Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Adventure Kids Playcare | Discovery Express | |
| Investment | 350000 - 589000 | 55000 - 0 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 5% | |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 2004 | 1982 |
| Year Franchised | 2006 | 1996 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Adventure Kids Playcare | Discovery Express | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Adventure Kids Playcare | Discovery Express | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Adventure Kids Playcare | Discovery Express | |
| 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 | |
| Marketing | * 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) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Adventure Kids Playcare | Discovery Express | |
| 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 | |
| Discovery Express | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | |
| Discovery Express | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | 5% |
| Discovery Express | |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | |
| Discovery Express | |
| Year Founded | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | 2004 |
| Discovery Express | 1982 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | 2006 |
| Discovery Express | 1996 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | 10 years |
| Discovery Express | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | |
| Discovery Express | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | |
| Discovery Express | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | No |
| Discovery Express | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | |
| Discovery Express | |
| Equipment | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare} | |
| Discovery Express | |
| Inventory | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | |
| Discovery Express | |
| Receivables | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | |
| Discovery Express | |
| Payroll | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | |
| Discovery Express | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | * Available at headquarters: 10 days * At franchisee's location: 5 days |
| Discovery Express | |
| Support | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | * Newsletter * Toll-free phone line * Grand opening * Internet * Security/safety procedures * Field operations/evaluations * Purchasing cooperatives |
| Discovery Express | |
| Marketing | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | * Ad slicks * Regional advertising |
| Discovery Express | |
| 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) |
| Discovery Express | |
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 |
| Discovery Express | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | |
| Discovery Express | |
| International Expansion | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | |
| Discovery Express | |