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title: "San Luis Obispo Tribune: Sylvan Learning Expands Presence in California with Franchisee Matthew Shea's Location"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/5b845e7f-7acc-451c-ad0d-9d02a3f6609d
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/san-luis-obispo-tribune-sylvan-learning-expands-presence-in-california-with-franchisee-matthew-sheas-location-2709087
category: "Tutoring"
industry: "Education & Childcare"
segment: "Tutoring"
topics: ["Development & multi-unit"]
published: 2019-02-05T23:18:20.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T02:33:26.067Z
image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/fcf3d94332e173ccad5c8cf8e44d794a6659.jpg
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# San Luis Obispo Tribune: Sylvan Learning Expands Presence in California with Franchisee Matthew Shea's Location

**TL;DR:** Sylvan Learning expands its presence in California with a new location in San Luis Obispo, operated by franchisee Matthew Shea. The new location aims to create an inspiring environment where kids love to learn.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2019-02-05. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/san-luis-obispo-tribune-sylvan-learning-expands-presence-in-california-with-franchisee-matthew-sheas-location-2709087).*

## Story

Sylvan Learning franchisee Matthew Shea, his Center Director Philip Toriello, and Sylvan Learning VP of Franchise Development Georgia Chasen spoke to the San Luis Obispo Tribune about the new location opening in San Luis Obispo.

Shea is a longtime educator, and he and Toriello are looking forward to helping the community.

“We’re looking to create a really inspiring environment,” Toriello said in a phone interview with the San Luis Obispo Tribune. “We aren’t just looking to bring kids in and get them to their grade level. We’re looking to create an experience where kids love to learn, with teachers that love to teach.”

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- unit expansion (topic)
- franchise development (topic)
- Education & Childcare (sector)
- Sylvan Learning (company)
- education (topic)
- San Luis Obispo (location)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/san-luis-obispo-tribune-sylvan-learning-expands-presence-in-california-with-franchisee-matthew-sheas-location-2709087). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/5b845e7f-7acc-451c-ad0d-9d02a3f6609d).