Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Little City Kids | Children's Technology Workshop | |
| Investment | 118000 - 189000 | 81000 - 105000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 7% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1998 | 1997 |
| Year Franchised | 2006 | 2004 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Little City Kids | Children's Technology Workshop | |
| Experience | Industry experience General business experience Marketing skills Enthusiasm for technology, engineering, science | |
Financing Options |
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| Little City Kids | Children's Technology Workshop | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Little City Kids | Children's Technology Workshop | |
| Training | * Available at headquarters: 30-60 days * At franchisee's location: 10 days | |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations | |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising | |
| Operations | Franchise can be run from home. 20% of all franchisees own more than one unit Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Little City Kids | Children's Technology Workshop | |
| US Expansion | Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin | |
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Little City Kids | |
| Children's Technology Workshop | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Little City Kids | |
| Children's Technology Workshop | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Little City Kids | 7% |
| Children's Technology Workshop | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Little City Kids | |
| Children's Technology Workshop | |
| Year Founded | |
| Little City Kids | 1998 |
| Children's Technology Workshop | 1997 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Little City Kids | 2006 |
| Children's Technology Workshop | 2004 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Little City Kids | 5 years |
| Children's Technology Workshop | 7 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Little City Kids | |
| Children's Technology Workshop | $1K |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Little City Kids | |
| Children's Technology Workshop | Industry experience General business experience Marketing skills Enthusiasm for technology, engineering, science |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Little City Kids | |
| Children's Technology Workshop | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Little City Kids | |
| Children's Technology Workshop | |
| Equipment | |
| Little City Kids} | |
| Children's Technology Workshop | |
| Inventory | |
| Little City Kids | |
| Children's Technology Workshop | |
| Receivables | |
| Little City Kids | |
| Children's Technology Workshop | |
| Payroll | |
| Little City Kids | |
| Children's Technology Workshop | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Little City Kids | * Available at headquarters: 30-60 days * At franchisee's location: 10 days |
| Children's Technology Workshop | |
| Support | |
| Little City Kids | |
| Children's Technology Workshop | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations |
| Marketing | |
| Little City Kids | |
| Children's Technology Workshop | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Operations | |
| Little City Kids | |
| Children's Technology Workshop | Franchise can be run from home. 20% of all franchisees own more than one unit 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 |
| Children's Technology Workshop | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Little City Kids | |
| Children's Technology Workshop | |
| International Expansion | |
| Little City Kids | |
| Children's Technology Workshop | |