Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Huntington Learning Centers | Portal Languages | |
| Investment | 133458 - 276669 | 25000 - 50000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 9.50% | 7% |
| Advertising Fee | 2% | |
| Year Founded | 1977 | 2008 |
| Year Franchised | 1985 | 2013 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Huntington Learning Centers | Portal Languages | |
| Experience | General business experience | |
Financing Options |
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| Huntington Learning Centers | Portal Languages | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | Yes | |
| Equipment | Yes | |
| Inventory | Yes | |
| Receivables | Yes | |
| Payroll | Yes | |
Training & Support |
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| Huntington Learning Centers | Portal Languages | |
| 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 | Portal Languages | |
| 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 | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Huntington Learning Centers | |
| Portal Languages | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Huntington Learning Centers | |
| Portal Languages | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Huntington Learning Centers | 9.50% |
| Portal Languages | 7% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Huntington Learning Centers | 2% |
| Portal Languages | |
| Year Founded | |
| Huntington Learning Centers | 1977 |
| Portal Languages | 2008 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Huntington Learning Centers | 1985 |
| Portal Languages | 2013 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Huntington Learning Centers | 10 years |
| Portal Languages | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Huntington Learning Centers | up to $20K |
| Portal Languages | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Huntington Learning Centers | General business experience |
| Portal Languages | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Huntington Learning Centers | No |
| Portal Languages | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Huntington Learning Centers | |
| Portal Languages | |
| Equipment | |
| Huntington Learning Centers} | |
| Portal Languages | |
| Inventory | |
| Huntington Learning Centers | |
| Portal Languages | |
| Receivables | |
| Huntington Learning Centers | |
| Portal Languages | |
| Payroll | |
| Huntington Learning Centers | |
| Portal Languages | |
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 |
| Portal Languages | |
| Support | |
| Huntington Learning Centers | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Portal Languages | |
| Marketing | |
| Huntington Learning Centers | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media |
| Portal Languages | |
| 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) |
| Portal Languages | |
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 |
| Portal Languages | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Huntington Learning Centers | |
| Portal Languages | |
| International Expansion | |
| Huntington Learning Centers | |
| Portal Languages | |