Club Z!
Education & Child Enrichment · Tutoring & Test Prep
- Active units
- 312
- Royalty
- 6.0%
Franchised, year-end 2024
of weekly Net Sales
About Club Z!
Club Z Tutoring is a premier educational service offering personalized in-home and online tutoring tailored to meet the needs of students from kindergarten through college. With a focus on over 300 subjects, their expert tutors provide assistance in Math, Science, Foreign Languages, Reading, Writing, and more. Club Z! specializes in standardized test prep, including ACT and SAT, ensuring students are well-prepared for academic challenges. Their comprehensive offerings also include specialized programs in Study Skills and support for students with ADHD and learning disabilities.
Parents can expect significant improvement in their children's academic performance, with a satisfaction rate of 98%. With over 400 franchise locations and a responsive online platform, Club Z! makes it easy for families to access the resources they need to succeed. They also offer music lessons for various instruments and have a dedicated college planning service. Club Z Tutoring is committed to helping students learn, study, and achieve their academic goals with confidence.
Key terms
- Franchise fee
$27k
- Brand fund
2.0% of Net Sales
- Veteran discount
Not offered
Brand Percentile Rankings
Rankings compare brands in the same operating year. Fee and investment figures come from the FDD (2026 filing); filings on file: 2024, 2025, 2026.
Growth
- Total locations305
Franchised units open at year-end
- New openings16
Gross new units opened during the calendar year
- 1-year unit growth rate-2.2%
Net unit growth versus prior year
- 3-year unit CAGR-4.0%
Compound annual growth rate of unit count over the trailing 3 years
- Unit growth ratio0.7×
Cumulative opens / closures through year-end
Unit economics
- Annual unit volume (Median)—
Per FDD Item 19 disclosure
- Annual unit volume (25th percentile)—
Per FDD Item 19 disclosure
- Annual unit volume (75th percentile)—
Per FDD Item 19 disclosure
- 1-year Median AUV growth rate—
Year-over-year change in median AUV
- Store-level EBITDA Margin—
Median unit-level EBITDA / AUV
Investment profile
- Estimated initial investment$49k
Midpoint of estimated initial investment range
↓ Lower is better - Time to open30 months
Midpoint of average time from agreement to opening
↓ Lower is better - Royalty rate8.0%
Percent of net sales paid to the franchisor
↓ Lower is better - Sales-to-investment ratio—
Median AUV / estimated initial investment midpoint
- Cash-on-cash returns—
Median unit-level EBITDA / estimated initial investment midpoint. Steady-state estimate; year 1 returns will be lower as the unit ramps to median volumes.
Franchisee healthLocked
- Unit closure ratio
- Transfer vs. closure ratio
- Percent multi-unit franchisees
- Litigation rate
- EBITDA multiple on sales & transfers
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Sources
Financial and operating figures are sourced from the brand's Franchise Disclosure Documents. Brand percentile rankings are based on comparisons to other brands that include the same metrics in their Franchise Disclosure Documents.