Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Lightbridge Academy | Ducklings Early Learning Centers | |
| Investment | 549228 - 5054735 | 478600 - 3668400 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 7% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | 2% | 1% |
| Year Founded | 1997 | 1994 |
| Year Franchised | 2011 | 2016 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Lightbridge Academy | Ducklings Early Learning Centers | |
| Experience | While experience is always a plus, you don't need to previously have been a teacher or to have worked in a teaching environment to start a Ducklings franchise. A college degree is recommended, but not required. Owners of our locations have an entrepreneurial spirit and a passion for impacting the lives of the children. Our franchise owners also like to have fun at work. | |
Financing Options |
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| Lightbridge Academy | Ducklings Early Learning Centers | |
| Franchise Fees | ||
| Start-up Costs | ||
| Equipment | ||
| Inventory | ||
| Receivables | ||
| Payroll | ||
Training & Support |
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| Lightbridge Academy | Ducklings Early Learning Centers | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 28 hours Classroom Training: 128 hours Additional Training: Ongoing | |
| Support | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform | |
| Marketing | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app | |
| Operations | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 32 | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Lightbridge Academy | Ducklings Early Learning 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 | |
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion | Worldwide, |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Lightbridge Academy | |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Lightbridge Academy | |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Lightbridge Academy | 7% |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Lightbridge Academy | 2% |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | 1% |
| Year Founded | |
| Lightbridge Academy | 1997 |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | 1994 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Lightbridge Academy | 2011 |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | 2016 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Lightbridge Academy | |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Lightbridge Academy | |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Lightbridge Academy | |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | While experience is always a plus, you don't need to previously have been a teacher or to have worked in a teaching environment to start a Ducklings franchise. A college degree is recommended, but not required. Owners of our locations have an entrepreneurial spirit and a passion for impacting the lives of the children. Our franchise owners also like to have fun at work. |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Lightbridge Academy | |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Lightbridge Academy | |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | |
| Equipment | |
| Lightbridge Academy} | |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | |
| Inventory | |
| Lightbridge Academy | |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | |
| Receivables | |
| Lightbridge Academy | |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | |
| Payroll | |
| Lightbridge Academy | |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Lightbridge Academy | On-The-Job Training: 28 hours Classroom Training: 128 hours Additional Training: Ongoing |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | |
| Support | |
| Lightbridge Academy | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | |
| Marketing | |
| Lightbridge Academy | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | |
| Operations | |
| Lightbridge Academy | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 32 |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Lightbridge Academy | |
| Ducklings Early 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 |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Lightbridge Academy | |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | |
| International Expansion | |
| Lightbridge Academy | |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | Worldwide, |