Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Adventure Kids Playcare | SeekingSitters | |
| Investment | 350000 - 589000 | 1500 - 1500 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 5% | |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 2004 | 2004 |
| Year Franchised | 2006 | 2006 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Adventure Kids Playcare | SeekingSitters | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Adventure Kids Playcare | SeekingSitters | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Adventure Kids Playcare | SeekingSitters | |
| 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 | SeekingSitters | |
| 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 | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | |
| SeekingSitters | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | |
| SeekingSitters | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | 5% |
| SeekingSitters | |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | |
| SeekingSitters | |
| Year Founded | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | 2004 |
| SeekingSitters | 2004 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | 2006 |
| SeekingSitters | 2006 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | 10 years |
| SeekingSitters | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | |
| SeekingSitters | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | |
| SeekingSitters | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | No |
| SeekingSitters | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | |
| SeekingSitters | |
| Equipment | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare} | |
| SeekingSitters | |
| Inventory | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | |
| SeekingSitters | |
| Receivables | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | |
| SeekingSitters | |
| Payroll | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | |
| SeekingSitters | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | * Available at headquarters: 10 days * At franchisee's location: 5 days |
| SeekingSitters | |
| Support | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | * Newsletter * Toll-free phone line * Grand opening * Internet * Security/safety procedures * Field operations/evaluations * Purchasing cooperatives |
| SeekingSitters | |
| Marketing | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | * Ad slicks * Regional advertising |
| SeekingSitters | |
| 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) |
| SeekingSitters | |
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 |
| SeekingSitters | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | |
| SeekingSitters | |
| International Expansion | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | |
| SeekingSitters | |