Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Ivybrook Academy | Childrens Lighthouse | |
| Investment | 310700 - 440200 | 440600 - 630000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 7% |
| Advertising Fee | 1% | |
| Year Founded | 2007 | 1997 |
| Year Franchised | 2016 | 1999 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Ivybrook Academy | Childrens Lighthouse | |
| Experience | Compassionate and caring, ready to help our students learn Able to work with both students and their parents " both our --customers-- Motivated to build a team and student enrollment Accepts and embodies the Ivybrook Academy mission | Industry experience General business experience Marketing skills (qualifications important but not required) |
Financing Options |
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| Ivybrook Academy | Childrens Lighthouse | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Ivybrook Academy | Childrens Lighthouse | |
| Training | We provide over 120 hours in person for you to get up and running before you even open and it doesn t stop there. Here is a list of how we are DETERMINED to set you up for SUCCESS: Before Opening - 2 weeks of training both at our corporate location and at your school s location Opening Month- Our team will be with you the entire week prior to opening as well as your first week of operation. After Opening- Regular visits, calls and open lines of communication are important for everyone s success! On-The-Job Training: 46 hours Classroom Training: 66 hours | 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 | Purchasing Co-ops Meetings/Conventions Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform | Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | National Media Social media SEO Website development Email marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Operations | Number of Employees Required to Run: 15 | 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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| Ivybrook Academy | 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 | Canada, Eastern Europe, Mexico, Western Europe, |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Ivybrook Academy | |
| Childrens Lighthouse | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Ivybrook Academy | |
| Childrens Lighthouse | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Ivybrook Academy | 6% |
| Childrens Lighthouse | 7% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Ivybrook Academy | 1% |
| Childrens Lighthouse | |
| Year Founded | |
| Ivybrook Academy | 2007 |
| Childrens Lighthouse | 1997 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Ivybrook Academy | 2016 |
| Childrens Lighthouse | 1999 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Ivybrook Academy | |
| Childrens Lighthouse | 15 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Ivybrook Academy | |
| Childrens Lighthouse | |
Business Experience Requirements |
|
| Experience | |
| Ivybrook Academy | Compassionate and caring, ready to help our students learn Able to work with both students and their parents " both our --customers-- Motivated to build a team and student enrollment Accepts and embodies the Ivybrook Academy mission |
| Childrens Lighthouse | Industry experience General business experience Marketing skills (qualifications important but not required) |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Ivybrook Academy | |
| Childrens Lighthouse | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Ivybrook Academy | |
| Childrens Lighthouse | |
| Equipment | |
| Ivybrook Academy} | |
| Childrens Lighthouse | |
| Inventory | |
| Ivybrook Academy | |
| Childrens Lighthouse | |
| Receivables | |
| Ivybrook Academy | |
| Childrens Lighthouse | |
| Payroll | |
| Ivybrook Academy | |
| Childrens Lighthouse | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Ivybrook Academy | We provide over 120 hours in person for you to get up and running before you even open and it doesn t stop there. Here is a list of how we are DETERMINED to set you up for SUCCESS: Before Opening - 2 weeks of training both at our corporate location and at your school s location Opening Month- Our team will be with you the entire week prior to opening as well as your first week of operation. After Opening- Regular visits, calls and open lines of communication are important for everyone s success! On-The-Job Training: 46 hours Classroom Training: 66 hours |
| 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 | |
| Ivybrook Academy | Purchasing Co-ops Meetings/Conventions Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Childrens Lighthouse | Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| Ivybrook Academy | National Media Social media SEO Website development Email marketing |
| Childrens Lighthouse | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Operations | |
| Ivybrook Academy | Number of Employees Required to Run: 15 |
| 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 | |
| Ivybrook Academy | 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 | |
| Ivybrook Academy | |
| Childrens Lighthouse | |
| International Expansion | |
| Ivybrook Academy | |
| Childrens Lighthouse | Canada, Eastern Europe, Mexico, Western Europe, |