Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Adventure Kids Playcare | Little City Kids | |
| Investment | 350000 - 589000 | 118000 - 189000 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 7% |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 2004 | 1998 |
| Year Franchised | 2006 | 2006 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Adventure Kids Playcare | Little City Kids | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Adventure Kids Playcare | Little City Kids | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Adventure Kids Playcare | Little City Kids | |
| Training | * Available at headquarters: 10 days * At franchisee's location: 5 days | * Available at headquarters: 30-60 days * At franchisee's location: 10 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 | Little City Kids | |
| 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 | Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin |
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | |
| Little City Kids | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | |
| Little City Kids | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | 5% |
| Little City Kids | 7% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | |
| Little City Kids | |
| Year Founded | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | 2004 |
| Little City Kids | 1998 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | 2006 |
| Little City Kids | 2006 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | 10 years |
| Little City Kids | 5 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | |
| Little City Kids | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | |
| Little City Kids | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | No |
| Little City Kids | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | |
| Little City Kids | |
| Equipment | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare} | |
| Little City Kids | |
| Inventory | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | |
| Little City Kids | |
| Receivables | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | |
| Little City Kids | |
| Payroll | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | |
| Little City Kids | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | * Available at headquarters: 10 days * At franchisee's location: 5 days |
| Little City Kids | * Available at headquarters: 30-60 days * At franchisee's location: 10 days |
| Support | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | * Newsletter * Toll-free phone line * Grand opening * Internet * Security/safety procedures * Field operations/evaluations * Purchasing cooperatives |
| Little City Kids | |
| Marketing | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | * Ad slicks * Regional advertising |
| Little City Kids | |
| 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) |
| Little City Kids | |
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 |
| Little City Kids | Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | |
| Little City Kids | |
| International Expansion | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | |
| Little City Kids | |