Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Children's Technology Workshop | Little Sunshine's Playhouse | |
| Investment | 81000 - 105000 | 503700 - 552500 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 7% |
| Advertising Fee | $1,000-$3000 /mo | |
| Year Founded | 1997 | 0 |
| Year Franchised | 2004 | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Children's Technology Workshop | Little Sunshine's Playhouse | |
| Experience | Industry experience General business experience Marketing skills Enthusiasm for technology, engineering, science | |
Financing Options |
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| Children's Technology Workshop | Little Sunshine's Playhouse | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Children's Technology Workshop | Little Sunshine's Playhouse | |
| Training | ||
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations | |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising | |
| Operations | Franchise can be run from home. 20% of all franchisees own more than one unit Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Children's Technology Workshop | Little Sunshine's Playhouse | |
| 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 | |
| Children's Technology Workshop | |
| Little Sunshine's Playhouse | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Children's Technology Workshop | |
| Little Sunshine's Playhouse | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Children's Technology Workshop | 6% |
| Little Sunshine's Playhouse | 7% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Children's Technology Workshop | |
| Little Sunshine's Playhouse | $1,000-$3000 /mo |
| Year Founded | |
| Children's Technology Workshop | 1997 |
| Little Sunshine's Playhouse | 0 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Children's Technology Workshop | 2004 |
| Little Sunshine's Playhouse | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Children's Technology Workshop | 7 years |
| Little Sunshine's Playhouse | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Children's Technology Workshop | $1K |
| Little Sunshine's Playhouse | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Children's Technology Workshop | Industry experience General business experience Marketing skills Enthusiasm for technology, engineering, science |
| Little Sunshine's Playhouse | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Children's Technology Workshop | No |
| Little Sunshine's Playhouse | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Children's Technology Workshop | |
| Little Sunshine's Playhouse | |
| Equipment | |
| Children's Technology Workshop} | |
| Little Sunshine's Playhouse | |
| Inventory | |
| Children's Technology Workshop | |
| Little Sunshine's Playhouse | |
| Receivables | |
| Children's Technology Workshop | |
| Little Sunshine's Playhouse | |
| Payroll | |
| Children's Technology Workshop | |
| Little Sunshine's Playhouse | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Children's Technology Workshop | |
| Little Sunshine's Playhouse | |
| Support | |
| Children's Technology Workshop | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations |
| Little Sunshine's Playhouse | |
| Marketing | |
| Children's Technology Workshop | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Little Sunshine's Playhouse | |
| Operations | |
| Children's Technology Workshop | Franchise can be run from home. 20% of all franchisees own more than one unit Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| Little Sunshine's Playhouse | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Children's Technology Workshop | |
| Little Sunshine's Playhouse | 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 | |
| Children's Technology Workshop | |
| Little Sunshine's Playhouse | |
| International Expansion | |
| Children's Technology Workshop | |
| Little Sunshine's Playhouse | |