Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Thinkertots | Core Education & Fine Arts | |
| Investment | 83100 - 124100 | 250000 - 500000 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 7% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | 2% | |
| Year Founded | 1998 | 1998 |
| Year Franchised | 2005 | 2003 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Thinkertots | Core Education & Fine Arts | |
| Experience | Many of our franchise owners have corporate backgrounds and have previously enrolled their children into cefa schools. The owners have recognized the opportunity to enjoy a work/life balance, spend more quality time with their family, and to be rewarded personally and financially. | |
Financing Options |
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| Thinkertots | Core Education & Fine Arts | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Thinkertots | Core Education & Fine Arts | |
| Training | * Available at headquarters: 2 weeks * At franchisee's location: 4 days | You will be enrolled in our cefa certified training course to learn all about cefa and our curriculum. You will also receive one-on-one training in the areas of administration and operations. *Initial Training *On-going Professional Development *Curriculum *Program |
| Support | Real Estate & Site Development *Demographics *Zoning *Site Selection *Lease Negotiation *Building Design *Construction Management | |
| Marketing | *Direct Mail *Email Marketing *Individual and corporate website *Internet and Print Advertising *Marketing Materials *Social Media *Trade shows *Strategic alliance with prominent schools and businesses | |
| 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) | *Licensing Assistance and Opening Assistance *Hiring of Initial Principal/Faculty *Budget Control |
Expansion Plans |
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| Thinkertots | Core Education & Fine Arts | |
| US Expansion | ||
| 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 | |
| Thinkertots | |
| Core Education & Fine Arts | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Thinkertots | |
| Core Education & Fine Arts | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Thinkertots | 7% |
| Core Education & Fine Arts | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Thinkertots | |
| Core Education & Fine Arts | 2% |
| Year Founded | |
| Thinkertots | 1998 |
| Core Education & Fine Arts | 1998 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Thinkertots | 2005 |
| Core Education & Fine Arts | 2003 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Thinkertots | 5 years |
| Core Education & Fine Arts | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Thinkertots | |
| Core Education & Fine Arts | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Thinkertots | |
| Core Education & Fine Arts | Many of our franchise owners have corporate backgrounds and have previously enrolled their children into cefa schools. The owners have recognized the opportunity to enjoy a work/life balance, spend more quality time with their family, and to be rewarded personally and financially. |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Thinkertots | No |
| Core Education & Fine Arts | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Thinkertots | |
| Core Education & Fine Arts | |
| Equipment | |
| Thinkertots} | |
| Core Education & Fine Arts | |
| Inventory | |
| Thinkertots | |
| Core Education & Fine Arts | |
| Receivables | |
| Thinkertots | |
| Core Education & Fine Arts | |
| Payroll | |
| Thinkertots | |
| Core Education & Fine Arts | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Thinkertots | * Available at headquarters: 2 weeks * At franchisee's location: 4 days |
| Core Education & Fine Arts | You will be enrolled in our cefa certified training course to learn all about cefa and our curriculum. You will also receive one-on-one training in the areas of administration and operations. *Initial Training *On-going Professional Development *Curriculum *Program |
| Support | |
| Thinkertots | |
| Core Education & Fine Arts | Real Estate & Site Development *Demographics *Zoning *Site Selection *Lease Negotiation *Building Design *Construction Management |
| Marketing | |
| Thinkertots | |
| Core Education & Fine Arts | *Direct Mail *Email Marketing *Individual and corporate website *Internet and Print Advertising *Marketing Materials *Social Media *Trade shows *Strategic alliance with prominent schools and businesses |
| 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) |
| Core Education & Fine Arts | *Licensing Assistance and Opening Assistance *Hiring of Initial Principal/Faculty *Budget Control |
Expansion Plans |
|
| US Expansion | |
| Thinkertots | |
| Core Education & Fine Arts | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Thinkertots | |
| Core Education & Fine Arts | |
| International Expansion | |
| Thinkertots | |
| Core Education & Fine Arts | 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 |