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title: "Entrepreneur Ranks Kumon No. 1 on Low-Cost Franchise List"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/384a8253-8f5e-4d90-b1e0-a8bc1cb4c962
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20220324_entrepreneur_ranks_kumon_no_1_on_lowcost_franchise_list.html
category: "Tutoring"
industry: "Education & Childcare"
segment: "Tutoring"
topics: ["Finance & M&A"]
published: 2022-03-24T12:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T02:11:27.287Z
image: https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1560520653-9e0e4c89eb11?w=1600&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop
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# Entrepreneur Ranks Kumon No. 1 on Low-Cost Franchise List

**TL;DR:** Entrepreneur magazine ranked Kumon No. 1 on its Top 100 Franchises for Less Than $100,000 list for the third consecutive year. Kumon has also been ranked No. 1 in the education category for 21 consecutive years.

*originally published in Franchising.com on 2022-03-24. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/news/20220324_entrepreneur_ranks_kumon_no_1_on_lowcost_franchise_list.html).*

## Story

Entrepreneur magazine has ranked Kumon No. 1 on its Top 100 Franchises for Less Than $100,000. 2022 marks the education enrichment franchise’s third consecutive year in the top spot on the list.

“We are pleased to once again be recognized as the best franchise to buy for less than $100,000,” said Mike Shim, senior vice president of field and operations for Kumon North America. “We work hard to keep the cost of a Kumon Franchise affordable. We keep costs low so that our franchise owners can launch their businesses in the best possible financial shape.”

Entrepreneur’s low-cost ranking is based on startup costs as well as inclusion in the magazine’s prestigious Franchise 500®, which reflects outstanding performance in areas such as costs and fees, size and growth, support, brand strength and financial strength and stability. This is the 21st consecutive year that Kumon has been ranked No. 1 in the education category and the second consecutive year that Kumon has been in the Top 10 overall on the Franchise 500 listing.

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- Entrepreneur (publication)
- Education & Childcare (sector)
- franchise ranking (topic)
- Kumon (company)
- low cost franchise (topic)
- Kumon North America (company)
- education enrichment (topic)

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Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20220324_entrepreneur_ranks_kumon_no_1_on_lowcost_franchise_list.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/384a8253-8f5e-4d90-b1e0-a8bc1cb4c962).