Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Discovery Point | Adventure Kids Playcare | |
| Investment | 405572 - 3443722 | 350000 - 589000 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 4.7K-$6.5K/mo. | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | 1.8K/mo. | |
| Year Founded | 1988 | 2004 |
| Year Franchised | 1990 | 2006 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Discovery Point | Adventure Kids Playcare | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Discovery Point | Adventure Kids Playcare | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Discovery Point | Adventure Kids Playcare | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 80 hours Classroom Training: 80 hours Additional Training: At existing center | * Available at headquarters: 10 days * At franchisee's location: 5 days |
| Support | Purchasing Co-ops Meetings/Conventions Grand Opening Online Support Field Operations Site Selection | * Newsletter * Toll-free phone line * Grand opening * Internet * Security/safety procedures * Field operations/evaluations * Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing | * Ad slicks * Regional advertising |
| Operations | Number of Employees Required to Run: 35 | * 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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| Discovery Point | Adventure Kids Playcare | |
| 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 | 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 | |
| Discovery Point | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Discovery Point | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Discovery Point | 4.7K-$6.5K/mo. |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Discovery Point | 1.8K/mo. |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | |
| Year Founded | |
| Discovery Point | 1988 |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | 2004 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Discovery Point | 1990 |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | 2006 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Discovery Point | 20 years |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Discovery Point | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Discovery Point | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Discovery Point | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Discovery Point | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | |
| Equipment | |
| Discovery Point} | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | |
| Inventory | |
| Discovery Point | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | |
| Receivables | |
| Discovery Point | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | |
| Payroll | |
| Discovery Point | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Discovery Point | On-The-Job Training: 80 hours Classroom Training: 80 hours Additional Training: At existing center |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | * Available at headquarters: 10 days * At franchisee's location: 5 days |
| Support | |
| Discovery Point | Purchasing Co-ops Meetings/Conventions Grand Opening Online Support Field Operations Site Selection |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | * Newsletter * Toll-free phone line * Grand opening * Internet * Security/safety procedures * Field operations/evaluations * Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| Discovery Point | Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | * Ad slicks * Regional advertising |
| Operations | |
| Discovery Point | Number of Employees Required to Run: 35 |
| 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) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Discovery Point | 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 |
| 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 |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Discovery Point | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | |
| International Expansion | |
| Discovery Point | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | |