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Class 101
Class 101 franchises operate businesses that provide advice, guidance, and training to high school students and their parents in preparing for, selecting, applying to, and paying for college using the proprietary CLASS 101® system, trademarks, and standards. The franchisor offers single-unit franchise agreements as well as development agreements for multiple units, with a business model centered on educational consulting services delivered through structured programs, manuals, and technology. The target market is families of high school students navigating the competitive college admissions process.
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Franchise Costs
8% royalty (min $500/mo) + 2% NAF + $149/mo technology fee
Financial Performance
Item 19 Financial Performance
Data Based On: 52 franchised outlets from 2025 that were open for the entire year and reported complete data.
* Calculated weighted average revenue: ($415,258 * 13 units + $174,900 * 13 units + $85,802 * 13 units + $29,200 * 13 units) / (13 + 13 + 13 + 13) total units = $176,290. Median gross revenue is taken as the median of the 2nd quartile ($170,444), which is a middle segment, as an overall median for the dataset was not explicitly stated. Revenue top quartile is the average of the top quartile ($415,258). Revenue bottom quartile is the average of the bottom quartile ($29,200).
Extracted Item 19 Section
Avg. Revenue: $176,290
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How Class 101 Compares
Key Insights
- Top 10 largest franchise system in Adult Education & Training
- One of the lowest SBA loan default rates in Adult Education & Training
| Franchise | Investment | Fee | Royalty | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Class 101 Current | $84K – $138K | $50K | 8.0% | 85 |
| HEALTH MART SYSTEMS INC | $262K – $834K | N/A | 0.0% | 4,346 |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC | $12K – $130K | $2K | N/A | 3,855 |
| HAND AND STONE MASSAGE AND FACIAL SPA | $321K – $865K | $50K | 6.0% | 600 |
| UBREAKIFIX BY ASURION | $171K – $468K | $40K | 7.0% | 549 |
| Best Brains | $50K – $134K | $15K | 14.0% | 162 |
Adult Education & Training Average 17 franchises | $241K – $582K | $36K | 8.8% | – |
* Comparison based on latest FDD filings. Investment ranges from Item 7, fees from Item 5. Showing top 5 of 17 Adult Education & Training franchises by location count.
SBA Loan History
Historical SBA 7(a) loan data for Class 101 franchisees (2018 – 2018)
Loans by Year
SBA 7(a) loan activity over time
* Data sourced from SBA 7(a) FOIA loan records. Default rate calculated from charged-off loans.
2 SBA loans on record
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Franchisee Contacts
109 franchisee contacts on file from official FDD filings.
109 Contacts Available
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Due Diligence
Litigation (Item 3)
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
System Health (Item 20)
Franchise system changes reported in the most recent fiscal year
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Frequently Asked Questions
The total initial investment to open a Class 101 franchise ranges from $83,700 to $138,300. This includes a franchise fee of $49,900. Ongoing royalty fees are 8.0% of gross sales.
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