When it comes to opening a tutoring center, you're in the driver's seat. You can choose the subject, grade levels, operating hours, and pricing you want. Your decisions will shape your business and future, giving you the power to create the lifestyle and profitability you want.

Sarah Namani is the owner of the Dallas Mathnasium location and was awarded the Franchisee Excellence Award in 2026 for her explosive growth and momentum, along with her insightful leadership and commitment to her team.

Cynthia Perthuis has built one of the strongest and most disciplined businesses within the Senior Care Authority system and was awarded the Franchisee Excellence Award in 2026 for delivering sustained growth while modeling operational excellence.

Here at Franchise Business Review, we often tell the stories of extremely successful franchisees. From multi-unit owners to folks crushing it in their single territories, we showcase people with several years of ownership under their belts. This post is about that first year, which can be chaotic, stressful, demanding, and yet extremely rewarding. We talked to several Mathnasium franchisees to find out what their first year was really like.

Jenna and Brett Maher were high school sweethearts. After pursuing their own career paths, they opened a Mathnasium Tutoring Center in November 2024 and are loving their life!

Watch this 30-minute conversation to hear the story of 2 very successful multi-unit Mathnasium franchisees. They started as single-unit owners in 2017 and now own 6 locations. Learn about the life of a multi-unit Mathnasium franchisee.

When people think about buying a franchise, the goal is often flexibility and strategic control. While achieving this level of freedom is possible, the timeline for reaching it may vary greatly, and many systems make it impossible. Yet, take Derek and Jillian Pipkorn, Mathnasium franchisees from the Greater Milwaukee area. Their typical day now looks significantly different from the way it did in 2017, when they opened their first learning center.

Angie Yuan is a multi-unit owner Mathnasium franchisee. Since 2013, she has opened 8 locations from San Mateo, CA to Bellevue, WA and has 190 employees.

Jana Frank was born in the northern suburbs of Chicago. Currently, she lives downtown with her partner and owns 2 Mathnasium centers in the west suburbs. She's a Chicagoan, through and through. With an extensive background in both psychology and education (specifically Math), she started as a math teacher for grades 4-8. She loved teaching but was eventually ready for a change. After a particularly rough day at school, her father mentioned he heard an ad for a math tutoring franchise and encouraged her to check it out.

There is a growing demand for supplemental education. In recent years, this has created a significant market opportunity. Whether you’re an entrepreneur, STEM professional, or someone who has had a passion for education but worried about long-term earning potential, investing in a franchise that serves the supplemental school market could be the right fit for you.

When researching franchises, you might not consider the importance of a strong franchisee community. Yet, this is one of the categories we survey 35,000 franchisees about each year. From reading their responses, we know how critical it is to feel like you're part of a team when you purchase a franchise. Truly, it can make all the difference.

Students who have attended Kobad and Nancy’s Bay Area Mathnasium Learning Centers report improved self-confidence, better grades, and acceptance to top-tier universities. “The Mathnasium experience embraces the idea that math ability, like any other, can be developed with patience, support, and the right approach,” Kobad Bugwadia

Carli Sonntag's love of building students up, combined with her knowledge of the classroom, math, marketing, and sales is the perfect formula for Mathnasium franchise success.

Denise Caballero's decision to invest in a Mathnasium franchise wasn’t just a business move but a personal and professional re-alignment. She knew she had found a company that would allow her to focus on teaching and mentoring without having to develop a curriculum or a business model from scratch. She loved her first Mathnasium Learning Center so much, she went on to open a total of nine learning centers.

Joining the Mathnasium franchise provides franchise owners with a simple startup with comprehensive training, support, national marketing campaigns, and a proven business model. The franchise does not require franchisees to have educator experience or math expertise—just a desire to help students and build relationships. Watch the on-demand webinar to learn more.

If you follow your passion, you’ll never truly work a day in your life. At least that’s the philosophy that guided Kobad and Nancy Bugwadia to franchise ownership with Mathnasium. Now in the middle of their second decade as franchisees, they’re preparing to open their third location. And they’re just as happy as ever providing valuable tutoring and educational services for young adults in their home community of San Francisco.

For former teacher and math coach Becky McDaniels of Brandon, FL, investing in a Mathnasium Learning Center franchise allowed her to combine her passion for math with entrepreneurism. After running her first Mathnasium education franchise for a decade, she recently opened a second Mathnasium franchise center and is excited to expand math tutoring services to families in the Riverview community.

Each franchise brings a unique set of products, services, culture, and values to its brand, its community, and its franchise family. But what makes certain business owners excel to Franchise Rock Star status? FBR's Franchise Rock Star Awards honor franchise owners who set exceptional examples of success within the franchise business model.

Karen Lossing has racked up several performance awards for her franchise ownership acumen with Mathnasium . After beginning with a single unit, she and her husband, Steven, quickly acquired three new locations in San Diego, California.

Buying a franchise can be a powerful path to business ownership—and a meaningful way to take control of your professional future. But it’s not the right fit for everyone. Before deciding whether franchising is right for you, it’s important to slow down, gather real insight, and take an honest look at your goals, expectations, and readiness for business ownership. Download this free guide for a practical self-assessment.

If you have a passion for learning and entrepreneurship, there are several education franchises that provide both the opportunity to make a difference in a child’s life and earn a good profit in a growing industry sector.

Thinking of going into business with your significant other? Many have discovered that the reward of going into business with their partner has far outweighed any risks that may have originally deterred them.

In honor of Black History Month, we're shining a light on the top-rated brands of 2026 that also had the highest percentage of Black business owners. These award-winning brands span multiple industries and investment levels and all of them have a minimum of 10% of Black owners, with the top brands on the list at 20% and even higher.

Discovery Day is an important step in the buying process, marking the end of the pre-sales journey for most franchise owners. The event allows you, the invited franchise candidate, to get a true feel for the franchise company you're interested in.

Congratulations to 2021 franchise rock stars, Kama and Paul Friedman, from Mathnasium. Hear about their franchising journey and their advice to prospective franchisees.

As more schools move to online learning due to the pandemic, education franchises are in high demand. See which franchises rise to the top.

If you love children and you have the entrepreneurial bug you may want to get in on the booming childcare industry. Learn more about the top-rated daycare franchise opportunities of 2026.