Sylvan Learning was founded in Portland, Oregon, in 1979 by former teacher Barry Fowler. The company began offering franchises in 1983 and grew rapidly. With more than 500 franchises by 1986, the company went public on the NASDAQ, but has since gone private again after being purchased by Sterling Capital Partners.
The company operates a chain of tutoring and educational testing centers around the US. Entrepreneur Magazine has listed the company 25 times in their list of 500 Best Franchises.
Sylvan provides personalized learning programs with semi-private instructors. The company mainly provides tutoring services for primary and secondary education, but also provides testing and tutoring for college entrance and state exams.
Sylvan LearningSylvan Learning was founded in Portland, Oregon, in 1979 by former teacher Barry Fowler. The company began offering franchises in 1983 and grew rapidly. With more than 500 franchises by 1986, the company went public on the NASDAQ, but has since gone private again after being purchased by Sterling Capital Partners.
The company operates a chain of tutoring and educational testing centers around the US. Entrepreneur Magazine has listed the company 25 times in their list of 500 Best Franchises.
Sylvan provides personalized learning programs with semi-private instructors. The company mainly provides tutoring services for primary and secondary education, but also provides testing and tutoring for college entrance and state exams.