Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Adventure Kids Playcare | Discovery Point | |
| Investment | 350000 - 589000 | 405572 - 3443722 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 4.7K-$6.5K/mo. |
| Advertising Fee | 1.8K/mo. | |
| Year Founded | 2004 | 1988 |
| Year Franchised | 2006 | 1990 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Adventure Kids Playcare | Discovery Point | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Adventure Kids Playcare | Discovery Point | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Adventure Kids Playcare | Discovery Point | |
| Training | * Available at headquarters: 10 days * At franchisee's location: 5 days | On-The-Job Training: 80 hours Classroom Training: 80 hours Additional Training: At existing center |
| Support | * Newsletter * Toll-free phone line * Grand opening * Internet * Security/safety procedures * Field operations/evaluations * Purchasing cooperatives | Purchasing Co-ops Meetings/Conventions Grand Opening Online Support Field Operations Site Selection |
| Marketing | * Ad slicks * Regional advertising | Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing |
| Operations | * 20% of all franchisees own more than one unit * Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 15 - 20 * Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | Number of Employees Required to Run: 35 |
Expansion Plans |
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| Adventure Kids Playcare | Discovery Point | |
| 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 | 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 | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | |
| Discovery Point | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | |
| Discovery Point | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | 5% |
| Discovery Point | 4.7K-$6.5K/mo. |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | |
| Discovery Point | 1.8K/mo. |
| Year Founded | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | 2004 |
| Discovery Point | 1988 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | 2006 |
| Discovery Point | 1990 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | 10 years |
| Discovery Point | 20 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | |
| Discovery Point | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | |
| Discovery Point | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | No |
| Discovery Point | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | |
| Discovery Point | |
| Equipment | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare} | |
| Discovery Point | |
| Inventory | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | |
| Discovery Point | |
| Receivables | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | |
| Discovery Point | |
| Payroll | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | |
| Discovery Point | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | * Available at headquarters: 10 days * At franchisee's location: 5 days |
| Discovery Point | On-The-Job Training: 80 hours Classroom Training: 80 hours Additional Training: At existing center |
| Support | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | * Newsletter * Toll-free phone line * Grand opening * Internet * Security/safety procedures * Field operations/evaluations * Purchasing cooperatives |
| Discovery Point | Purchasing Co-ops Meetings/Conventions Grand Opening Online Support Field Operations Site Selection |
| Marketing | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | * Ad slicks * Regional advertising |
| Discovery Point | Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing |
| Operations | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | * 20% of all franchisees own more than one unit * Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 15 - 20 * Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| Discovery Point | Number of Employees Required to Run: 35 |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | 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 |
| Discovery Point | 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 | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | |
| Discovery Point | |
| International Expansion | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | |
| Discovery Point | |