Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Thinkertots | Ivy Kids Systems | |
| Investment | 83100 - 124100 | 0 - 0 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 7% | |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1998 | 2002 |
| Year Franchised | 2005 | 2016 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Thinkertots | Ivy Kids Systems | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Thinkertots | Ivy Kids Systems | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Thinkertots | Ivy Kids Systems | |
| Training | * Available at headquarters: 2 weeks * At franchisee's location: 4 days | - Corporate based in classroom training and pre-opening location based training - Specific instruction for owner, center director and education director - Assistance in licensing, opening, staff development and retention - Dedicated training of all new teachers and refresher training for long term staff - Guidance for implementing effective grand opening, open house events and community-orientated activities |
| 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 | Ivy Kids Systems | |
| US Expansion | Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Ohio, Tennessee, Texas | |
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Thinkertots | |
| Ivy Kids Systems | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Thinkertots | |
| Ivy Kids Systems | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Thinkertots | 7% |
| Ivy Kids Systems | |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Thinkertots | |
| Ivy Kids Systems | |
| Year Founded | |
| Thinkertots | 1998 |
| Ivy Kids Systems | 2002 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Thinkertots | 2005 |
| Ivy Kids Systems | 2016 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Thinkertots | 5 years |
| Ivy Kids Systems | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Thinkertots | |
| Ivy Kids Systems | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Thinkertots | |
| Ivy Kids Systems | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Thinkertots | No |
| Ivy Kids Systems | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Thinkertots | |
| Ivy Kids Systems | |
| Equipment | |
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| Ivy Kids Systems | |
| Inventory | |
| Thinkertots | |
| Ivy Kids Systems | |
| Receivables | |
| Thinkertots | |
| Ivy Kids Systems | |
| Payroll | |
| Thinkertots | |
| Ivy Kids Systems | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Thinkertots | * Available at headquarters: 2 weeks * At franchisee's location: 4 days |
| Ivy Kids Systems | - Corporate based in classroom training and pre-opening location based training - Specific instruction for owner, center director and education director - Assistance in licensing, opening, staff development and retention - Dedicated training of all new teachers and refresher training for long term staff - Guidance for implementing effective grand opening, open house events and community-orientated activities |
| Support | |
| Thinkertots | |
| Ivy Kids Systems | |
| Marketing | |
| Thinkertots | |
| Ivy Kids Systems | |
| 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) |
| Ivy Kids Systems | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Thinkertots | |
| Ivy Kids Systems | Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Ohio, Tennessee, Texas |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Thinkertots | |
| Ivy Kids Systems | |
| International Expansion | |
| Thinkertots | |
| Ivy Kids Systems | |