Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | Little City Kids | |
| Investment | 478600 - 3668400 | 118000 - 189000 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 7% |
| Advertising Fee | 1% | |
| Year Founded | 1994 | 1998 |
| Year Franchised | 2016 | 2006 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | Little City Kids | |
| 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 | Little City Kids | |
| Franchise Fees | ||
| Start-up Costs | ||
| Equipment | ||
| Inventory | ||
| Receivables | ||
| Payroll | ||
Training & Support |
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| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | Little City Kids | |
| Training | * Available at headquarters: 30-60 days * At franchisee's location: 10 days | |
| Support | ||
| Marketing | ||
| Operations | ||
Expansion Plans |
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| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | Little City Kids | |
| 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 | Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin |
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion | Worldwide, |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | |
| Little City Kids | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | |
| Little City Kids | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | 6% |
| Little City Kids | 7% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | 1% |
| Little City Kids | |
| Year Founded | |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | 1994 |
| Little City Kids | 1998 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | 2016 |
| Little City Kids | 2006 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | |
| Little City Kids | 5 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | |
| Little City Kids | |
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. |
| Little City Kids | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | |
| Little City Kids | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | |
| Little City Kids | |
| Equipment | |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers} | |
| Little City Kids | |
| Inventory | |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | |
| Little City Kids | |
| Receivables | |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | |
| Little City Kids | |
| Payroll | |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | |
| Little City Kids | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | |
| Little City Kids | * Available at headquarters: 30-60 days * At franchisee's location: 10 days |
| Support | |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | |
| Little City Kids | |
| Marketing | |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | |
| Little City Kids | |
| Operations | |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | |
| Little City Kids | |
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 |
| Little City Kids | Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | |
| Little City Kids | |
| International Expansion | |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | Worldwide, |
| Little City Kids | |