Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Language Leaders | Adventure Kids Playcare | |
| Investment | 18700 - 107000 | 350000 - 589000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 15% | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1998 | 2004 |
| Year Franchised | 2004 | 2006 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Language Leaders | Adventure Kids Playcare | |
| Experience | Industry experience General business experience Marketing skills | |
Financing Options |
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| Language Leaders | Adventure Kids Playcare | |
| Franchise Fees | No | No |
| Start-up Costs | No | No |
| Equipment | No | No |
| Inventory | No | No |
| Receivables | No | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Training & Support |
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| Language Leaders | Adventure Kids Playcare | |
| Training | * Available at headquarters: 10 days * At franchisee's location: 5 days | |
| Support | Toll-free phone line, Internet | * Newsletter * Toll-free phone line * Grand opening * Internet * Security/safety procedures * Field operations/evaluations * Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks | * Ad slicks * Regional advertising |
| Operations | Franchise can be run from home. 0% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 - 10 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | * 20% of all franchisees own more than one unit * Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 15 - 20 * Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| Language Leaders | Adventure Kids Playcare | |
| US Expansion | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Delaware, Iowa, Idaho, Kansas, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Vermont, West Virginia, 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 | |
| Language Leaders | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Language Leaders | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Language Leaders | 15% |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Language Leaders | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | |
| Year Founded | |
| Language Leaders | 1998 |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | 2004 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Language Leaders | 2004 |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | 2006 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Language Leaders | 10 years |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Language Leaders | to $20K |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Language Leaders | Industry experience General business experience Marketing skills |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Language Leaders | No |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Language Leaders | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | |
| Equipment | |
| Language Leaders} | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | |
| Inventory | |
| Language Leaders | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | |
| Receivables | |
| Language Leaders | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | |
| Payroll | |
| Language Leaders | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Language Leaders | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | * Available at headquarters: 10 days * At franchisee's location: 5 days |
| Support | |
| Language Leaders | Toll-free phone line, Internet |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | * Newsletter * Toll-free phone line * Grand opening * Internet * Security/safety procedures * Field operations/evaluations * Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| Language Leaders | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | * Ad slicks * Regional advertising |
| Operations | |
| Language Leaders | Franchise can be run from home. 0% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 - 10 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | * 20% of all franchisees own more than one unit * Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 15 - 20 * Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Language Leaders | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Delaware, Iowa, Idaho, Kansas, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Vermont, West Virginia, Wyoming, |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | 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 | |
| Language Leaders | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | |
| International Expansion | |
| Language Leaders | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | |