Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| International Dancesport Studios | Huntington Learning Centers | |
| Investment | 58500 - 79700 | 133458 - 276669 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | 0 |
| Royalty Fee | 10% | 9.50% |
| Advertising Fee | 2% | |
| Year Founded | 1996 | 1977 |
| Year Franchised | 2003 | 1985 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| International Dancesport Studios | Huntington Learning Centers | |
| Experience | General business experience | |
Financing Options |
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| International Dancesport Studios | Huntington Learning Centers | |
| Franchise Fees | No | No |
| Start-up Costs | No | Yes |
| Equipment | No | Yes |
| Inventory | No | Yes |
| Receivables | No | Yes |
| Payroll | No | Yes |
Training & Support |
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| International Dancesport Studios | Huntington Learning Centers | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 16 hours Classroom Training: 155 hours Additional Training: At franchisee's location and online | |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media | |
| Operations | Franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 35% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| International Dancesport Studios | Huntington Learning Centers | |
| 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 |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| International Dancesport Studios | |
| Huntington Learning Centers | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| International Dancesport Studios | |
| Huntington Learning Centers | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| International Dancesport Studios | 10% |
| Huntington Learning Centers | 9.50% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| International Dancesport Studios | |
| Huntington Learning Centers | 2% |
| Year Founded | |
| International Dancesport Studios | 1996 |
| Huntington Learning Centers | 1977 |
| Year Franchised | |
| International Dancesport Studios | 2003 |
| Huntington Learning Centers | 1985 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| International Dancesport Studios | |
| Huntington Learning Centers | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| International Dancesport Studios | |
| Huntington Learning Centers | up to $20K |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| International Dancesport Studios | |
| Huntington Learning Centers | General business experience |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| International Dancesport Studios | No |
| Huntington Learning Centers | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| International Dancesport Studios | |
| Huntington Learning Centers | |
| Equipment | |
| International Dancesport Studios} | |
| Huntington Learning Centers | |
| Inventory | |
| International Dancesport Studios | |
| Huntington Learning Centers | |
| Receivables | |
| International Dancesport Studios | |
| Huntington Learning Centers | |
| Payroll | |
| International Dancesport Studios | |
| Huntington Learning Centers | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| International Dancesport Studios | |
| Huntington Learning Centers | On-The-Job Training: 16 hours Classroom Training: 155 hours Additional Training: At franchisee's location and online |
| Support | |
| International Dancesport Studios | |
| Huntington Learning Centers | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| International Dancesport Studios | |
| Huntington Learning Centers | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media |
| Operations | |
| International Dancesport Studios | |
| Huntington Learning Centers | Franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 35% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| International Dancesport Studios | |
| Huntington 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 |
| Canada Expansion | |
| International Dancesport Studios | |
| Huntington Learning Centers | |
| International Expansion | |
| International Dancesport Studios | |
| Huntington Learning Centers | |