Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Children's Technology Workshop | Ducklings Early Learning Centers | |
| Investment | 81000 - 105000 | 478600 - 3668400 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | 1% | |
| Year Founded | 1997 | 1994 |
| Year Franchised | 2004 | 2016 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Children's Technology Workshop | Ducklings Early Learning Centers | |
| Experience | Industry experience General business experience Marketing skills Enthusiasm for technology, engineering, science | 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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| Children's Technology Workshop | 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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| Children's Technology Workshop | Ducklings Early Learning Centers | |
| Training | ||
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations | |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising | |
| Operations | Franchise can be run from home. 20% of all franchisees own more than one unit Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Children's Technology Workshop | 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 | |
| Children's Technology Workshop | |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Children's Technology Workshop | |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Children's Technology Workshop | 6% |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Children's Technology Workshop | |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | 1% |
| Year Founded | |
| Children's Technology Workshop | 1997 |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | 1994 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Children's Technology Workshop | 2004 |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | 2016 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Children's Technology Workshop | 7 years |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Children's Technology Workshop | $1K |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Children's Technology Workshop | Industry experience General business experience Marketing skills Enthusiasm for technology, engineering, science |
| 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 | |
| Children's Technology Workshop | No |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Children's Technology Workshop | |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | |
| Equipment | |
| Children's Technology Workshop} | |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | |
| Inventory | |
| Children's Technology Workshop | |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | |
| Receivables | |
| Children's Technology Workshop | |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | |
| Payroll | |
| Children's Technology Workshop | |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Children's Technology Workshop | |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | |
| Support | |
| Children's Technology Workshop | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | |
| Marketing | |
| Children's Technology Workshop | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | |
| Operations | |
| Children's Technology Workshop | Franchise can be run from home. 20% of all franchisees own more than one unit 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 | |
| Children's Technology Workshop | |
| 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 | |
| Children's Technology Workshop | |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | |
| International Expansion | |
| Children's Technology Workshop | |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | Worldwide, |