Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Discovery Express | Adventure Kids Playcare | |
| Investment | 55000 - 0 | 350000 - 589000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 5% | |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1982 | 2004 |
| Year Franchised | 1996 | 2006 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Discovery Express | Adventure Kids Playcare | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Discovery Express | Adventure Kids Playcare | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Discovery Express | Adventure Kids Playcare | |
| 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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| Discovery Express | Adventure Kids Playcare | |
| 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 | |
| Discovery Express | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Discovery Express | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Discovery Express | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Discovery Express | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | |
| Year Founded | |
| Discovery Express | 1982 |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | 2004 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Discovery Express | 1996 |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | 2006 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Discovery Express | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Discovery Express | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Discovery Express | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Discovery Express | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Discovery Express | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | |
| Equipment | |
| Discovery Express} | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | |
| Inventory | |
| Discovery Express | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | |
| Receivables | |
| Discovery Express | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | |
| Payroll | |
| Discovery Express | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Discovery Express | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | * Available at headquarters: 10 days * At franchisee's location: 5 days |
| Support | |
| Discovery Express | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | * Newsletter * Toll-free phone line * Grand opening * Internet * Security/safety procedures * Field operations/evaluations * Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| Discovery Express | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | * Ad slicks * Regional advertising |
| Operations | |
| Discovery Express | |
| 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) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Discovery Express | |
| 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 |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Discovery Express | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | |
| International Expansion | |
| Discovery Express | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | |