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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
202620252023
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Franchisee records
44
Current roster rows
Signed, not open
0
FDD Item 20, Table 5
Franchising for
31 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 tab

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