Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Adventure Kids Playcare | Kiddie Academy | |
| Investment | 350000 - 589000 | 345000 - 5605000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 7% |
| Advertising Fee | 2% | |
| Year Founded | 2004 | 1981 |
| Year Franchised | 2006 | 1992 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Adventure Kids Playcare | Kiddie Academy | |
| Experience | People and management skills | |
Financing Options |
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| Adventure Kids Playcare | Kiddie Academy | |
| 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 | Kiddie Academy | |
| Training | * Available at headquarters: 10 days * At franchisee's location: 5 days | Classroom Training: 80 hours Additional Training: Online training |
| Support | * Newsletter * Toll-free phone line * Grand opening * Internet * Security/safety procedures * Field operations/evaluations * Purchasing cooperatives | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | * Ad slicks * Regional advertising | Ad slicks, Regional advertising, Website, Web 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) | 15% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 20 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| Adventure Kids Playcare | Kiddie Academy | |
| 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 | 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 | |
| Kiddie Academy | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | |
| Kiddie Academy | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | 5% |
| Kiddie Academy | 7% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | |
| Kiddie Academy | 2% |
| Year Founded | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | 2004 |
| Kiddie Academy | 1981 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | 2006 |
| Kiddie Academy | 1992 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | 10 years |
| Kiddie Academy | 15 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | |
| Kiddie Academy | Varies |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | |
| Kiddie Academy | People and management skills |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | No |
| Kiddie Academy | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | |
| Kiddie Academy | |
| Equipment | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare} | |
| Kiddie Academy | |
| Inventory | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | |
| Kiddie Academy | |
| Receivables | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | |
| Kiddie Academy | |
| Payroll | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | |
| Kiddie Academy | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | * Available at headquarters: 10 days * At franchisee's location: 5 days |
| Kiddie Academy | Classroom Training: 80 hours Additional Training: Online training |
| Support | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | * Newsletter * Toll-free phone line * Grand opening * Internet * Security/safety procedures * Field operations/evaluations * Purchasing cooperatives |
| Kiddie Academy | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | * Ad slicks * Regional advertising |
| Kiddie Academy | Ad slicks, Regional advertising, Website, Web 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) |
| Kiddie Academy | 15% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 20 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 |
| Kiddie Academy | 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 | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | |
| Kiddie Academy | |
| International Expansion | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | |
| Kiddie Academy | |