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title: "Sylvan Learning Opens New Center in Burbank"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/00d2b49d-9566-42ba-844b-4190b2d05e98
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20240311_sylvan_learning_opens_new_center_in_burbank.html
category: "Tutoring"
industry: "Education & Childcare"
segment: "Tutoring"
topics: ["Development & multi-unit"]
published: 2024-03-11T12:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T22:32:41.731Z
image: https://imgs.franchising.com/brands/social/sylvan.jpg
---

# Sylvan Learning Opens New Center in Burbank

**TL;DR:** Sylvan Learning has opened a new franchise location in Burbank, California, owned and operated by Todd Crabtree. The new center is the eighth location for Crabtree, who has been a franchisee with Sylvan since 2006.

*originally published in Franchising.com on 2024-03-11. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/news/20240311_sylvan_learning_opens_new_center_in_burbank.html).*

## Story

BURBANK, Calif. - Sylvan Learning has opened its newest franchise location in Burbank, Calif. at 601 Glenoaks Blvd., Suite 306 across from Red Top Market & Kitchen.

Sylvan Learning of Burbank is owned and operated by Todd Crabtree, a franchisee with eight additional centers across Southern California. Right out of college, he worked his way up from a tutor to a regional director of another tutoring brand before deciding franchise ownership with Sylvan was a better fit.

“I bought my first Sylvan in 2006 with the mindset that I would only own one, but here I am today, proud to open my eighth center with a ninth location in development,” said Crabtree. “My goal has always been to serve more people.”

Sylvan Learning has been producing proven results for over four decades. Now, it serves as a key resource for students as they work to recover from pandemic-related learning loss. Sylvan’s backed tutoring approach and advanced technology-based curriculum are designed to give each student a personalized, trackable plan to achieve their educational goals.

“We’re proud to open our doors in Burbank and provide a one-stop, all-subject resource to support students through every stage of their academic journey,” said John McAuliffe, CEO of Sylvan. “Whether a student needs help catching up or advancing their skillset, Sylvan is here to help. I am extremely confident there is no one better to lead this center than Todd.”

Transform lives with a Sylvan Learning education franchise. Join a leader in personalized tutoring and build a rewarding business in your community.

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- unit expansion (topic)
- Education & Childcare (sector)
- franchise ownership (topic)
- Sylvan Learning (company)
- education (topic)
- John McAuliffe (person)
- Burbank (location)

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Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20240311_sylvan_learning_opens_new_center_in_burbank.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/00d2b49d-9566-42ba-844b-4190b2d05e98).