Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Adventure Kids Playcare | Sweet Kiddles | |
| Investment | 350000 - 589000 | 423400 - 712650 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | 2% to 3% | |
| Year Founded | 2004 | 2012 |
| Year Franchised | 2006 | 2015 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Adventure Kids Playcare | Sweet Kiddles | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Adventure Kids Playcare | Sweet Kiddles | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Adventure Kids Playcare | Sweet Kiddles | |
| Training | * Available at headquarters: 10 days * At franchisee's location: 5 days | Our training program begins with at-home preparation 10 business days of training at the Corporate Support Center 7 days onsite at the franchisees business during launch. |
| 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) | Owner to run the business day-to-day for at least the first few years. |
Expansion Plans |
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| Adventure Kids Playcare | Sweet Kiddles | |
| 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 | Ohio |
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | |
| Sweet Kiddles | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | |
| Sweet Kiddles | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | 5% |
| Sweet Kiddles | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | |
| Sweet Kiddles | 2% to 3% |
| Year Founded | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | 2004 |
| Sweet Kiddles | 2012 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | 2006 |
| Sweet Kiddles | 2015 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | 10 years |
| Sweet Kiddles | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | |
| Sweet Kiddles | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | |
| Sweet Kiddles | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | No |
| Sweet Kiddles | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | |
| Sweet Kiddles | |
| Equipment | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare} | |
| Sweet Kiddles | |
| Inventory | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | |
| Sweet Kiddles | |
| Receivables | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | |
| Sweet Kiddles | |
| Payroll | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | |
| Sweet Kiddles | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | * Available at headquarters: 10 days * At franchisee's location: 5 days |
| Sweet Kiddles | Our training program begins with at-home preparation 10 business days of training at the Corporate Support Center 7 days onsite at the franchisees business during launch. |
| Support | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | * Newsletter * Toll-free phone line * Grand opening * Internet * Security/safety procedures * Field operations/evaluations * Purchasing cooperatives |
| Sweet Kiddles | |
| Marketing | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | * Ad slicks * Regional advertising |
| Sweet Kiddles | |
| 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) |
| Sweet Kiddles | Owner to run the business day-to-day for at least the first few years. |
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 |
| Sweet Kiddles | Ohio |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | |
| Sweet Kiddles | |
| International Expansion | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | |
| Sweet Kiddles | |