pay anything (FTC Franchise Rule, 16 CFR 436). Mathnasium Centers's most recent FDD tracked here was filed in 2026 with the Minnesota Department of Commerce (public CARDS portal) — and because registration-state filings are public records, you can read it free, without giving a broker your phone number.
THE SAME DOCUMENT SITES SELL OR GATE BEHIND LEAD FORMS. FILED 2026 · SOURCE STATE MN
| ITEM 5 | Initial franchise fee | $49K |
| ITEM 6 | Ongoing royalty | 10.0% of gross sales |
| ITEM 7 | Total initial investment | $127K–$166K |
| ITEM 3 | Disclosed litigation matters | 4 |
| ITEM 19 | Earnings disclosure (FPR) | Yes — median unit volume $326K (Table 1: 2025 Reported Gross Receipts Performance — "Table 1 sets forth a historic financial performance representation for the period from January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025. It includes average and median annual Gross Receipts of existing franchised Mathnasium Centers in the United States that were open and operated by the same franchisee for 12 months or longer as of December 31, 2025, broken down by quartiles." Quartile # of Centers: Top 1/4 = 229, Mid-Upper 1/4 = 228, Mid-Lower 1/4 = 228, Bottom 1/4 = 229 (914 total). Note 1: "As of December 31, 2025, there were 1,047 Mathnasium Centers in operation in the United States. Of those, 129 were not included in this financial performance representation because they were not open and operated by the same franchisee for 12 months or longer as of December 31, 2025. As of December 31, 2025, our affiliate operated 4 Mathnasium Centers, none of which were included in this financial performance representation." 355 / 39% met or exceeded the average.) |
| ITEM 20 | Outlets (fiscal 2025) | 1,043 franchised at year end · 15 exits (1.5% annualized) |
| ITEM 21 | Franchisor financial statements | clean (unqualified) audit opinion — PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP |
Citation discipline: every figure above is extracted from the 2026 Mathnasium Centers FDD as filed and links back to that document. Fields the filing did not state are omitted — nothing here is estimated, surveyed, or filled in from marketing material. FDDs are reissued annually; verify against the current issuance before relying on any number.
Mathnasium Centers FDD questions, answered
Where can I download the Mathnasium Centers FDD for free?
Mathnasium Centers's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document is a public record, filed with the Minnesota Department of Commerce (public CARDS portal). It can be downloaded free from the source link on this page — no broker form, no email signup required.
What year is Mathnasium Centers's most recent FDD on file?
The most recent Mathnasium Centers FDD tracked here was filed in 2026 with the Minnesota Department of Commerce (public CARDS portal). Franchisors must update their FDD annually, so confirm you are reading the current issuance before signing.
Does Mathnasium Centers's FDD disclose earnings (Item 19)?
Yes — Mathnasium Centers makes a financial performance representation in Item 19 of its 2026 FDD, reporting a median unit volume of $326K. Read the basis fine print: franchisors choose which units and metrics to include.
What does Mathnasium Centers's FDD Item 20 show?
In fiscal 2025, Mathnasium Centers ended with 1,043 franchised outlets; 15 of 995 open at the start of the year left the system — an annualized exit rate of 1.5% (terminations, non-renewals, and "ceased operations — other reasons").
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