The Mad Science Group vs GradePower Learning Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of The Mad Science Group vs GradePower Learning including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
	The Mad Science Group Franchise	GradePower Learning Franchise
Investment	$74,050 - $110,459	$99,800 - $270,500
Franchise Fee	$25,000	$40,000
Royalty Fee	8%	10%
Advertising Fee	-	3%
Year Founded	1985	1984
Year Franchised	1995	1991
Term Of Agreement	25 years	-
Term Of Agreement	25 years	-
Renewal Fee	-	-
Business Experience Requirements
	The Mad Science Group Franchise	GradePower Learning Franchise
Experience	Industry experience General business experience Marketing skills	Surprisingly, you really do not need to have education experience to operate a successful Grade Power franchise. We're looking for individuals with good people skills who can own, operate, manage and promote their own Grade Power franchise. You'll benefit by working alongside two very successful companies as we help you build your franchise.
Financing Options
	The Mad Science Group Franchise	GradePower Learning Franchise
	In-House/3rd Party	In-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees	No/Yes	-/-
Start-up Costs	No/Yes	-/Yes
Equipment	No/Yes	-/Yes
Inventory	No/No	-/Yes
Receivables	No/No	-/-
Payroll	No/No	-/-
Training & Support
	The Mad Science Group Franchise	GradePower Learning Franchise
Training	-	On-The-Job Training: 1 week Classroom Training: 2 weeks Additional Training: Home study
Support	Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations	You will be provided with all the proprietary tools needed - along with the finest training and support system in the franchise industry. Helping you succeed is our primary focus, as we build our mutual franchise into a nationally known and recognized name in the education industry. Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations
Marketing	Co-op advertising, Regional advertising	Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising
Operations	Franchise can be run from home. 5% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3 - 30 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (95% of current franchisees are owner/operators)	Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 1 - 3
Expansion Plans
	The Mad Science Group Franchise	GradePower Learning Franchise
US Expansion	-	Yes
Canada Expansion	No	-
International Expansion	Yes	-

Company Overviews

About The Mad Science Group

As children, brothers Ariel and Ron Shlien loved to create crazy science experiments. As adults, they realized that kids like fun, cool science. So in 1985 they started Mad Science by hosting 'edu-taining' birthday parties featuring scienctific demonstrations.

Franchising began in 1995, with initial franchises in Florida and Toronto, and now has franchises worldwide offering educational demonstrations to preschools, in-class and afterschool programs, community centers and scout programs. The company also provides entertainment for birthday parties, special events, camps and more.

About GradePower Learning

GradePower Learning is unlike any other franchise in North America and is changing the way our children process, interpret, and organize information. It is important to understand that we do not tutor students. Tutoring is only a temporary fix; it's focused on getting a better grade or test score. We combine academic tutoring with cognitive learning, so our focus is on improving how children learn. We use these methods in order to teach students how to think correctly. By doing so they learn real self-esteem and they won't need tutoring year after year. This will not only give students better grades, it will benefit them for the rest of their lives. We have the widest array of these programs, such as; Little Readers, Beyond Tutoring, Advantage, SAT/ACT Test Prep, College Readiness Study, ADD, ADHD, NCLB and more! You will also have the opportunity to partner with a company that not only has 25 years dedicated to the learning and education industry, but also over 35 years experience in franchising and working with people from all walks of life to help them build a successful future for themselves and their families.

Veteran Incentives  Royalty fee waived for six months

#404 in Franchise 500 for 2020.