Portal Languages began as a privatelanguagetutoring service by our founders from their apartment in Costa Mesa, California. The spark that launched the company came from a continuous demand for their language tutoring service. In January 2009, the founders decided to establish Portal Languages - " Costa Mesa in a 400 sq./ft. office space.A website and a functional space was then created for the school. We decided to adopt the Language Teaching Methodology Series - --The Natural Approach, Language Acquisition--developed by Stephen D. Krashen and Tracy D Terrell.What followed were several years of quick expansion as internet marketing campaigns, student referrals and a sound business principle began to pay off.Portal Languages has been helping students acquire a foreign language for over 5 years. As a franchise owner, you ll have continual support to develop a profitable and simple business. This is the Ideal business for an experienced language teacher with entrepreneurship skills who is interested in starting his/her own business and contribute to the community.-Royalties and marketing are about 8% of gross sales; -Average unit volumes are $200,000.