Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | Childrens Lighthouse | |
| Investment | 478600 - 3668400 | 440600 - 630000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 7% |
| Advertising Fee | 1% | |
| Year Founded | 1994 | 1997 |
| Year Franchised | 2016 | 1999 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | Childrens Lighthouse | |
| Experience | While experience is always a plus, you don't need to previously have been a teacher or to have worked in a teaching environment to start a Ducklings franchise. A college degree is recommended, but not required. Owners of our locations have an entrepreneurial spirit and a passion for impacting the lives of the children. Our franchise owners also like to have fun at work. | Industry experience General business experience Marketing skills (qualifications important but not required) |
Financing Options |
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| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | Childrens Lighthouse | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | Childrens Lighthouse | |
| 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. | |
| Support | Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising | |
| 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) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | Childrens Lighthouse | |
| 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 | Worldwide, | Canada, Eastern Europe, Mexico, Western Europe, |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | |
| Childrens Lighthouse | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | |
| Childrens Lighthouse | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | 6% |
| Childrens Lighthouse | 7% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | 1% |
| Childrens Lighthouse | |
| Year Founded | |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | 1994 |
| Childrens Lighthouse | 1997 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | 2016 |
| Childrens Lighthouse | 1999 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | |
| Childrens Lighthouse | 15 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | |
| Childrens Lighthouse | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | While experience is always a plus, you don't need to previously have been a teacher or to have worked in a teaching environment to start a Ducklings franchise. A college degree is recommended, but not required. Owners of our locations have an entrepreneurial spirit and a passion for impacting the lives of the children. Our franchise owners also like to have fun at work. |
| Childrens Lighthouse | Industry experience General business experience Marketing skills (qualifications important but not required) |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | |
| Childrens Lighthouse | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | |
| Childrens Lighthouse | |
| Equipment | |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers} | |
| Childrens Lighthouse | |
| Inventory | |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | |
| Childrens Lighthouse | |
| Receivables | |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | |
| Childrens Lighthouse | |
| Payroll | |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | |
| Childrens Lighthouse | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | |
| 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. |
| Support | |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | |
| Childrens Lighthouse | Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | |
| Childrens Lighthouse | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Operations | |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | |
| 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) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Ducklings Early 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 |
| Childrens Lighthouse | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | |
| Childrens Lighthouse | |
| International Expansion | |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | Worldwide, |
| Childrens Lighthouse | Canada, Eastern Europe, Mexico, Western Europe, |