Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Huntington Learning Centers | Brain Balance Achievement Centers | |
| Investment | 133458 - 276669 | 259386 - 481571 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 9.50% | 8% |
| Advertising Fee | 2% | |
| Year Founded | 1977 | 2007 |
| Year Franchised | 1985 | 2008 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Huntington Learning Centers | Brain Balance Achievement Centers | |
| Experience | General business experience | |
Financing Options |
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| Huntington Learning Centers | Brain Balance Achievement Centers | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | Yes | |
| Equipment | Yes | |
| Inventory | Yes | |
| Receivables | Yes | |
| Payroll | Yes | |
Training & Support |
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| Huntington Learning Centers | Brain Balance Achievement Centers | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 16 hours Classroom Training: 155 hours Additional Training: At franchisee's location and online | At each Brain Balance Achievement Center we effectively train our franchisees to employ our exclusive Brain Balance Program. The Brain Balance Program is an individualized, comprehensive program that integrates physical and cognitive exercises with easy-to-follow dietary changes. The goal of the Brain Balance Program is to correct a fundamental imbalance between the two hemispheres (sides) of the brain , a "communication breakdown" that may result in a range of negative symptoms and behaviors. |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | We provide a franchise operations system designed to support all of your business needs from site selection and build out to launch marketing and sales prospecting. We are continually introducing new Brain Balance programs, products and services to increase your sales opportunities. Through national media exposure, training and consulting by program creator and co-founder, Dr. Robert Melillo - renowned researcher, lecturer and author of several best sellers including, Disconnected Kids, Reconnected Kids and his latest book, Autism |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media | *National PR exposure *Exposure Across the Digital Landscape *Web-based Requisition System for Customized Marketing Materials *Local Marketing Guidance |
| 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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| Huntington Learning Centers | Brain Balance Achievement 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, |
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Huntington Learning Centers | |
| Brain Balance Achievement Centers | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Huntington Learning Centers | |
| Brain Balance Achievement Centers | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Huntington Learning Centers | 9.50% |
| Brain Balance Achievement Centers | 8% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Huntington Learning Centers | 2% |
| Brain Balance Achievement Centers | |
| Year Founded | |
| Huntington Learning Centers | 1977 |
| Brain Balance Achievement Centers | 2007 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Huntington Learning Centers | 1985 |
| Brain Balance Achievement Centers | 2008 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Huntington Learning Centers | 10 years |
| Brain Balance Achievement Centers | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Huntington Learning Centers | up to $20K |
| Brain Balance Achievement Centers | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Huntington Learning Centers | General business experience |
| Brain Balance Achievement Centers | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Huntington Learning Centers | No |
| Brain Balance Achievement Centers | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Huntington Learning Centers | |
| Brain Balance Achievement Centers | |
| Equipment | |
| Huntington Learning Centers} | |
| Brain Balance Achievement Centers | |
| Inventory | |
| Huntington Learning Centers | |
| Brain Balance Achievement Centers | |
| Receivables | |
| Huntington Learning Centers | |
| Brain Balance Achievement Centers | |
| Payroll | |
| Huntington Learning Centers | |
| Brain Balance Achievement Centers | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Huntington Learning Centers | On-The-Job Training: 16 hours Classroom Training: 155 hours Additional Training: At franchisee's location and online |
| Brain Balance Achievement Centers | At each Brain Balance Achievement Center we effectively train our franchisees to employ our exclusive Brain Balance Program. The Brain Balance Program is an individualized, comprehensive program that integrates physical and cognitive exercises with easy-to-follow dietary changes. The goal of the Brain Balance Program is to correct a fundamental imbalance between the two hemispheres (sides) of the brain , a "communication breakdown" that may result in a range of negative symptoms and behaviors. |
| Support | |
| Huntington Learning Centers | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Brain Balance Achievement Centers | We provide a franchise operations system designed to support all of your business needs from site selection and build out to launch marketing and sales prospecting. We are continually introducing new Brain Balance programs, products and services to increase your sales opportunities. Through national media exposure, training and consulting by program creator and co-founder, Dr. Robert Melillo - renowned researcher, lecturer and author of several best sellers including, Disconnected Kids, Reconnected Kids and his latest book, Autism |
| Marketing | |
| Huntington Learning Centers | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media |
| Brain Balance Achievement Centers | *National PR exposure *Exposure Across the Digital Landscape *Web-based Requisition System for Customized Marketing Materials *Local Marketing Guidance |
| Operations | |
| 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) |
| Brain Balance Achievement Centers | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| 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 |
| Brain Balance Achievement Centers | Nationwide, |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Huntington Learning Centers | |
| Brain Balance Achievement Centers | |
| International Expansion | |
| Huntington Learning Centers | |
| Brain Balance Achievement Centers | |