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Kumon

$KMNXF500 #5
CategoryChildren's Businesses
SubcategoryTutoring
Locations1,710
Franchisee Count1,635
Franchise Fee$2,000
Item 7 Low$101,630
Item 7 Midpoint$167,705
Item 7 High$233,780
Royalty Fees$30 per newly enrolled student per month (Initial Enrollment); $42.75 per full-payment student per month during TLP; $38 per full-payment student per month after TLP
Ad / Brand Fund8.4%
Sold Not Open8
ParentKumon Institute of Education Company, Ltd.
Founded1958
Completeness34/34 (100%)
Years in Business68
Began FranchisingMarch 1983
HQRutherford, NJ
Executives9
LinksWeb
Main Phone(201) 928-0444
EmailFranchise@Kumon.com
FDD IssuedMarch 27, 2026
Last UpdatedJul 20, 2026
FDDs2026 · 2025 · 2022 🔒
Franchisor

Kumon North America, Inc. offers franchises for the establishment and operation of Kumon Math and Reading Centers, which are after-school learning centers that use the Kumon Method—a mastery-based system of supplemental education in mathematics and reading for school-aged children.

Kumon North America, Inc. is a subsidiary of Kumon Institute of Education Company, Ltd., a Japanese corporation. The CEO is Yusuke Nakamura, and the company has a significant executive team with various senior vice presidents overseeing operations.

Kumon North America, Inc. offers franchises for the establishment and operation of Kumon Math and Reading Centers, which are after-school learning centers that use the Kumon Method—a mastery-based system of supplemental education in mathematics and reading for school-aged children.

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