The Learning Experience vs Primrose Schools: franchise cost side by side

The Learning Experience is the cheaper of the two to open, from $805,799; Primrose Schools starts at $5,016,600.

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The Learning Experience is the cheaper to open, from $805,799.

Primrose Schools starts at $5,016,600, the lowest cost to open given in each FDD.

From each FDD	The Learning Experience	Primrose Schools
Total cost to open	$805,799 to $1,563,499	$5,016,600 to $7,960,300
Upfront fee	$60,000	$50,000 to $80,000
Royalty (ongoing fee)	7% of monthly gross revenue	7% of gross revenue
Marketing fund	1% of gross revenue	2% of gross revenue
Published sales	$2,186,393 a year (average of 266 locations, 2025)	$3,586,393 a year (based on just its busiest schools)
Outlets	436 franchised, 29 company	557 franchised, 0 company
Year filed	2026	2026

More comparisons with The Learning Experience and Primrose Schools

Every brand's fee, royalty and Item 7 range is also in one table you can download: the franchise fee comparison.

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