Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| A Thousand Points of Knowledge | Huntington Learning Centers | |
| Investment | 175000 - 201000 | 133458 - 276669 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | 0 |
| Royalty Fee | 9.50% | |
| Advertising Fee | 2% | |
| Year Founded | 0 | 1977 |
| Year Franchised | 0 | 1985 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| A Thousand Points of Knowledge | Huntington Learning Centers | |
| Experience | General business experience | |
Financing Options |
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| A Thousand Points of Knowledge | Huntington Learning Centers | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | Yes | |
| Equipment | Yes | |
| Inventory | Yes | |
| Receivables | Yes | |
| Payroll | Yes | |
Training & Support |
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| A Thousand Points of Knowledge | Huntington Learning Centers | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 16 hours Classroom Training: 155 hours Additional Training: At franchisee's location and online | |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media | |
| Operations | Franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 35% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| A Thousand Points of Knowledge | Huntington Learning 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 | |
| A Thousand Points of Knowledge | |
| Huntington Learning Centers | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| A Thousand Points of Knowledge | |
| Huntington Learning Centers | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| A Thousand Points of Knowledge | |
| Huntington Learning Centers | 9.50% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| A Thousand Points of Knowledge | |
| Huntington Learning Centers | 2% |
| Year Founded | |
| A Thousand Points of Knowledge | 0 |
| Huntington Learning Centers | 1977 |
| Year Franchised | |
| A Thousand Points of Knowledge | 0 |
| Huntington Learning Centers | 1985 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| A Thousand Points of Knowledge | |
| Huntington Learning Centers | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| A Thousand Points of Knowledge | |
| Huntington Learning Centers | up to $20K |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| A Thousand Points of Knowledge | |
| Huntington Learning Centers | General business experience |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| A Thousand Points of Knowledge | |
| Huntington Learning Centers | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| A Thousand Points of Knowledge | |
| Huntington Learning Centers | |
| Equipment | |
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| Huntington Learning Centers | |
| Inventory | |
| A Thousand Points of Knowledge | |
| Huntington Learning Centers | |
| Receivables | |
| A Thousand Points of Knowledge | |
| Huntington Learning Centers | |
| Payroll | |
| A Thousand Points of Knowledge | |
| Huntington Learning Centers | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| A Thousand Points of Knowledge | |
| Huntington Learning Centers | On-The-Job Training: 16 hours Classroom Training: 155 hours Additional Training: At franchisee's location and online |
| Support | |
| A Thousand Points of Knowledge | |
| Huntington Learning Centers | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| A Thousand Points of Knowledge | |
| Huntington Learning Centers | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media |
| Operations | |
| A Thousand Points of Knowledge | |
| Huntington Learning Centers | Franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 35% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| A Thousand Points of Knowledge | |
| Huntington Learning 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 | |
| A Thousand Points of Knowledge | |
| Huntington Learning Centers | |
| International Expansion | |
| A Thousand Points of Knowledge | |
| Huntington Learning Centers | |