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title: "Entrepreneur.com: This Veteran Educator Reshaped Her Passion for K-12 Learning Into Franchise Mode"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/53451e20-5600-4d53-a016-4a31ac19b10c
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/entrepreneurcom-this-veteran-educator-reshaped-her-passion-for-k-12-learning-into-franchise-mode-6995
category: "Education & Childcare"
industry: "Education & Childcare"
published: 2016-10-29T15:10:48.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T02:35:48.026Z
image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/927f4124c87eeb8bd7447cb9129e9d5f6360.jpg
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# Entrepreneur.com: This Veteran Educator Reshaped Her Passion for K-12 Learning Into Franchise Mode

**TL;DR:** Cynthia Landrum, a veteran educator, transitioned to business ownership by opening a Sylvan Learning Center franchise in 2009. She has since grown her business to three locations with plans to continue developing with the brand.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2016-10-29. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/entrepreneurcom-this-veteran-educator-reshaped-her-passion-for-k-12-learning-into-franchise-mode-6995).*

## Story

Cynthia Landrum has a master’s in educational administration and worked for 13 years as a classroom teacher and library media specialist before deciding to open her first Sylvan Learning Center in 2009.

Although Landrum had an extensive background in education, she had never run a business. Therefore, she felt that joining a franchise system with a strong corporate team and franchise support system would help her make the transition to business ownership.

“Honestly, I wanted to be able to help kids without the constraints of the public education bureaucracy. Sylvan allows for a personalized learning program that meets students’ immediate needs and helps them reach their full potential,” said Landrum.

Landrum loved Sylvan Learning's reputation and has grown her business to three locations with plans to continue developing with the brand.

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- franchise expansion (topic)
- Education & Childcare (sector)
- Sylvan Learning (company)
- business ownership (topic)
- education (topic)
- franchise mode (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/entrepreneurcom-this-veteran-educator-reshaped-her-passion-for-k-12-learning-into-franchise-mode-6995). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/53451e20-5600-4d53-a016-4a31ac19b10c).