Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | Legacy Academy for Children | |
| Investment | 478600 - 3668400 | 2100000 - 2500000 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | 1% | |
| Year Founded | 1994 | 1997 |
| Year Franchised | 2016 | 1998 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | Legacy Academy for Children | |
| 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. | General business experience |
Financing Options |
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| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | Legacy Academy for Children | |
| 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 | Legacy Academy for Children | |
| Training | ||
| Support | Newsletter, 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 | 10% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 25 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | Legacy Academy for Children | |
| 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 | South, |
| Canada Expansion | 0 | |
| International Expansion | Worldwide, |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | |
| Legacy Academy for Children | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | |
| Legacy Academy for Children | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | 6% |
| Legacy Academy for Children | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | 1% |
| Legacy Academy for Children | |
| Year Founded | |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | 1994 |
| Legacy Academy for Children | 1997 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | 2016 |
| Legacy Academy for Children | 1998 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | |
| Legacy Academy for Children | 24 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | |
| Legacy Academy for Children | |
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. |
| Legacy Academy for Children | General business experience |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | |
| Legacy Academy for Children | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | |
| Legacy Academy for Children | |
| Equipment | |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers} | |
| Legacy Academy for Children | |
| Inventory | |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | |
| Legacy Academy for Children | |
| Receivables | |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | |
| Legacy Academy for Children | |
| Payroll | |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | |
| Legacy Academy for Children | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | |
| Legacy Academy for Children | |
| Support | |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | |
| Legacy Academy for Children | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | |
| Legacy Academy for Children | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Operations | |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | |
| Legacy Academy for Children | 10% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 25 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT 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 |
| Legacy Academy for Children | South, |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | |
| Legacy Academy for Children | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | Worldwide, |
| Legacy Academy for Children | |