Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Batter Up | Huntington Learning Centers | |
| Investment | 178100 - 256000 | 133458 - 276669 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 4% | 9.50% |
| Advertising Fee | 2% | |
| Year Founded | 1991 | 1977 |
| Year Franchised | 2006 | 1985 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Batter Up | Huntington Learning Centers | |
| Experience | * General business experience * Marketing skills * Love of children, energetic personality | General business experience |
Financing Options |
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| Batter Up | Huntington Learning Centers | |
| Franchise Fees | No | No |
| Start-up Costs | No | Yes |
| Equipment | No | Yes |
| Inventory | No | Yes |
| Receivables | No | Yes |
| Payroll | No | Yes |
Training & Support |
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| Batter Up | Huntington Learning Centers | |
| Training | * Available at headquarters: 4-5 days * At franchisee's location: 4-5 days | On-The-Job Training: 16 hours Classroom Training: 155 hours Additional Training: At franchisee's location and online |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media | |
| Operations | * Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 4 - 6 * Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | Franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 35% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| Batter Up | Huntington Learning Centers | |
| 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 | |
| Batter Up | |
| Huntington Learning Centers | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Batter Up | |
| Huntington Learning Centers | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Batter Up | 4% |
| Huntington Learning Centers | 9.50% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Batter Up | |
| Huntington Learning Centers | 2% |
| Year Founded | |
| Batter Up | 1991 |
| Huntington Learning Centers | 1977 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Batter Up | 2006 |
| Huntington Learning Centers | 1985 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Batter Up | 10 years |
| Huntington Learning Centers | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Batter Up | |
| Huntington Learning Centers | up to $20K |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Batter Up | * General business experience * Marketing skills * Love of children, energetic personality |
| Huntington Learning Centers | General business experience |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Batter Up | No |
| Huntington Learning Centers | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Batter Up | |
| Huntington Learning Centers | |
| Equipment | |
| Batter Up} | |
| Huntington Learning Centers | |
| Inventory | |
| Batter Up | |
| Huntington Learning Centers | |
| Receivables | |
| Batter Up | |
| Huntington Learning Centers | |
| Payroll | |
| Batter Up | |
| Huntington Learning Centers | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Batter Up | * Available at headquarters: 4-5 days * At franchisee's location: 4-5 days |
| Huntington Learning Centers | On-The-Job Training: 16 hours Classroom Training: 155 hours Additional Training: At franchisee's location and online |
| Support | |
| Batter Up | |
| Huntington Learning Centers | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| Batter Up | |
| Huntington Learning Centers | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media |
| Operations | |
| Batter Up | * Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 4 - 6 * Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| Huntington Learning Centers | Franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 35% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Batter Up | |
| Huntington Learning Centers | 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 | |
| Batter Up | |
| Huntington Learning Centers | |
| International Expansion | |
| Batter Up | |
| Huntington Learning Centers | |