Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Adventure Kids Playcare | Children's Technology Workshop | |
| Investment | 350000 - 589000 | 81000 - 105000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 2004 | 1997 |
| Year Franchised | 2006 | 2004 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Adventure Kids Playcare | Children's Technology Workshop | |
| Experience | Industry experience General business experience Marketing skills Enthusiasm for technology, engineering, science | |
Financing Options |
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| Adventure Kids Playcare | Children's Technology Workshop | |
| Franchise Fees | No | No |
| Start-up Costs | No | No |
| Equipment | No | No |
| Inventory | No | No |
| Receivables | No | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Training & Support |
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| Adventure Kids Playcare | Children's Technology Workshop | |
| Training | * Available at headquarters: 10 days * At franchisee's location: 5 days | |
| Support | * Newsletter * Toll-free phone line * Grand opening * Internet * Security/safety procedures * Field operations/evaluations * Purchasing cooperatives | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations |
| Marketing | * Ad slicks * Regional advertising | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Operations | * 20% of all franchisees own more than one unit * Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 15 - 20 * Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | Franchise can be run from home. 20% of all franchisees own more than one unit Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| Adventure Kids Playcare | Children's Technology Workshop | |
| US Expansion | Nationwide, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming | |
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | |
| Children's Technology Workshop | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | |
| Children's Technology Workshop | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | 5% |
| Children's Technology Workshop | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | |
| Children's Technology Workshop | |
| Year Founded | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | 2004 |
| Children's Technology Workshop | 1997 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | 2006 |
| Children's Technology Workshop | 2004 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | 10 years |
| Children's Technology Workshop | 7 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | |
| Children's Technology Workshop | $1K |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | |
| Children's Technology Workshop | Industry experience General business experience Marketing skills Enthusiasm for technology, engineering, science |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | No |
| Children's Technology Workshop | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | |
| Children's Technology Workshop | |
| Equipment | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare} | |
| Children's Technology Workshop | |
| Inventory | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | |
| Children's Technology Workshop | |
| Receivables | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | |
| Children's Technology Workshop | |
| Payroll | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | |
| Children's Technology Workshop | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | * Available at headquarters: 10 days * At franchisee's location: 5 days |
| Children's Technology Workshop | |
| Support | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | * Newsletter * Toll-free phone line * Grand opening * Internet * Security/safety procedures * Field operations/evaluations * Purchasing cooperatives |
| Children's Technology Workshop | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations |
| Marketing | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | * Ad slicks * Regional advertising |
| Children's Technology Workshop | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Operations | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | * 20% of all franchisees own more than one unit * Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 15 - 20 * Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| Children's Technology Workshop | Franchise can be run from home. 20% of all franchisees own more than one unit Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | Nationwide, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
| Children's Technology Workshop | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | |
| Children's Technology Workshop | |
| International Expansion | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | |
| Children's Technology Workshop | |