Franchise opportunity · since 2011

Build a business your community thanks you for.

Most of our owners are first-time entrepreneurs. What they brought was a reason to start. We bring the curriculum, the training and 300+ centers' worth of experience — you bring the care for the kids in your community.

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Students in a Best Brains class Students in class
300+

award-winning centers open across seven countries

Entrepreneur Franchise 500 Top Low-Cost Franchise, 2022 through 2026
15+years of educational excellence
7countries
10+subjects taught
Territories

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Thirty minutes with a franchise development specialist. No application, no obligation. We'll cover territory availability, what the investment looks like in your market, and what starting your business would involve.

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Why Best Brains

You don't need a business background. You just need a reason.

Our owners come from everywhere: teachers, engineers, and parents who wanted more time at home. The center model is deliberately simple: monthly enrollment, ten-plus subjects, a curriculum we write for you, and a team that answers the phone when you call.

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A proven model

Curriculum, pricing, staffing, marketing calendar — proven across 300+ centers. You run it, you don't invent it.

02

Families who stay

Enrollment is month to month, and children often add subjects as they progress. Revenue you can plan around.

03

Hours that fit a life

Centers run part-time or full-time depending on the courses you offer. Many owners are home for dinner.

04

Meaningful work

You will watch children in your own neighborhood get better at something they were afraid of. That is the job.

The teaching

Parents can tell the difference. That is why they stay.

Every center teaches the same curriculum, written and maintained by our experienced curriculum team and supported by the franchising and marketing staff at our Chicago-area headquarters.

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Non-repetitive curriculum

Something new every class, so children stay curious instead of grinding through the same worksheet again.

02

Certified teachers, unlimited help

Real classroom teaching by board-certified teachers, with unlimited one-on-one help for every student.

03

10+ subjects

Math, English, Coding, Abacus and more — so one family can grow with you for years.

Investment & incentives

The numbers, before you ask for them.

Open a Best Brains for as little as $46,350. Total investment ranges between $46,350 and $130,800 — and we offer up to $50,000 in incentives to offset it.

$50,000
up to, in incentives
$46,350
investment starts as low as
$0
franchise fee for certified teachers

Initial expenses

Figures are indicative and vary by market. Your franchise director walks through the full Item 7 breakdown on the call.

Franchisees

Meet some of our owners.

Meet the owners who turned their experience, ambition, and passion for their communities into something of their own.

Elena, LA Wilshire center
Elena
LA Wilshire center
Los Angeles, California
Parul & Saurabh, Niagara Falls center Parul & Saurabh, Niagara Falls center
Parul & Saurabh
Niagara Falls center
Niagara Falls, Ontario · Husband-and-wife owners
Sudhir, Hoppers Crossing center
Sudhir
Hoppers Crossing center
Hoppers Crossing, Victoria
Dr. Alice, Keller center
Dr. Alice
Keller center
Keller, Texas
Sai, Bentonville center
Sai
Bentonville center
Bentonville, Arkansas
Jasneet, Mississauga Cooksville center
Jasneet
Mississauga Cooksville center
Mississauga, Ontario
Fiaz & Kristiyana
Plovdiv center
Plovdiv, Bulgaria · Husband-and-wife owners
Sai
Prosper center
Prosper, Texas
Sona
Northville center
Northville, Michigan
Phani
Cambridge South & Cambridge North centers
Cambridge, Ontario · Multi-center owner
Bhavin
Etobicoke center
Etobicoke, Ontario
Sri
Middletown center
Middletown, Delaware
Teachers & veterans

Built with their experience in mind.

You already know how to lead, serve, and make a difference. We’ve built incentives to help you put that experience to work as a Best Brains owner.

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Teachers

Experience that translates.

$0 — Franchise fee
$0 — Training fee

Veterans

Leadership that makes an impact.

$0 — Training fee
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Questions

What first-time owners ask us.

If yours isn't here, it's the first thing we'll cover on the call.

Do I need a teaching background?

No. Your center is staffed by board-certified teachers who deliver the classes. Your job is running the business and looking after families. Many of our owners came from corporate careers with no classroom experience at all.

How long until I open?

Most owners move from signed agreement to first class within 6-9 months, depending on how quickly a site comes together in your market. Your franchise director will map the timeline against your own availability on the call.

Can I keep my current job at first?

Some owners start part-time, particularly if they open with a narrower course offering. It is worth raising early, because it changes how we plan your staffing and opening schedule.

Who finds the location?

We do it with you. Site selection is part of what your franchise fee covers, along with your exclusive territory, so you are not guessing at foot traffic or school catchments alone.

Where does the marketing come from?

Head office builds the campaigns, creative and grand-opening plan; you run the local relationships. You will never be asked to write your own ads.

Am I committing to anything by booking a call?

Nothing. There is no application to fill in and no obligation. Plenty of people take the call, learn the numbers and decide it isn't for them — that is a good outcome too.

Can I take over an existing center?

Sometimes, yes. Occasionally an owner is ready to move on and their center becomes available as a turnkey opportunity — already fitted out, staffed and enrolled, so you have revenue from your first month rather than building from nothing. Availability is limited and changes often. See current turnkey opportunities, or raise it on your call.

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