Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | Ivy Kids Systems | |
| Investment | 478600 - 3668400 | 0 - 0 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 6% | |
| Advertising Fee | 1% | |
| Year Founded | 1994 | 2002 |
| Year Franchised | 2016 | 2016 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | Ivy Kids Systems | |
| 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. | |
Financing Options |
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| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | Ivy Kids Systems | |
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| Start-up Costs | ||
| Equipment | ||
| Inventory | ||
| Receivables | ||
| Payroll | ||
Training & Support |
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| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | Ivy Kids Systems | |
| Training | - Corporate based in classroom training and pre-opening location based training - Specific instruction for owner, center director and education director - Assistance in licensing, opening, staff development and retention - Dedicated training of all new teachers and refresher training for long term staff - Guidance for implementing effective grand opening, open house events and community-orientated activities | |
| Support | ||
| Marketing | ||
| Operations | ||
Expansion Plans |
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| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | Ivy Kids Systems | |
| 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 | Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Ohio, Tennessee, Texas |
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion | Worldwide, |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | |
| Ivy Kids Systems | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | |
| Ivy Kids Systems | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | 6% |
| Ivy Kids Systems | |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | 1% |
| Ivy Kids Systems | |
| Year Founded | |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | 1994 |
| Ivy Kids Systems | 2002 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | 2016 |
| Ivy Kids Systems | 2016 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | |
| Ivy Kids Systems | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | |
| Ivy Kids Systems | |
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. |
| Ivy Kids Systems | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | |
| Ivy Kids Systems | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | |
| Ivy Kids Systems | |
| Equipment | |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers} | |
| Ivy Kids Systems | |
| Inventory | |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | |
| Ivy Kids Systems | |
| Receivables | |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | |
| Ivy Kids Systems | |
| Payroll | |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | |
| Ivy Kids Systems | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | |
| Ivy Kids Systems | - Corporate based in classroom training and pre-opening location based training - Specific instruction for owner, center director and education director - Assistance in licensing, opening, staff development and retention - Dedicated training of all new teachers and refresher training for long term staff - Guidance for implementing effective grand opening, open house events and community-orientated activities |
| Support | |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | |
| Ivy Kids Systems | |
| Marketing | |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | |
| Ivy Kids Systems | |
| Operations | |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | |
| Ivy Kids Systems | |
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 |
| Ivy Kids Systems | Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Ohio, Tennessee, Texas |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | |
| Ivy Kids Systems | |
| International Expansion | |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | Worldwide, |
| Ivy Kids Systems | |