Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Ivy Kids Systems | Kiddie Academy | |
| Investment | 0 - 0 | 345000 - 5605000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | 0 |
| Royalty Fee | 7% | |
| Advertising Fee | 2% | |
| Year Founded | 2002 | 1981 |
| Year Franchised | 2016 | 1992 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Ivy Kids Systems | Kiddie Academy | |
| Experience | People and management skills | |
Financing Options |
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| Ivy Kids Systems | Kiddie Academy | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Ivy Kids Systems | Kiddie Academy | |
| Training | - Corporate based in classroom training and pre-opening location based training - Specific instruction for owner, center director and education director - Assistance in licensing, opening, staff development and retention - Dedicated training of all new teachers and refresher training for long term staff - Guidance for implementing effective grand opening, open house events and community-orientated activities | Classroom Training: 80 hours Additional Training: Online training |
| Support | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform | |
| Marketing | Ad slicks, Regional advertising, Website, Web Advertising | |
| Operations | 15% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 20 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Ivy Kids Systems | Kiddie Academy | |
| US Expansion | Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Ohio, Tennessee, Texas | 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 | |
| Ivy Kids Systems | |
| Kiddie Academy | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Ivy Kids Systems | |
| Kiddie Academy | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Ivy Kids Systems | |
| Kiddie Academy | 7% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Ivy Kids Systems | |
| Kiddie Academy | 2% |
| Year Founded | |
| Ivy Kids Systems | 2002 |
| Kiddie Academy | 1981 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Ivy Kids Systems | 2016 |
| Kiddie Academy | 1992 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Ivy Kids Systems | |
| Kiddie Academy | 15 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Ivy Kids Systems | |
| Kiddie Academy | Varies |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Ivy Kids Systems | |
| Kiddie Academy | People and management skills |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Ivy Kids Systems | |
| Kiddie Academy | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Ivy Kids Systems | |
| Kiddie Academy | |
| Equipment | |
| Ivy Kids Systems} | |
| Kiddie Academy | |
| Inventory | |
| Ivy Kids Systems | |
| Kiddie Academy | |
| Receivables | |
| Ivy Kids Systems | |
| Kiddie Academy | |
| Payroll | |
| Ivy Kids Systems | |
| Kiddie Academy | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Ivy Kids Systems | - Corporate based in classroom training and pre-opening location based training - Specific instruction for owner, center director and education director - Assistance in licensing, opening, staff development and retention - Dedicated training of all new teachers and refresher training for long term staff - Guidance for implementing effective grand opening, open house events and community-orientated activities |
| Kiddie Academy | Classroom Training: 80 hours Additional Training: Online training |
| Support | |
| Ivy Kids Systems | |
| Kiddie Academy | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | |
| Ivy Kids Systems | |
| Kiddie Academy | Ad slicks, Regional advertising, Website, Web Advertising |
| Operations | |
| Ivy Kids Systems | |
| Kiddie Academy | 15% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 20 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Ivy Kids Systems | Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Ohio, Tennessee, Texas |
| Kiddie Academy | 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 | |
| Ivy Kids Systems | |
| Kiddie Academy | |
| International Expansion | |
| Ivy Kids Systems | |
| Kiddie Academy | |