Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Adventure Kids Playcare | Ducklings Early Learning Centers | |
| Investment | 350000 - 589000 | 478600 - 3668400 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | 1% | |
| Year Founded | 2004 | 1994 |
| Year Franchised | 2006 | 2016 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Adventure Kids Playcare | Ducklings Early Learning Centers | |
| Experience | While experience is always a plus, you don't need to previously have been a teacher or to have worked in a teaching environment to start a Ducklings franchise. A college degree is recommended, but not required. Owners of our locations have an entrepreneurial spirit and a passion for impacting the lives of the children. Our franchise owners also like to have fun at work. | |
Financing Options |
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| Adventure Kids Playcare | Ducklings Early Learning Centers | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Adventure Kids Playcare | Ducklings Early Learning Centers | |
| Training | * Available at headquarters: 10 days * At franchisee's location: 5 days | |
| Support | * Newsletter * Toll-free phone line * Grand opening * Internet * Security/safety procedures * Field operations/evaluations * Purchasing cooperatives | |
| Marketing | * Ad slicks * Regional advertising | |
| 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) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Adventure Kids Playcare | Ducklings Early 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 | 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 | Worldwide, |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | 5% |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | 1% |
| Year Founded | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | 2004 |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | 1994 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | 2006 |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | 2016 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | 10 years |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | While experience is always a plus, you don't need to previously have been a teacher or to have worked in a teaching environment to start a Ducklings franchise. A college degree is recommended, but not required. Owners of our locations have an entrepreneurial spirit and a passion for impacting the lives of the children. Our franchise owners also like to have fun at work. |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | No |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | |
| Equipment | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare} | |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | |
| Inventory | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | |
| Receivables | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | |
| Payroll | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | * Available at headquarters: 10 days * At franchisee's location: 5 days |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | |
| Support | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | * Newsletter * Toll-free phone line * Grand opening * Internet * Security/safety procedures * Field operations/evaluations * Purchasing cooperatives |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | |
| Marketing | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | * Ad slicks * Regional advertising |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | |
| 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) |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | |
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 |
| Ducklings Early 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 | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | |
| International Expansion | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | Worldwide, |