Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Little City Kids | Adventure Kids Playcare | |
| Investment | 118000 - 189000 | 350000 - 589000 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 7% | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1998 | 2004 |
| Year Franchised | 2006 | 2006 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Little City Kids | Adventure Kids Playcare | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Little City Kids | Adventure Kids Playcare | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Little City Kids | Adventure Kids Playcare | |
| Training | * Available at headquarters: 30-60 days * At franchisee's location: 10 days | * Available at headquarters: 10 days * At franchisee's location: 5 days |
| Support | * Newsletter * Toll-free phone line * Grand opening * Internet * Security/safety procedures * Field operations/evaluations * Purchasing cooperatives | |
| Marketing | * Ad slicks * Regional advertising | |
| Operations | * 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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| Little City Kids | Adventure Kids Playcare | |
| US Expansion | Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin | 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 | |
| Little City Kids | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Little City Kids | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Little City Kids | 7% |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Little City Kids | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | |
| Year Founded | |
| Little City Kids | 1998 |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | 2004 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Little City Kids | 2006 |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | 2006 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Little City Kids | 5 years |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Little City Kids | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Little City Kids | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Little City Kids | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Little City Kids | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | |
| Equipment | |
| Little City Kids} | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | |
| Inventory | |
| Little City Kids | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | |
| Receivables | |
| Little City Kids | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | |
| Payroll | |
| Little City Kids | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Little City Kids | * Available at headquarters: 30-60 days * At franchisee's location: 10 days |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | * Available at headquarters: 10 days * At franchisee's location: 5 days |
| Support | |
| Little City Kids | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | * Newsletter * Toll-free phone line * Grand opening * Internet * Security/safety procedures * Field operations/evaluations * Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| Little City Kids | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | * Ad slicks * Regional advertising |
| Operations | |
| Little City Kids | |
| 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 | |
| Little City Kids | Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin |
| 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 | |
| Little City Kids | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | |
| International Expansion | |
| Little City Kids | |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | |