ATLANTA, Jan. 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Problem Island®, the world’s #1 STEM/STEAM program, is as soon as once more named a prime franchise alternative by Entrepreneur Journal. With over 170 areas in 36 states and Canada, Problem Island’s inclusion on Entrepreneur Journal’s 2026 Franchise 500®, marks its ninth consecutive yr on the trade’s most revered rating, which evaluates franchises on unit progress, monetary power, operational and advertising and marketing help, and model energy. Placement on the checklist is among the most coveted honors in franchising – and Problem Island has accomplished it 9 instances straight!
Further 2025 accolades embody:
- Mother and father Picks Award for the 9th Consecutive 12 months
- #50 Rating on Entrepreneur’s High Franchises Below $100,000
- Franchise Dictionary Journal’s High 100 Sport Changers
- Franserve’s Frantastic Manufacturers
- Entrepreneur’s Hottest Franchise Developments
- Girls of Surprise Award (for Problem Island’s Founder and CEO)
Based in 2002 by award-winning Atlanta instructor, Random Home parenting creator and internationally syndicated schooling journalist, Sharon Duke Estroff M.A.T., Problem Island is a longtime trendsetter and trailblazer within the $70 Billion Okay-12 STEM/STEAM Training market. In 2025, the corporate launched a brand new sub-brand, Slimetopia® by Problem Island, which faucets into the $5 Billion Slime market.
7 million kids in 20,000 faculties and group organizations have skilled the magic of Problem Island’s award-winning onsite subject journeys, afterschool courses, camps, and household applications. The corporate’s ground-breaking screen-free, soft-skills-focused, collaborative method to STEM studying, is revered by educators, pediatricians and fogeys alike.
“Via the ability of the franchising mannequin and the infinite expertise and drive of our passionate “Ohana” of franchisees, Problem Island has been in a position to contact the lives of exponentially extra children than I ever dreamed doable,” says Estroff, who can be the co-author of the bestselling Problem Island STEAM Journey E-book Sequence which could be present in shops and libraries nationwide.
“To be acknowledged by Entrepreneur journal for 9 consecutive years is a rare honor,” added Estroff. “It displays the dedication of our franchise house owners, the tenacity of our system and mannequin – and the lasting influence Problem Island continues to have on kids and communities worldwide.”
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Problem Island by the Numbers
- 170+ US Areas
- 36 States + Canada
- 40 Franchise 500 Rankings
- 7 Million Youngsters Served
- 20,000 Faculty and Neighborhood Companions
- 3 Bestselling STEAM Journey Books
- 12 Mother and father Picks Awards
- Numerous Smiles
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