Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Thinkertots | Gymboree Play & Music Centers | |
| Investment | 83100 - 124100 | 133500 - 387460 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 7% | |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1998 | 0 |
| Year Franchised | 2005 | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Thinkertots | Gymboree Play & Music Centers | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Thinkertots | Gymboree Play & Music Centers | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Thinkertots | Gymboree Play & Music Centers | |
| Training | * Available at headquarters: 2 weeks * At franchisee's location: 4 days | |
| Support | ||
| 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) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Thinkertots | Gymboree Play & Music 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 | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Thinkertots | |
| Gymboree Play & Music Centers | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Thinkertots | |
| Gymboree Play & Music Centers | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Thinkertots | 7% |
| Gymboree Play & Music Centers | |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Thinkertots | |
| Gymboree Play & Music Centers | |
| Year Founded | |
| Thinkertots | 1998 |
| Gymboree Play & Music Centers | 0 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Thinkertots | 2005 |
| Gymboree Play & Music Centers | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Thinkertots | 5 years |
| Gymboree Play & Music Centers | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Thinkertots | |
| Gymboree Play & Music Centers | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Thinkertots | |
| Gymboree Play & Music Centers | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Thinkertots | No |
| Gymboree Play & Music Centers | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Thinkertots | |
| Gymboree Play & Music Centers | |
| Equipment | |
| Thinkertots} | |
| Gymboree Play & Music Centers | |
| Inventory | |
| Thinkertots | |
| Gymboree Play & Music Centers | |
| Receivables | |
| Thinkertots | |
| Gymboree Play & Music Centers | |
| Payroll | |
| Thinkertots | |
| Gymboree Play & Music Centers | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Thinkertots | * Available at headquarters: 2 weeks * At franchisee's location: 4 days |
| Gymboree Play & Music Centers | |
| Support | |
| Thinkertots | |
| Gymboree Play & Music Centers | |
| Marketing | |
| Thinkertots | |
| Gymboree Play & Music Centers | |
| 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) |
| Gymboree Play & Music Centers | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Thinkertots | |
| Gymboree Play & Music Centers | 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 | |
| Gymboree Play & Music Centers | |
| International Expansion | |
| Thinkertots | |
| Gymboree Play & Music Centers | |