Mathnasium Signs 60 Deals, Opens 40 Centers

Mathnasium signed more than 60 franchise agreements and opened 40 new learning centers in the first half of 2026, extending its reach across more than 1,300 locations in 12 countries. The growth came from both new franchisees and existing multi-center operators reinvesting in additional territories. Mathnasium has ranked on Entrepreneur's Franchise 500 list 18 times since 2004, a run few tutoring brands can match.

Math Scores Still Lag, Demand Follows

CEO Tyler Sgro pointed to national test data showing math achievement below pre-pandemic levels for many students, even as younger learners show signs of recovery. That gap is feeding a private tutoring market projected to grow more than $32 billion by 2030, and Mathnasium is positioning itself as the personalized alternative to app-based learning tools.

Existing Owners Are Doubling Down

Chief Financial Officer Kevin Shen said the clearest signal in the first-half numbers wasn't new franchisee interest, it was existing operators buying additional territories. Multi-center owners reinvesting in a system is a stronger vote of confidence than a first-time buyer signing a single unit, and Mathnasium leaned on that momentum to strengthen development relationships in priority markets.

What It Means for Operators

For prospective franchisees, the numbers point to a brand still adding units in a crowded supplemental education category, one where local, in-person instruction is competing directly against AI tutoring apps. For current owners, Mathnasium's bet is that the tutoring center holds an edge that software alone can't replace: an adult in the room who catches a kid's confusion before a test does.