Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Lightbridge Academy | Gymboree Play & Music Centers | |
| Investment | 549228 - 5054735 | 133500 - 387460 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 7% | |
| Advertising Fee | 2% | |
| Year Founded | 1997 | 0 |
| Year Franchised | 2011 | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Lightbridge Academy | Gymboree Play & Music Centers | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Lightbridge Academy | Gymboree Play & Music Centers | |
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| Equipment | ||
| Inventory | ||
| Receivables | ||
| Payroll | ||
Training & Support |
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| Lightbridge Academy | Gymboree Play & Music 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 | 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 | |
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Lightbridge Academy | |
| Gymboree Play & Music Centers | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Lightbridge Academy | |
| Gymboree Play & Music Centers | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Lightbridge Academy | 7% |
| Gymboree Play & Music Centers | |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Lightbridge Academy | 2% |
| Gymboree Play & Music Centers | |
| Year Founded | |
| Lightbridge Academy | 1997 |
| Gymboree Play & Music Centers | 0 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Lightbridge Academy | 2011 |
| Gymboree Play & Music Centers | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Lightbridge Academy | |
| Gymboree Play & Music Centers | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Lightbridge Academy | |
| Gymboree Play & Music Centers | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Lightbridge Academy | |
| Gymboree Play & Music Centers | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Lightbridge Academy | |
| Gymboree Play & Music Centers | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Lightbridge Academy | |
| Gymboree Play & Music Centers | |
| Equipment | |
| Lightbridge Academy} | |
| Gymboree Play & Music Centers | |
| Inventory | |
| Lightbridge Academy | |
| Gymboree Play & Music Centers | |
| Receivables | |
| Lightbridge Academy | |
| Gymboree Play & Music Centers | |
| Payroll | |
| Lightbridge Academy | |
| Gymboree Play & Music Centers | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Lightbridge Academy | On-The-Job Training: 28 hours Classroom Training: 128 hours Additional Training: Ongoing |
| Gymboree Play & Music 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 |
| Gymboree Play & Music Centers | |
| Marketing | |
| Lightbridge Academy | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Gymboree Play & Music Centers | |
| Operations | |
| Lightbridge Academy | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 32 |
| Gymboree Play & Music Centers | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Lightbridge Academy | |
| 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 | |
| Lightbridge Academy | |
| Gymboree Play & Music Centers | |
| International Expansion | |
| Lightbridge Academy | |
| Gymboree Play & Music Centers | |