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Children's Enrichment Programs: STEM

Mad Science

Montreal, QC · Founded 1993 · MDSC

Mad Science Group Inc. grants franchises for establishing, developing, and operating children's science education and entertainment businesses, which service Birthday Parties, After School Programs, Pre-School Programs, Workshops, Camps, and Special Events for children from 3 to 12 years old.

Read the 2026 FDD ↗http://www.madscience.org ↗
2026 Franchise 500
Unranked
70
units (2025)
6.1
year over year

Units by Year

81
2022
67
2023
66
2024
70
2025

Total outlets at year end, from FDD Item 20.

The Investment

Initial investment
$127,050 – $185,859
FDD Item 7
Franchise fee
$39,000
FDD Item 5
Ad fund
2%
FDD Item 6
Financial performance
Yes
FDD Item 19 disclosure
Royalty

8% of Gross Revenues

Leadership

  • Ariel Shlien

    Chief Executive Officer and Director

  • Marco Holstvoogd

    President

  • Ron Shlien

    Chief Innovation Officer

  • Sharon King

    Vice President of Research & Development and Operations

  • Samantha Superstein

    Director of Marketing

  • Moustapha Koleit

    Director of Information (IT)

On File

FDD years
2026202520232022
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Franchisee records
44
Current roster rows
Signed, not open
0
FDD Item 20, Table 5
Franchising for
30 yrs

Franchise Disclosure Documents

PDFMad Science FDD 2026Most recent · opens in a new tabPDFMad Science FDD 2025Opens in a new tabPDFMad Science FDD 2023Opens in a new tabPDFMad Science FDD 2022Opens in a new tab

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Read from this brand's Franchise Disclosure Documents. FDD library maintained by AskTy; figures are as filed by the franchisor.