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title: "Crain's Dallas: Franchisees Experience Major Growth For Texas-Based Sylvan Learning Centers"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/343b72fa-5375-4242-a0dc-62acea79f130
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/crains-dallas-franchisees-experience-major-growth-for-texas-based-sylvan-learning-centers-7168
category: "Tutoring"
industry: "Education & Childcare"
segment: "Tutoring"
published: 2016-11-01T15:10:02.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T03:08:28.820Z
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# Crain's Dallas: Franchisees Experience Major Growth For Texas-Based Sylvan Learning Centers

**TL;DR:** Chris and Jano Pittner, owners of a Sylvan Learning Center in McKinney, Texas, have experienced major growth and won an award for generating the second-most revenue in Sylvan's system. The Pittners own 13 total locations in North Texas and are committed to helping students succeed.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2016-11-01. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/crains-dallas-franchisees-experience-major-growth-for-texas-based-sylvan-learning-centers-7168).*

## Story

Chris and Jano Pittner own the McKinney Sylvan Learning Center and returned from the Sylvan Conference in Arizona with high recognition from the corporate team. The Pittners have set out to help students, like Tanner Diede, with their learning needs.

Tanner and his family moved from California to Texas when he was in second grade. His mother, Kacey, knew that he was going to need extra help with certain subjects. After going through programs at the McKinney location, he is now excelling in school.

According to Crain's Dallas, the Pittners own 13 total locations in North Texas and founded the McKinney location 10 years ago. They won an award at the Sylvan Conference for generating the second-most revenue in Sylvan's system, which has more than 700 locations.

"We try to hire very enthusiastic center directors and directors of education," Chris Pittner said. "We are focused and passionate about good customer service and keeping parents engaged and students learning."

The centers continue to bustle throughout the school year and during breaks as students look to catch-up or get ahead in their learning.

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- franchise growth (topic)
- Education & Childcare (sector)
- texas (location)
- California (location)
- Sylvan Learning (company)
- customer service (topic)
- education (topic)
- McKinney, Texas (location)
- revenue award (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/crains-dallas-franchisees-experience-major-growth-for-texas-based-sylvan-learning-centers-7168). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/343b72fa-5375-4242-a0dc-62acea79f130).