Forbes Ranks Kumon No. 1 Low-Cost Franchise
Kumon, the world’s largest after-school education company, ranks No. 1 in Forbes magazine’s list of Top 20 Franchises to Start. The franchise attracts people who value education and aspire to help children build confidence, independent learning skills, and a strong foundation in math and reading. Operating for more than 50 years, the franchise now helps students in 46 countries around the world.
“This education franchise was founded by a father’s love for his son,” says Hideki Kusuzawa, president of Kumon North America. “Today, the model continues, as our franchisees are often Kumon parents who experience the powerful benefits of the program and decide to open a center to help children in their communities.”
Kumon sees a growing trend among professionals leaving the corporate world to seek a more rewarding career mentoring and helping children achieve their dreams and become contributing members of society. Kumon continues to open centers across North America during this challenging economic period. Potential candidates must demonstrate a passion for learning and children, and pass rigorous math and reading exams. Kumon helps children from preschool to high school; therefore, candidates are required to help students develop skills from counting to calculus, and from learning to sound out letters to summarizing, analyzing, and interpreting advanced high school level literature such as Shakespeare and T.S. Eliot.
Mr. Kusuzawa is confident families will invest in their children’s education, especially as they see the remedial and enrichment benefits of the Kumon program. “As a father of three adult children who all studied Kumon, I’ve seen first-hand how the Kumon Method of Learning, as a supplement to school, enriches children’s personal growth,” says Kusuzawa. “When I was an Instructor, I saw my students grow and benefit from individualized learning, and after 28 years of working with Kumon, I continue to see how daily study unlocks the potential of children so they can achieve more on their own.”
Kumon Franchisee Trends:
- Kumon parents often become franchisees.
- More than 85% of franchisees are women with backgrounds in engineering, education or business.
- Many franchisees seek a new career that can positively impact their local community.
