Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Adventure Kids Playcare | Ladybird Academy | |
| Investment | 350000 - 589000 | 2812300 - 3457700 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | 1% | |
| Year Founded | 2004 | 0 |
| Year Franchised | 2006 | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Adventure Kids Playcare | Ladybird Academy | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Adventure Kids Playcare | Ladybird Academy | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Adventure Kids Playcare | Ladybird Academy | |
| 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 | Ladybird 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 | |
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | |
| Ladybird Academy | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | |
| Ladybird Academy | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | 5% |
| Ladybird Academy | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | |
| Ladybird Academy | 1% |
| Year Founded | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | 2004 |
| Ladybird Academy | 0 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | 2006 |
| Ladybird Academy | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | 10 years |
| Ladybird Academy | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | |
| Ladybird Academy | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | |
| Ladybird Academy | |
Financing Options |
|
| Franchise Fees | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | No |
| Ladybird Academy | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | |
| Ladybird Academy | |
| Equipment | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare} | |
| Ladybird Academy | |
| Inventory | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | |
| Ladybird Academy | |
| Receivables | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | |
| Ladybird Academy | |
| Payroll | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | |
| Ladybird Academy | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | * Available at headquarters: 10 days * At franchisee's location: 5 days |
| Ladybird Academy | |
| Support | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | * Newsletter * Toll-free phone line * Grand opening * Internet * Security/safety procedures * Field operations/evaluations * Purchasing cooperatives |
| Ladybird Academy | |
| Marketing | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | * Ad slicks * Regional advertising |
| Ladybird Academy | |
| 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) |
| Ladybird Academy | |
Expansion Plans |
|
| 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 |
| Ladybird Academy | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | |
| Ladybird Academy | |
| International Expansion | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | |
| Ladybird Academy | |