Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Childrens Lighthouse | Ivybrook Academy | |
| Investment | 440600 - 630000 | 310700 - 440200 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 7% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | 1% | |
| Year Founded | 1997 | 2007 |
| Year Franchised | 1999 | 2016 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Childrens Lighthouse | Ivybrook Academy | |
| Experience | Industry experience General business experience Marketing skills (qualifications important but not required) | Compassionate and caring, ready to help our students learn Able to work with both students and their parents " both our --customers-- Motivated to build a team and student enrollment Accepts and embodies the Ivybrook Academy mission |
Financing Options |
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| Childrens Lighthouse | Ivybrook Academy | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Childrens Lighthouse | Ivybrook Academy | |
| Training | 4 weeks: 2 weeks of training at the Children's Lighthouse home office, one week of in-school training with seasoned Children's Lighthouse franchise owners and one week of post-opening training in your school. | We provide over 120 hours in person for you to get up and running before you even open and it doesn t stop there. Here is a list of how we are DETERMINED to set you up for SUCCESS: Before Opening - 2 weeks of training both at our corporate location and at your school s location Opening Month- Our team will be with you the entire week prior to opening as well as your first week of operation. After Opening- Regular visits, calls and open lines of communication are important for everyone s success! On-The-Job Training: 46 hours Classroom Training: 66 hours |
| Support | Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | Purchasing Co-ops Meetings/Conventions Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising | National Media Social media SEO Website development Email marketing |
| Operations | Franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 0% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 25 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | Number of Employees Required to Run: 15 |
Expansion Plans |
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| Childrens Lighthouse | Ivybrook 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 | Canada, Eastern Europe, Mexico, Western Europe, |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Childrens Lighthouse | |
| Ivybrook Academy | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Childrens Lighthouse | |
| Ivybrook Academy | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Childrens Lighthouse | 7% |
| Ivybrook Academy | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Childrens Lighthouse | |
| Ivybrook Academy | 1% |
| Year Founded | |
| Childrens Lighthouse | 1997 |
| Ivybrook Academy | 2007 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Childrens Lighthouse | 1999 |
| Ivybrook Academy | 2016 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Childrens Lighthouse | 15 years |
| Ivybrook Academy | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Childrens Lighthouse | |
| Ivybrook Academy | |
Business Experience Requirements |
|
| Experience | |
| Childrens Lighthouse | Industry experience General business experience Marketing skills (qualifications important but not required) |
| Ivybrook Academy | Compassionate and caring, ready to help our students learn Able to work with both students and their parents " both our --customers-- Motivated to build a team and student enrollment Accepts and embodies the Ivybrook Academy mission |
Financing Options |
|
| Franchise Fees | |
| Childrens Lighthouse | No |
| Ivybrook Academy | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Childrens Lighthouse | |
| Ivybrook Academy | |
| Equipment | |
| Childrens Lighthouse} | |
| Ivybrook Academy | |
| Inventory | |
| Childrens Lighthouse | |
| Ivybrook Academy | |
| Receivables | |
| Childrens Lighthouse | |
| Ivybrook Academy | |
| Payroll | |
| Childrens Lighthouse | |
| Ivybrook Academy | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Childrens Lighthouse | 4 weeks: 2 weeks of training at the Children's Lighthouse home office, one week of in-school training with seasoned Children's Lighthouse franchise owners and one week of post-opening training in your school. |
| Ivybrook Academy | We provide over 120 hours in person for you to get up and running before you even open and it doesn t stop there. Here is a list of how we are DETERMINED to set you up for SUCCESS: Before Opening - 2 weeks of training both at our corporate location and at your school s location Opening Month- Our team will be with you the entire week prior to opening as well as your first week of operation. After Opening- Regular visits, calls and open lines of communication are important for everyone s success! On-The-Job Training: 46 hours Classroom Training: 66 hours |
| Support | |
| Childrens Lighthouse | Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Ivybrook Academy | Purchasing Co-ops Meetings/Conventions Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | |
| Childrens Lighthouse | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Ivybrook Academy | National Media Social media SEO Website development Email marketing |
| Operations | |
| Childrens Lighthouse | Franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 0% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 25 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| Ivybrook Academy | Number of Employees Required to Run: 15 |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Childrens Lighthouse | |
| Ivybrook 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 | |
| Childrens Lighthouse | |
| Ivybrook Academy | |
| International Expansion | |
| Childrens Lighthouse | Canada, Eastern Europe, Mexico, Western Europe, |
| Ivybrook Academy | |