Club Z! In-Home Tutoring Franchise Costs, Fees & FDD

Year Business Began: 1995

Franchising Since: 1999

Headquarters: Tampa, Florida

Estimated Number of Units: 370

Franchise Description: The franchisor is Club Z!, Inc. In the Club Z! franchise system, franchisees, also referred to as area director franchisees, recruit qualified teachers to perform services for students. The system uses these qualified teachers to tutor children one-on-one in the child’s home using a wide variety of textbooks, workbooks and computer programs.
Training Overview: Franchisees must attend and successfully complete to the franchisor’s satisfaction the initial training program. The initial training program consists of 10 hours of web-based pre-training and post-training and approximately two days of corporate training which is presently conducted at the franchisor’s headquarters in Tampa, Florida, on-line or at another mutually agreed upon location. Following the initial phase of in-person training, franchisees will be assigned to a dedicated support team from the corporate office to assist them in completing two additional phases of pre-opening training. The franchisor will hold conferences, either telephonically or electronically, to discuss sales techniques, bookkeeping, performance standards, advertising programs and other topics it feels may be appropriate.

Territory Granted: The franchise is granted for a specific protected territory consisting of a population of 50,000 to not more than 200,000. Except as described in the FDD, as long as franchisees are in compliance with the Franchise Agreement, the franchisor will not grant a franchise for, nor itself operate, solicit nor accept sales for a Club Z! business within the territory. However, if franchisees fail to satisfy the terms and conditions in the Franchise Agreement, the franchisor may develop the Club Z! system and business in the territory. Franchisees may operate their Club Z! business office from a commercial site, however they are not permitted to perform any tutoring services from their business office or any retail or commercial site without written permission, which the franchisor can withhold at its sole discretion. Franchisees are also not permitted to operate a business office or perform services at any location or home that is situated outside of their territory without the franchisor’s written permission.

Obligations and Restrictions: Franchisees must at all times faithfully, honestly and diligently perform their obligations under the Franchise Agreement, continuously exert their full time and best efforts to promote, enhance and encourage patronage of all the Club Z! businesses and not engage in any other business or activity that conflicts with their obligations to operate the Club Z! business in compliance with the Franchise Agreement. Franchisees (or their owners/manager) are obligated to participate personally in the direct operation of the Club Z! business. Franchisees must offer all products for sale, and perform all services, that the franchisor requires from time to time for Club Z! businesses. Franchisees may not offer any products for sale or perform any services that the franchisor has not authorized.

Term of Agreement and Renewal: The length of the initial franchise term is seven years. The agreement automatically renews if franchisees are in full compliance with their Franchise Agreement and meet the requirements.

Financial Assistance: The franchisor does not offer direct or indirect financing. The franchisor does not guarantee a franchisee’s note, lease or obligation.

Estimated Initial Investment

Name of Fee	Low	High
Initial Franchise Fee	$27,250	$39,750
Travel and Living Expenses During Training	$1,000	$1,500
Miscellaneous Opening Costs	$500	$500
Computer and Other Equipment, Supplies	$550	$1,200
Software, Business Telephone Number, Web Hosting and Email Account (3 months)	$225	$225
Club Z! Business Package (3 months)	$750	$750
Initial Launch Advertising (4 months)	$6,000	$6,000
Insurance	$700	$1,500
Additional Funds (3 months)	$4,000	$6,000
ESTIMATED TOTAL (excludes real estate costs)	$40,975	$57,425

 
Other Fees

Type of Fee	Amount
Royalty/Support Fee	The greater of: 8% to 6% of gross sales or: $550 per month for up to 100,000 population. The greater of 6% of gross sales or: $550 per month for an expanded territory of up to 200,000 population.
Advertising Fund	The greater of: 2% of gross sales or $50 per month.
Club Z! Business Package	$250-$300 per month.
Virtual One-on-One On-Line Classroom Training	$1,500
Late Fees	$100 initial fee, plus 1.67% or the maximum interest rate permitted by state law if less, of the amount due for each day after the due date that payment is not received.
Software, Virtual Business Telephone Number, Web Hosting and Email Account	$75 per month.
Conference Fee	Up to $295 per person.
Training of Transferee	$3,000
Transfer	$2,000
Early Termination Fee	Will vary under circumstances.
Initial Advertising Launch	$1,500 per month for first 4 months.
Renewal Fee	$250
Costs and Attorneys’ Fees	Will vary under circumstances.
Indemnification	Will vary under circumstances.

The above information has been compiled from the FDD of Club Z! In-Home Tutoring. Year of FDD: 2025.
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