Class 101
Class 101 franchise for sale in Memphis, Tennessee
List Price: $20,000 USD
Key Facts
Annual Gross Revenue
$39,000 USD
Cash Flow (SDE)
Less than $25,000
Seasonal Business
No
Value of Inventory
Upon Inquiry
Value of Assets
Upon Inquiry
Year Established
2018
Business Operates From
My office or commercial location
Location Is
N/A
Total Employees
Upon Inquiry
1–3 MonthsTransition
Support
Very FlexiblePrice/Terms
Flexibility
SomeSeller financing Available
Full-timeOwner
Involvement
About this Business
The current Class 101 Franchise Buy-In is $32,500, but your price is $20,000!
BONUS – Unleashed Brands has just purchased Class 101, which will provide access to additional resources to help you grow.
If you’re in education as a teacher or a counselor and want to control your future and have an impact, this opportunity is for you. Most locations produce revenue in the Six Figures!
Our technology consists of a state-of-the-art ACT/SAT Online Platform, Management Tools, and College Planning Software. As a new owner, you will be able to hit the ground running.
Don’t let this opportunity pass you by Check out our website https://www.class101.com/memphismidsouth/.
Growth opportunities
Relocate the education center to either Germantown, TN or Collierville, TN. New location "grand opening" event!
Owner's Day-to-Day Involvement
Involved in the daily operations, marketing, sales and college planning with high school students.
Asset Description
ASUS Laptop 11", Wireless Conference Speaker. Executive Chair, 5 x 6’ Tables, Black Sofa, 3 x Tablecloths (Black Cover), Class 101 Tablecloth, 2 x Class 101 Pop-ups Large, Class 101 Pop-up Mini, Class 101 Core Value Poster, Class ACT Poster, Class 101 College Planning Canvas, Class 101 Large Vinyl Banner, Conference Table, White Board on Pedestal, 2 x Trash Cans, Paper Shredder, File Cabinet 2 Draw with lock, Class 101 ACT Increase Board, 38 x College Pennants, Digital Wall Clock, Catalog Rack, Small Refrigerator, Christmas Tree (artificial), Christmas Tree Decorations. Approx: $3,450 value in total
Inventory Description
80 Class 101 Cards 80 Class 101 Bday Cards 80 Class 101 Graduation Congrats Cards 1 Class 101 Stationary (box) *Miscellaneous Promotional Cards and Material Approx: $200 value
Reason for Selling
Career Change; After 3-1/2 years it's time for new management to come in and take the Class 101 franchise to the next level.
Why I Love My Franchise
The emotional return on investment. The satisfaction of working with the high school students and seeing them build confidence with their grades, academics and ACT scores. Next getting them ready by helping them identify their college factors, college list, major/careers and resume. Lastly, getting them prepared for the college application process, assisting with essay brainstorming and meeting deadlines! It's hard to say goodbye, but you know they are prepared and made the right college choice!
About Class 101
Class 101 is a college planning franchise that guides high school students through the increasingly complex college admissions and financial aid process. Working one-on-one with students from as early as freshman year, its planners help build GPAs and resumes, prepare for the SAT and ACT, shortlist suitable colleges, write application essays, and pursue scholarships and aid.
The business runs from a small local center staffed by a lean team of college planners. Revenue comes directly from families, who typically pay an initial enrollment fee plus a fixed monthly fee for ongoing, individualized planning. The model is territory-based and supported by proprietary college planning software and an online ACT/SAT prep platform. Class 101 has been franchising since 2007, building on a concept founded in 1997.
The brand operates a network of 85+ locations and is part of Unleashed Brands, the multi-brand platform behind several youth-focused franchise concepts. That parent backing gives franchisees shared resources while the local owner concentrates on enrolling families and delivering results in their community.
Franchisee Support
Initial training runs across multiple days and combines 40 hours of classroom instruction with 120 hours of on-the-job training, supported by proprietary curriculum, college planning software and an online ACT/SAT prep platform. Ongoing support includes twice-weekly team meetings, regular podcasts, marketing materials and a dedicated home office team backed by Unleashed Brands resources. Buyers of an existing Class 101 center should confirm what transfer training and software access the franchisor provides to incoming owners and any inherited planners.
Brand Accolades & Awards
Class 101 has earned repeated franchisee-satisfaction recognition from Franchise Business Review, including 2024 and 2023 Rock Star awards, a 2024 Top Franchise Satisfaction award and a 2023 Top Low-Cost Franchise award. It has also been cited as a Top 100 Game-Changer franchise and among top low-cost, established concepts. As part of Unleashed Brands, the brand carries added platform credibility. For resale buyers, brand-level recognition should be weighed alongside the specific territory's local reviews, school relationships and community standing.
Industry / Market
Class 101 operates in the US college planning and admissions advising market, where demand is driven by an admissions and financial aid process that grows more complex each year. With roughly 16 million US high school students and public-school counselor caseloads averaging well above the 250:1 ratio recommended by the American School Counselor Association, many families seek outside guidance. Rising tuition and scholarship competition reinforce the appeal of personalized planning. The category is broadly resilient, though enrollment follows the academic calendar, a seasonality buyers should weigh against a unit's revenue history.
Ideal Owner
Class 101 suits people who pair a genuine passion for education with the drive to run a local, sales-aware business. Day to day, the owner enrolls families, builds referral relationships with schools and the community, and manages a small team of college planners while overseeing service quality. A teaching, counseling or tutoring background helps but is not essential; equally important are strong interpersonal skills, organization, and comfort marketing the center locally. It fits hands-on operators motivated as much by student outcomes as by financial return.