Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Kids 'R' Kids | Sylvan Learning Centers | |
| Investment | 4401000 - 5701000 | 70270 - 163625 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 16% |
| Advertising Fee | 1% | |
| Year Founded | 1985 | 1979 |
| Year Franchised | 1988 | 1980 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Kids 'R' Kids | Sylvan Learning Centers | |
| Experience | Interested candidates should have a minimum net worth of $750,000 and liquid assets of at least $300,000 | Industry experience General business experience Marketing skills Education background preferred but not required |
Financing Options |
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| Kids 'R' Kids | Sylvan Learning Centers | |
| Franchise Fees | No | No |
| Start-up Costs | No | No |
| Equipment | No | No |
| Inventory | No | No |
| Receivables | No | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Training & Support |
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| Kids 'R' Kids | Sylvan Learning Centers | |
| Training | Kids 'R' Kids Learning Academy's Operations and Support Team provides ongoing support for its franchisees and their businesses. Each franchised location has an assigned Operations Consultant to work directly with the franchise owner and act as the primary contact to assist with his or her needs. Thorough Training: Phase I - Business start-up training held at Support Center in Duluth, Georgia Phase II - Day-to-day Operations Training Class Phase III - Key Personnel training- Held on-site prior to opening | |
| Support | The Operations & Support team is committed to providing support within the following departments: marketing, curriculum and instruction, administration, as well as state and federal government relations. | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations |
| Marketing | -Initial marketing plan -Pre-opening through Grand opening -Local marketing plan to acquire and retain customers -Social Media and Digital marketing program -Website -Customized local content -Public Relations -Brand and Local PR | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media |
| Operations | 41% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 - 4 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Kids 'R' Kids | Sylvan 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 | 0 | |
| International Expansion | Worldwide, Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Argentina, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Azores, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bermuda, Bolivia, Bonaire, Bosnia, Botswana, Brazil, British Virgin Islands, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Canary Islands, Cape Verde Islands, Cayman Islands, Central African Republic, Chad, Channel Islands, Chile, China, Colombia, Congo, Cook Islands, Costa Rica, Croatia, Curacao, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, England, Equitorial Guinea, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Faeroe Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Finland, France, French Guiana, French Polynesia, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Gibraltar, Greece, Greenland, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guam, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Holland, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kosrae, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macau, Macedonia, Madagascar, Madeira, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Marshall Islands, Martinique, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Moldova, Monaco, Montserrat, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, Netherlands Antilles, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Norfolk Island, Northern Ireland, Northern Mariana Islands, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Ponape, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Republic of Yemen, Reunion, Romania, Rota, Russia, Rwanda, Saba, Saipan, Saudi Arabia, Scotland, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, St. Barthelemy, St. Christopher, St. Croix, St. Eustatius, St. John, St. Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Maarten, St. Martin, St. Thomas, St. Vincent & the Grenadines, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Tahiti, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Tinian, Togo, Tonga, Tortola, Trinidad & Tobago, Truk, Tunisia, Turkey, Turks & Caicos Islands, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, Union Island, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, US Virgin Islands, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam, Virgin Gorda, Wake Island, Wales, Wallis & Futuna Islands, Western Samoa, Yap, Yugoslavia, Zaire, Zambia, Zimbabwe | Canada, |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Kids 'R' Kids | |
| Sylvan Learning Centers | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Kids 'R' Kids | |
| Sylvan Learning Centers | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Kids 'R' Kids | 6% |
| Sylvan Learning Centers | 16% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Kids 'R' Kids | 1% |
| Sylvan Learning Centers | |
| Year Founded | |
| Kids 'R' Kids | 1985 |
| Sylvan Learning Centers | 1979 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Kids 'R' Kids | 1988 |
| Sylvan Learning Centers | 1980 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Kids 'R' Kids | 25 years + 10 |
| Sylvan Learning Centers | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Kids 'R' Kids | |
| Sylvan Learning Centers | $1K |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Kids 'R' Kids | Interested candidates should have a minimum net worth of $750,000 and liquid assets of at least $300,000 |
| Sylvan Learning Centers | Industry experience General business experience Marketing skills Education background preferred but not required |
Financing Options |
|
| Franchise Fees | |
| Kids 'R' Kids | No |
| Sylvan Learning Centers | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Kids 'R' Kids | |
| Sylvan Learning Centers | |
| Equipment | |
| Kids 'R' Kids} | |
| Sylvan Learning Centers | |
| Inventory | |
| Kids 'R' Kids | |
| Sylvan Learning Centers | |
| Receivables | |
| Kids 'R' Kids | |
| Sylvan Learning Centers | |
| Payroll | |
| Kids 'R' Kids | |
| Sylvan Learning Centers | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Kids 'R' Kids | Kids 'R' Kids Learning Academy's Operations and Support Team provides ongoing support for its franchisees and their businesses. Each franchised location has an assigned Operations Consultant to work directly with the franchise owner and act as the primary contact to assist with his or her needs. Thorough Training: Phase I - Business start-up training held at Support Center in Duluth, Georgia Phase II - Day-to-day Operations Training Class Phase III - Key Personnel training- Held on-site prior to opening |
| Sylvan Learning Centers | |
| Support | |
| Kids 'R' Kids | The Operations & Support team is committed to providing support within the following departments: marketing, curriculum and instruction, administration, as well as state and federal government relations. |
| Sylvan Learning Centers | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations |
| Marketing | |
| Kids 'R' Kids | -Initial marketing plan -Pre-opening through Grand opening -Local marketing plan to acquire and retain customers -Social Media and Digital marketing program -Website -Customized local content -Public Relations -Brand and Local PR |
| Sylvan Learning Centers | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media |
| Operations | |
| Kids 'R' Kids | |
| Sylvan Learning Centers | 41% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 - 4 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Kids 'R' Kids | 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 |
| Sylvan Learning Centers | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Kids 'R' Kids | 0 |
| Sylvan Learning Centers | |
| International Expansion | |
| Kids 'R' Kids | Worldwide, Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Argentina, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Azores, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bermuda, Bolivia, Bonaire, Bosnia, Botswana, Brazil, British Virgin Islands, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Canary Islands, Cape Verde Islands, Cayman Islands, Central African Republic, Chad, Channel Islands, Chile, China, Colombia, Congo, Cook Islands, Costa Rica, Croatia, Curacao, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, England, Equitorial Guinea, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Faeroe Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Finland, France, French Guiana, French Polynesia, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Gibraltar, Greece, Greenland, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guam, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Holland, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kosrae, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macau, Macedonia, Madagascar, Madeira, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Marshall Islands, Martinique, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Moldova, Monaco, Montserrat, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, Netherlands Antilles, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Norfolk Island, Northern Ireland, Northern Mariana Islands, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Ponape, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Republic of Yemen, Reunion, Romania, Rota, Russia, Rwanda, Saba, Saipan, Saudi Arabia, Scotland, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, St. Barthelemy, St. Christopher, St. Croix, St. Eustatius, St. John, St. Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Maarten, St. Martin, St. Thomas, St. Vincent & the Grenadines, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Tahiti, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Tinian, Togo, Tonga, Tortola, Trinidad & Tobago, Truk, Tunisia, Turkey, Turks & Caicos Islands, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, Union Island, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, US Virgin Islands, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam, Virgin Gorda, Wake Island, Wales, Wallis & Futuna Islands, Western Samoa, Yap, Yugoslavia, Zaire, Zambia, Zimbabwe |
| Sylvan Learning Centers | Canada, |