Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Kiddie Academy | Gymboree Play & Music Centers | |
| Investment | 345000 - 5605000 | 133500 - 387460 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 7% | |
| Advertising Fee | 2% | |
| Year Founded | 1981 | 0 |
| Year Franchised | 1992 | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Kiddie Academy | Gymboree Play & Music Centers | |
| Experience | People and management skills | |
Financing Options |
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| Kiddie Academy | Gymboree Play & Music Centers | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Kiddie Academy | Gymboree Play & Music Centers | |
| Training | 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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| Kiddie Academy | 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 | |
| Kiddie Academy | |
| Gymboree Play & Music Centers | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Kiddie Academy | |
| Gymboree Play & Music Centers | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Kiddie Academy | 7% |
| Gymboree Play & Music Centers | |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Kiddie Academy | 2% |
| Gymboree Play & Music Centers | |
| Year Founded | |
| Kiddie Academy | 1981 |
| Gymboree Play & Music Centers | 0 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Kiddie Academy | 1992 |
| Gymboree Play & Music Centers | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Kiddie Academy | 15 years |
| Gymboree Play & Music Centers | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Kiddie Academy | Varies |
| Gymboree Play & Music Centers | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Kiddie Academy | People and management skills |
| Gymboree Play & Music Centers | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Kiddie Academy | No |
| Gymboree Play & Music Centers | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Kiddie Academy | |
| Gymboree Play & Music Centers | |
| Equipment | |
| Kiddie Academy} | |
| Gymboree Play & Music Centers | |
| Inventory | |
| Kiddie Academy | |
| Gymboree Play & Music Centers | |
| Receivables | |
| Kiddie Academy | |
| Gymboree Play & Music Centers | |
| Payroll | |
| Kiddie Academy | |
| Gymboree Play & Music Centers | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Kiddie Academy | Classroom Training: 80 hours Additional Training: Online training |
| Gymboree Play & Music Centers | |
| Support | |
| Kiddie Academy | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Gymboree Play & Music Centers | |
| Marketing | |
| Kiddie Academy | Ad slicks, Regional advertising, Website, Web Advertising |
| Gymboree Play & Music Centers | |
| Operations | |
| 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) |
| Gymboree Play & Music Centers | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| 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 |
| 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 | |
| Kiddie Academy | |
| Gymboree Play & Music Centers | |
| International Expansion | |
| Kiddie Academy | |
| Gymboree Play & Music Centers | |