Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Discovery Express | KidsPark Childcare | |
| Investment | 55000 - 0 | 293250 - 516500 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 5% | |
| Advertising Fee | $250 a month | |
| Year Founded | 1982 | 1988 |
| Year Franchised | 1996 | 2005 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Discovery Express | KidsPark Childcare | |
| Experience | We seek franchisees with demonstrated marketing and management skills, and good communication. Childcare experience is not required. Ideal candidates locate their protected territory in urban areas and are committed to moving forward within 90 days from point of contact. | |
Financing Options |
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| Discovery Express | KidsPark Childcare | |
| Franchise Fees | ||
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| Equipment | ||
| Inventory | ||
| Receivables | ||
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Training & Support |
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| Discovery Express | KidsPark Childcare | |
| Training | Pre-opening - we provide detailed Play-by-Play center creation training and support, 1-week hands-on center management and program implementation for you and your Director, and 2-days on-site training. On-going, we provide bi-monthly group webinars, bi-monthly individual check-ins, annual on-site training and an annual Franchise Forum for all owners and directors. All our manuals and resources are available from our on-line library. On-The-Job Training: 30 hours Classroom Training: 30 hours Additional Training: Via webinar, by phone | |
| Support | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform | |
| Marketing | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app | |
| Operations | Number of Employees Required to Run: 10 - 15 | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Discovery Express | KidsPark Childcare | |
| 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 | |
| KidsPark Childcare | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Discovery Express | |
| KidsPark Childcare | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Discovery Express | |
| KidsPark Childcare | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Discovery Express | |
| KidsPark Childcare | $250 a month |
| Year Founded | |
| Discovery Express | 1982 |
| KidsPark Childcare | 1988 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Discovery Express | 1996 |
| KidsPark Childcare | 2005 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Discovery Express | |
| KidsPark Childcare | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Discovery Express | |
| KidsPark Childcare | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Discovery Express | |
| KidsPark Childcare | We seek franchisees with demonstrated marketing and management skills, and good communication. Childcare experience is not required. Ideal candidates locate their protected territory in urban areas and are committed to moving forward within 90 days from point of contact. |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Discovery Express | |
| KidsPark Childcare | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Discovery Express | |
| KidsPark Childcare | |
| Equipment | |
| Discovery Express} | |
| KidsPark Childcare | |
| Inventory | |
| Discovery Express | |
| KidsPark Childcare | |
| Receivables | |
| Discovery Express | |
| KidsPark Childcare | |
| Payroll | |
| Discovery Express | |
| KidsPark Childcare | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Discovery Express | |
| KidsPark Childcare | Pre-opening - we provide detailed Play-by-Play center creation training and support, 1-week hands-on center management and program implementation for you and your Director, and 2-days on-site training. On-going, we provide bi-monthly group webinars, bi-monthly individual check-ins, annual on-site training and an annual Franchise Forum for all owners and directors. All our manuals and resources are available from our on-line library. On-The-Job Training: 30 hours Classroom Training: 30 hours Additional Training: Via webinar, by phone |
| Support | |
| Discovery Express | |
| KidsPark Childcare | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | |
| Discovery Express | |
| KidsPark Childcare | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | |
| Discovery Express | |
| KidsPark Childcare | Number of Employees Required to Run: 10 - 15 |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Discovery Express | |
| KidsPark Childcare | 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 | |
| KidsPark Childcare | |
| International Expansion | |
| Discovery Express | |
| KidsPark Childcare | |