Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Huntington Learning Centers | Little Sunshine's Playhouse | |
| Investment | 133458 - 276669 | 503700 - 552500 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 9.50% | 7% |
| Advertising Fee | 2% | $1,000-$3000 /mo |
| 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 | Little Sunshine's Playhouse | |
| Experience | General business experience | |
Financing Options |
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| Huntington Learning Centers | Little Sunshine's Playhouse | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | Yes | |
| Equipment | Yes | |
| Inventory | Yes | |
| Receivables | Yes | |
| Payroll | Yes | |
Training & Support |
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| Huntington Learning Centers | Little Sunshine's Playhouse | |
| 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 | Little Sunshine's Playhouse | |
| 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 | |
| Little Sunshine's Playhouse | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Huntington Learning Centers | |
| Little Sunshine's Playhouse | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Huntington Learning Centers | 9.50% |
| Little Sunshine's Playhouse | 7% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Huntington Learning Centers | 2% |
| Little Sunshine's Playhouse | $1,000-$3000 /mo |
| Year Founded | |
| Huntington Learning Centers | 1977 |
| Little Sunshine's Playhouse | 0 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Huntington Learning Centers | 1985 |
| Little Sunshine's Playhouse | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Huntington Learning Centers | 10 years |
| Little Sunshine's Playhouse | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Huntington Learning Centers | up to $20K |
| Little Sunshine's Playhouse | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Huntington Learning Centers | General business experience |
| Little Sunshine's Playhouse | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Huntington Learning Centers | No |
| Little Sunshine's Playhouse | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Huntington Learning Centers | |
| Little Sunshine's Playhouse | |
| Equipment | |
| Huntington Learning Centers} | |
| Little Sunshine's Playhouse | |
| Inventory | |
| Huntington Learning Centers | |
| Little Sunshine's Playhouse | |
| Receivables | |
| Huntington Learning Centers | |
| Little Sunshine's Playhouse | |
| Payroll | |
| Huntington Learning Centers | |
| Little Sunshine's Playhouse | |
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 |
| Little Sunshine's Playhouse | |
| Support | |
| Huntington Learning Centers | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Little Sunshine's Playhouse | |
| Marketing | |
| Huntington Learning Centers | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media |
| Little Sunshine's Playhouse | |
| 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) |
| Little Sunshine's Playhouse | |
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 |
| Little Sunshine's Playhouse | 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 | |
| Little Sunshine's Playhouse | |
| International Expansion | |
| Huntington Learning Centers | |
| Little Sunshine's Playhouse | |