In this FDD Talk post, you’ll learn the following:

• Section I – Background information on the Club Z! In-Home Tutoring Services franchise opportunity, including relevant news updates

• Section II – Estimated initial investment for a Club Z! In-Home Tutoring Services franchise, based on Item 7 of the company’s 2018 FDD

• Section III – Initial franchise fee, royalty fee, marketing fee, and other fees for a Club Z! In-Home Tutoring Services franchise, based on Items 5 and 6 of the company’s 2018 FDD

• Section IV – Number of franchised and company-owned Club Z! In-Home Tutoring Services outlets at the start of the year and the end of the year for 2015, 2016, and 2017, based on Item 20 of the company’s 2018 FDD

• Section V – Presentation and analysis of Club Z! In-Home Tutoring Services’ financial performance representations, based on Item 19 of the company’s 2018 FDD, including information on the:

• average, high, and low number of students for the 136 franchised Club Z! businesses that met the following criteria: in operation for at least 12 months (May 1, 2016 through April 30, 2017), under the same owner, work 40 hours per week, and provided mandatory monthly revenue reports for the month of April 2017

• average, high, and low tutor hourly pay rates and client pay rates (elementary school level, middle school level, high school level, and test preparation) for the 261 franchised Club Z! businesses that had tutor pay and client rates posted in Club Z!’s customer management software as of February 2018

Section I – Background Information

12 Things You Need to Know About the Club Z! In-Home Tutoring Services Franchise

Newest Locations

1.  Club Z! In-Home Tutoring Services continues to expand across the United States and has opened a few new locations so far in 2018. The brand’s three newest locations opened in Dania, Florida; Irvine, California; and Pompano Beach, Florida. All of the new locations celebrated grand openings with special offers, including free online homework help and a free SAT or ACT diagnostic test.

2.  Club Z! Tutoring of Dania is owned and operated by local Fort Lauderdale area resident, Raymond Bauer. He has years of experience in the franchising industry and has worked as the managing director of international franchise operations support for Darden Restaurants, owner of popular restaurant chains such as Olive Garden, LongHorn Steakhouse, and The Capital Grille.

3.  Bauer credits Club Z!’s commitment to providing high-quality service and impressive student learning gains as major draws to the brand when he was considering his franchise ownership options, stating, “I am very excited to be able to bring these high-quality tutoring and test prep programs to the area. We are truly offering fully customized educational programs to our students; from pre-K to pre-med, Club Z! has programs for every need and budget.”

4.  Bauer added, “And our students see results! The average Club Z! student improves 2 letter grades or more after just 60 days of working with one of our tutors. And our test prep students see huge gains too, with SAT scores jumping 200 points and ACT scores increasing by 4 or 5 points after completing one of our Ivy test prep programs.”

5.  Club Z! Tutoring of Irvine is owned and operated by Joao Sena, who has experience as a tutor. Sena was attracted to the brand’s 20+ year track record of success as well as the opportunity to provide a meaningful service to his community. He said, “I’m very excited to be able to bring Club Z!’s tutoring and test prep programs to families in and around Irvine. At Club Z!, we treat each student as an individual, and create customized learning plans based on your child’s specific needs and academic goals.”

6.  Sena added, “Our tutoring programs are extremely effective in raising grades and test scores, because we follow the same curriculum as our local schools. But we also have enrichment programs, such as SAT and ACT test prep and our proven study skills program. When parents call Club Z!, they can feel confident that they are getting a totally unique educational experience for their child.”

7.  Local resident and mother, Adrienne Lavallee, is the owner and operator of Club Z! Tutoring of NE Fort Lauderdale and Pompano Beach. Lavallee said, “It’s so incredibly gratifying to see my students gain an average of 2 letter grades or more after working with one of my Club Z! tutors for just 60 days. I am very excited to bring these high-quality tutoring and test prep programs to families in the greater Fort Lauderdale and Pompano Beach area, and to help our local youth achieve their academic goals.”

Covering Every Subject

8.  Club Z! In-Home Tutoring Services doesn’t just focus on a few subjects. The brand covers all core subjects and even offers study skills and tutoring for students with ADHD and other learning disabilities. Each Club Z! tutor is an expert in a specific subject area(s) and is matched with students based on their academic weaknesses.

