Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Thinkertots | Bach to Rock | |
| Investment | 83100 - 124100 | 292700 - 525225 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 7% | 7% |
| Advertising Fee | 2% | |
| Year Founded | 1998 | 2007 |
| Year Franchised | 2005 | 2011 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Thinkertots | Bach to Rock | |
| Experience | * Strong management, business, sales and/or marketing background * Music experience not necessary | |
Financing Options |
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| Thinkertots | Bach to Rock | |
| 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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| Thinkertots | Bach to Rock | |
| Training | * Available at headquarters: 2 weeks * At franchisee's location: 4 days | On-The-Job Training: 24 hours Classroom Training: 40 hours |
| Support | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform | |
| Marketing | Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing | |
| Operations | * 0% of all franchisees own more than one unit * Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3 - 3 * Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 full-time; 5-10 part-time Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. |
Expansion Plans |
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| Thinkertots | Bach to Rock | |
| 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 | |
| Thinkertots | |
| Bach to Rock | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Thinkertots | |
| Bach to Rock | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Thinkertots | 7% |
| Bach to Rock | 7% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Thinkertots | |
| Bach to Rock | 2% |
| Year Founded | |
| Thinkertots | 1998 |
| Bach to Rock | 2007 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Thinkertots | 2005 |
| Bach to Rock | 2011 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Thinkertots | 5 years |
| Bach to Rock | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Thinkertots | |
| Bach to Rock | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Thinkertots | |
| Bach to Rock | * Strong management, business, sales and/or marketing background * Music experience not necessary |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Thinkertots | No |
| Bach to Rock | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Thinkertots | |
| Bach to Rock | |
| Equipment | |
| Thinkertots} | |
| Bach to Rock | |
| Inventory | |
| Thinkertots | |
| Bach to Rock | |
| Receivables | |
| Thinkertots | |
| Bach to Rock | |
| Payroll | |
| Thinkertots | |
| Bach to Rock | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Thinkertots | * Available at headquarters: 2 weeks * At franchisee's location: 4 days |
| Bach to Rock | On-The-Job Training: 24 hours Classroom Training: 40 hours |
| Support | |
| Thinkertots | |
| Bach to Rock | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | |
| Thinkertots | |
| Bach to Rock | Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing |
| Operations | |
| Thinkertots | * 0% of all franchisees own more than one unit * Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3 - 3 * Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| Bach to Rock | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 full-time; 5-10 part-time Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Thinkertots | |
| Bach to Rock | 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 | |
| Thinkertots | |
| Bach to Rock | |
| International Expansion | |
| Thinkertots | |
| Bach to Rock | |