Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | Huntington Learning Centers | |
| Investment | 478600 - 3668400 | 133458 - 276669 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 9.50% |
| Advertising Fee | 1% | 2% |
| Year Founded | 1994 | 1977 |
| Year Franchised | 2016 | 1985 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | Huntington Learning Centers | |
| Experience | 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. | General business experience |
Financing Options |
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| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | Huntington Learning Centers | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | Yes | |
| Equipment | Yes | |
| Inventory | Yes | |
| Receivables | Yes | |
| Payroll | Yes | |
Training & Support |
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| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | Huntington Learning Centers | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 16 hours Classroom Training: 155 hours Additional Training: At franchisee's location and online | |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media | |
| Operations | Franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 35% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | Huntington 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 | 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 | |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | |
| Huntington Learning Centers | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | |
| Huntington Learning Centers | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | 6% |
| Huntington Learning Centers | 9.50% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | 1% |
| Huntington Learning Centers | 2% |
| Year Founded | |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | 1994 |
| Huntington Learning Centers | 1977 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | 2016 |
| Huntington Learning Centers | 1985 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | |
| Huntington Learning Centers | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | |
| Huntington Learning Centers | up to $20K |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| 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. |
| Huntington Learning Centers | General business experience |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | |
| Huntington Learning Centers | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | |
| Huntington Learning Centers | |
| Equipment | |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers} | |
| Huntington Learning Centers | |
| Inventory | |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | |
| Huntington Learning Centers | |
| Receivables | |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | |
| Huntington Learning Centers | |
| Payroll | |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | |
| Huntington Learning Centers | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | |
| Huntington Learning Centers | On-The-Job Training: 16 hours Classroom Training: 155 hours Additional Training: At franchisee's location and online |
| Support | |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | |
| Huntington Learning Centers | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | |
| Huntington Learning Centers | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media |
| Operations | |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | |
| Huntington Learning Centers | Franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 35% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| 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 |
| Huntington 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 | |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | |
| Huntington Learning Centers | |
| International Expansion | |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | Worldwide, |
| Huntington Learning Centers | |