Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| smART Explorers | KLA Schools | |
| Investment | 27500 - 27500 | 1121000 - 5954750 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 7% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | 1.50% | |
| Year Founded | 2006 | 0 |
| Year Franchised | 2007 | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| smART Explorers | KLA Schools | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| smART Explorers | KLA Schools | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| smART Explorers | KLA Schools | |
| Training | KLA provides more than four weeks of in-depth, hands-on classroom and onsite training prior to your school opening that will give you insight into the day-to-day experiences and requirements entailed in running your KLA franchise. A few topics covered during your initial training will be: * KLA Education Philosophy and Programs * Establishing and Operating the Business * School Setup * School Operations Overview * Daily Journals and Documentation * Recommended Equipment, Supplies and Furnishings | |
| Support | The support services from KLA Schools have been designed to assist each franchisee to quickly establish and assume operations of their school location and to provide the necessary tools to succeed as a KLA franchisee. Expand Contract Personnel Support Recruiting secure and knowledgeable personnel for your KLA childcare franchise is critical. We will educate you and ensure you are ready to hire the right individuals to support the success of your school. Employment Support includes: * Recruitment and Candidate Selection Process Overview * Orientation and Training of Personnel * Suggested Team Building Activities * Establishment of Personnel Policies * Evaluation of Employees * Ongoing Professional Development Expand Contract Real Estate and Design Support KLA Schools will identify the best preschool franchise site for you and will provide you with a Site Location Analysis to review. You also have the option of being delivered a turnkey educational center to start of your new venture. Real Estate and Design support includes: * Demographic Analysis * Site Selection * Lease Negotiations * School Design * Site Development * Sample Building Plans * Turnkey Solution/Center Development Agreement Expand Contract Marketing and Advertising Support As a KLA Schools franchisee, you benefit from marketing expertise that includes proven marketing plans and materials for use in your area. We will help you to locate appropriate public relations support to provide proper media exposure. We will also continue to explore and utilize new marketing technicques as ways to reach, educate and retain customers. Marketing and Advertising support includes: * Grand Opening Planning and Support * Planning for Pre-Opening Marketing Efforts * Website Solutions and Strategies (SEO, SEM, PPC) * Inquiry and Enrollment Process * Ongoing Local Advertising Support * Encouraging Community Involvement * Open House Planning | |
| Marketing | * Grand Opening Planning and Support * Planning for Pre-Opening Marketing Efforts * Website Solutions and Strategies (SEO, SEM, PPC) * Inquiry and Enrollment Process * Ongoing Local Advertising Support * Encouraging Community Involvement * Open House Planning | |
| Operations | * Franchise can be run from home * Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| smART Explorers | KLA Schools | |
| 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 | 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 |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| smART Explorers | |
| KLA Schools | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| smART Explorers | |
| KLA Schools | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| smART Explorers | 7% |
| KLA Schools | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| smART Explorers | |
| KLA Schools | 1.50% |
| Year Founded | |
| smART Explorers | 2006 |
| KLA Schools | 0 |
| Year Franchised | |
| smART Explorers | 2007 |
| KLA Schools | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| smART Explorers | |
| KLA Schools | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| smART Explorers | |
| KLA Schools | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| smART Explorers | |
| KLA Schools | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| smART Explorers | No |
| KLA Schools | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| smART Explorers | |
| KLA Schools | |
| Equipment | |
| smART Explorers} | |
| KLA Schools | |
| Inventory | |
| smART Explorers | |
| KLA Schools | |
| Receivables | |
| smART Explorers | |
| KLA Schools | |
| Payroll | |
| smART Explorers | |
| KLA Schools | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| smART Explorers | |
| KLA Schools | KLA provides more than four weeks of in-depth, hands-on classroom and onsite training prior to your school opening that will give you insight into the day-to-day experiences and requirements entailed in running your KLA franchise. A few topics covered during your initial training will be: * KLA Education Philosophy and Programs * Establishing and Operating the Business * School Setup * School Operations Overview * Daily Journals and Documentation * Recommended Equipment, Supplies and Furnishings |
| Support | |
| smART Explorers | |
| KLA Schools | The support services from KLA Schools have been designed to assist each franchisee to quickly establish and assume operations of their school location and to provide the necessary tools to succeed as a KLA franchisee. Expand Contract Personnel Support Recruiting secure and knowledgeable personnel for your KLA childcare franchise is critical. We will educate you and ensure you are ready to hire the right individuals to support the success of your school. Employment Support includes: * Recruitment and Candidate Selection Process Overview * Orientation and Training of Personnel * Suggested Team Building Activities * Establishment of Personnel Policies * Evaluation of Employees * Ongoing Professional Development Expand Contract Real Estate and Design Support KLA Schools will identify the best preschool franchise site for you and will provide you with a Site Location Analysis to review. You also have the option of being delivered a turnkey educational center to start of your new venture. Real Estate and Design support includes: * Demographic Analysis * Site Selection * Lease Negotiations * School Design * Site Development * Sample Building Plans * Turnkey Solution/Center Development Agreement Expand Contract Marketing and Advertising Support As a KLA Schools franchisee, you benefit from marketing expertise that includes proven marketing plans and materials for use in your area. We will help you to locate appropriate public relations support to provide proper media exposure. We will also continue to explore and utilize new marketing technicques as ways to reach, educate and retain customers. Marketing and Advertising support includes: * Grand Opening Planning and Support * Planning for Pre-Opening Marketing Efforts * Website Solutions and Strategies (SEO, SEM, PPC) * Inquiry and Enrollment Process * Ongoing Local Advertising Support * Encouraging Community Involvement * Open House Planning |
| Marketing | |
| smART Explorers | |
| KLA Schools | * Grand Opening Planning and Support * Planning for Pre-Opening Marketing Efforts * Website Solutions and Strategies (SEO, SEM, PPC) * Inquiry and Enrollment Process * Ongoing Local Advertising Support * Encouraging Community Involvement * Open House Planning |
| Operations | |
| smART Explorers | * Franchise can be run from home * Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| KLA Schools | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| smART Explorers | 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 |
| KLA Schools | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| smART Explorers | |
| KLA Schools | |
| International Expansion | |
| smART Explorers | 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 |
| KLA Schools | |