Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Batter Up | Ducklings Early Learning Centers | |
| Investment | 178100 - 256000 | 478600 - 3668400 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 4% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | 1% | |
| Year Founded | 1991 | 1994 |
| Year Franchised | 2006 | 2016 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Batter Up | Ducklings Early Learning Centers | |
| Experience | * General business experience * Marketing skills * Love of children, energetic personality | 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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| Batter Up | 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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| Batter Up | Ducklings Early Learning Centers | |
| Training | * Available at headquarters: 4-5 days * At franchisee's location: 4-5 days | |
| Support | ||
| Marketing | ||
| Operations | * Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 4 - 6 * Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Batter Up | 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 | |
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion | Worldwide, |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Batter Up | |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Batter Up | |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Batter Up | 4% |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Batter Up | |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | 1% |
| Year Founded | |
| Batter Up | 1991 |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | 1994 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Batter Up | 2006 |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | 2016 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Batter Up | 10 years |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Batter Up | |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Batter Up | * General business experience * Marketing skills * Love of children, energetic personality |
| 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 | |
| Batter Up | No |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Batter Up | |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | |
| Equipment | |
| Batter Up} | |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | |
| Inventory | |
| Batter Up | |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | |
| Receivables | |
| Batter Up | |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | |
| Payroll | |
| Batter Up | |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Batter Up | * Available at headquarters: 4-5 days * At franchisee's location: 4-5 days |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | |
| Support | |
| Batter Up | |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | |
| Marketing | |
| Batter Up | |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | |
| Operations | |
| Batter Up | * Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 4 - 6 * Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Batter Up | |
| 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 | |
| Batter Up | |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | |
| International Expansion | |
| Batter Up | |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | Worldwide, |