Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Ho Math & Chess Learning Centre | Adventure Kids Playcare | |
| Investment | 1000 - 1000 | 350000 - 589000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 0 | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1995 | 2004 |
| Year Franchised | 2004 | 2006 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Ho Math & Chess Learning Centre | Adventure Kids Playcare | |
| Experience | Marketing skills Teaching experience | |
Financing Options |
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| Ho Math & Chess Learning Centre | Adventure Kids Playcare | |
| Franchise Fees | No | No |
| Start-up Costs | No | No |
| Equipment | No | No |
| Inventory | No | No |
| Receivables | No | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Training & Support |
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| Ho Math & Chess Learning Centre | Adventure Kids Playcare | |
| Training | * Available at headquarters: 10 days * At franchisee's location: 5 days | |
| Support | Toll-free phone line, Purchasing cooperatives | * Newsletter * Toll-free phone line * Grand opening * Internet * Security/safety procedures * Field operations/evaluations * Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising | * Ad slicks * Regional advertising |
| Operations | Franchise can be run from home. Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 - 1 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (50% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | * 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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| Ho Math & Chess Learning Centre | 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 | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Ho Math & Chess Learning Centre | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Ho Math & Chess Learning Centre | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Ho Math & Chess Learning Centre | 0 |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Ho Math & Chess Learning Centre | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | |
| Year Founded | |
| Ho Math & Chess Learning Centre | 1995 |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | 2004 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Ho Math & Chess Learning Centre | 2004 |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | 2006 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Ho Math & Chess Learning Centre | 1 year |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Ho Math & Chess Learning Centre | $2,000 |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Ho Math & Chess Learning Centre | Marketing skills Teaching experience |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Ho Math & Chess Learning Centre | No |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Ho Math & Chess Learning Centre | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | |
| Equipment | |
| Ho Math & Chess Learning Centre} | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | |
| Inventory | |
| Ho Math & Chess Learning Centre | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | |
| Receivables | |
| Ho Math & Chess Learning Centre | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | |
| Payroll | |
| Ho Math & Chess Learning Centre | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Ho Math & Chess Learning Centre | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | * Available at headquarters: 10 days * At franchisee's location: 5 days |
| Support | |
| Ho Math & Chess Learning Centre | Toll-free phone line, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | * Newsletter * Toll-free phone line * Grand opening * Internet * Security/safety procedures * Field operations/evaluations * Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| Ho Math & Chess Learning Centre | Co-op advertising |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | * Ad slicks * Regional advertising |
| Operations | |
| Ho Math & Chess Learning Centre | Franchise can be run from home. Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 - 1 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (50% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| 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 | |
| Ho Math & Chess Learning Centre | |
| 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 | |
| Ho Math & Chess Learning Centre | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | |
| International Expansion | |
| Ho Math & Chess Learning Centre | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | |