Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Gymboree Play & Music Centers | Kiddie Academy | |
| Investment | 133500 - 387460 | 345000 - 5605000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 7% | |
| Advertising Fee | 2% | |
| Year Founded | 0 | 1981 |
| Year Franchised | 0 | 1992 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Gymboree Play & Music Centers | Kiddie Academy | |
| Experience | People and management skills | |
Financing Options |
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| Gymboree Play & Music Centers | Kiddie Academy | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Gymboree Play & Music Centers | Kiddie Academy | |
| Training | Classroom Training: 80 hours Additional Training: Online training | |
| Support | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform | |
| Marketing | Ad slicks, Regional advertising, Website, Web Advertising | |
| Operations | 15% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 20 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Gymboree Play & Music Centers | Kiddie Academy | |
| 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 |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Gymboree Play & Music Centers | |
| Kiddie Academy | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Gymboree Play & Music Centers | |
| Kiddie Academy | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Gymboree Play & Music Centers | |
| Kiddie Academy | 7% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Gymboree Play & Music Centers | |
| Kiddie Academy | 2% |
| Year Founded | |
| Gymboree Play & Music Centers | 0 |
| Kiddie Academy | 1981 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Gymboree Play & Music Centers | 0 |
| Kiddie Academy | 1992 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Gymboree Play & Music Centers | |
| Kiddie Academy | 15 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Gymboree Play & Music Centers | |
| Kiddie Academy | Varies |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Gymboree Play & Music Centers | |
| Kiddie Academy | People and management skills |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Gymboree Play & Music Centers | |
| Kiddie Academy | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Gymboree Play & Music Centers | |
| Kiddie Academy | |
| Equipment | |
| Gymboree Play & Music Centers} | |
| Kiddie Academy | |
| Inventory | |
| Gymboree Play & Music Centers | |
| Kiddie Academy | |
| Receivables | |
| Gymboree Play & Music Centers | |
| Kiddie Academy | |
| Payroll | |
| Gymboree Play & Music Centers | |
| Kiddie Academy | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Gymboree Play & Music Centers | |
| Kiddie Academy | Classroom Training: 80 hours Additional Training: Online training |
| Support | |
| Gymboree Play & Music Centers | |
| Kiddie Academy | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | |
| Gymboree Play & Music Centers | |
| Kiddie Academy | Ad slicks, Regional advertising, Website, Web Advertising |
| Operations | |
| Gymboree Play & Music Centers | |
| Kiddie Academy | 15% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 20 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Gymboree Play & Music 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 |
| Kiddie Academy | 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 | |
| Gymboree Play & Music Centers | |
| Kiddie Academy | |
| International Expansion | |
| Gymboree Play & Music Centers | |
| Kiddie Academy | |