Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Huntington Learning Centers | Gymboree Play & Music Centers | |
| Investment | 133458 - 276669 | 133500 - 387460 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 9.50% | |
| Advertising Fee | 2% | |
| Year Founded | 1977 | 0 |
| Year Franchised | 1985 | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Huntington Learning Centers | Gymboree Play & Music Centers | |
| Experience | General business experience | |
Financing Options |
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| Huntington Learning Centers | Gymboree Play & Music 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 | Gymboree Play & Music 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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| Huntington Learning Centers | Gymboree Play & Music 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 |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Huntington Learning Centers | |
| Gymboree Play & Music Centers | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Huntington Learning Centers | |
| Gymboree Play & Music Centers | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Huntington Learning Centers | 9.50% |
| Gymboree Play & Music Centers | |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Huntington Learning Centers | 2% |
| Gymboree Play & Music Centers | |
| Year Founded | |
| Huntington Learning Centers | 1977 |
| Gymboree Play & Music Centers | 0 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Huntington Learning Centers | 1985 |
| Gymboree Play & Music Centers | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Huntington Learning Centers | 10 years |
| Gymboree Play & Music Centers | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Huntington Learning Centers | up to $20K |
| Gymboree Play & Music Centers | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Huntington Learning Centers | General business experience |
| Gymboree Play & Music Centers | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Huntington Learning Centers | No |
| Gymboree Play & Music Centers | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Huntington Learning Centers | |
| Gymboree Play & Music Centers | |
| Equipment | |
| Huntington Learning Centers} | |
| Gymboree Play & Music Centers | |
| Inventory | |
| Huntington Learning Centers | |
| Gymboree Play & Music Centers | |
| Receivables | |
| Huntington Learning Centers | |
| Gymboree Play & Music Centers | |
| Payroll | |
| Huntington Learning Centers | |
| Gymboree Play & Music 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 |
| Gymboree Play & Music Centers | |
| Support | |
| Huntington Learning Centers | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Gymboree Play & Music Centers | |
| Marketing | |
| Huntington Learning Centers | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media |
| Gymboree Play & Music Centers | |
| 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) |
| Gymboree Play & Music 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 |
| 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 |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Huntington Learning Centers | |
| Gymboree Play & Music Centers | |
| International Expansion | |
| Huntington Learning Centers | |
| Gymboree Play & Music Centers | |