9.  Some of Club Z!’s main subjects are:

• Writing – Qualified writing tutors will tailor a specific writing strategy to each individual student and will work with both parents and teachers to ensure success. Tutors help students learn to write and ultimately master writing skills such as spelling, grammar, punctuation, sentence structure, singular and plural, past and present tense, and creative writing.

• Reading – Reading tutors are thoroughly knowledgeable and skilled at helping students in elementary school, middle school, high school, and even college with a variety of reading issues such as reading comprehension, reading fluency, vocabulary development, word recognition, decoding, phonics, word pronunciation, and learning disabilities.

• Math – Club Z! provides individualized math instruction for all mathematical subjects and skill levels, including elementary math, middle school math, high school math, and college math. The brand’s tutors cover a wide range of math subjects including Algebra, Geometry, Calculus, and Trigonometry.

• Foreign Languages – Tutoring for various foreign languages is available at Club Z! Some of the languages offered are Spanish, French, German, and Mandarin Chinese.

• Science – In-home and online science tutoring provide individualized instruction in all scientific disciplines, including Earth/Life Science, Biology, Chemistry, and Physics.

Company History

10.  Club Z! In-Home Tutoring Services was founded in 1995 in Tampa, Florida. The company offers in-home tutoring services for children in grades pre-K through 12 across all subjects, as well as college and adult tutoring. Through its proprietary Z! Tutor Match, tutors are selected, screened, and background checked, and assigned to each student.

11.  Although tutoring primarily takes place at students’ homes, sessions can occur in public locations such as libraries, community centers, or at the student’s school campus. Club Z! began franchising in 1998 and today, there are over 360 locations across the United States.

Entrepreneur’s Franchise 500

12.  Club Z! In-Home Tutoring Services did not rank on Entrepreneur’s 2018 Franchise 500 list.

Section II – Estimated Costs

• Please click here for detailed estimates of Club Z! In-Home Tutoring Services franchise costs, based on Item 7 of the company’s 2018 FDD.

Section III – Initial Franchise Fee, Royalty Fee, Marketing Fee, and Other Fees

• Please click here for detailed information on Club Z! In-Home Tutoring Services’ initial franchise fee, royalty fee, marketing fee, and other fees, based on Items 5 and 6 of the company’s 2018 FDD.

Section IV – Number of Franchised and Company-Owned Outlets

Franchised

2015

• Outlets at the Start of the Year:  388
• Outlets at the End of the Year:  387
• Net Change:  -1

2016

• Outlets at the Start of the Year:  387
• Outlets at the End of the Year:  383
• Net Change:  -4

2017

• Outlets at the Start of the Year:  383
• Outlets at the End of the Year:  368
• Net Change:  -15

Company-Owned

2015

• Outlets at the Start of the Year:  0
• Outlets at the End of the Year:  0
• Net Change:  0

2016

• Outlets at the Start of the Year:  0
• Outlets at the End of the Year:  0
• Net Change:  0

2017

• Outlets at the Start of the Year:  0
• Outlets at the End of the Year:  0
• Net Change:  0

Section V – Financial Performance Representations (Item 19, 2018 FDD) and Analysis

Part 1 – Private Student Counts

• As of fiscal year end 2017, of Club Z!’s 368 Franchised Businesses, the franchisor is presenting Student Counts from Franchised Businesses that meet the following criteria: in operation for at least 12 months (May 1, 2016 through April 30, 2017), under the same owner, and work 40 hours per week.

• Because Club Z! permits franchisees to determine the number of hours they operate their Franchised Business, and part-time hours vary widely, it is only reporting Student Counts on businesses that operate on a full-time basis which it defines as 40 hours per week during typical business hours.

• Of Club Z!’s 368 Franchised Businesses, 209 or 57% operate on a full-time basis and 159 or 43% operate on a part-time basis.

• In Part 1 (Student Counts), Club Z! is reporting only on those businesses which provided mandatory monthly revenue reports for the month of April 2017. Of Club Z!’s 368 Franchised Businesses in operation during that month, 136 or 37% met the criteria above of operating for at least 12 months, under the same owner, and work 40 hours per week during regular business hours.