Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Sylvan Learning Centers | Smarter Toddler | |
| Investment | 70270 - 163625 | 690100 - 1019100 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 16% | |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1979 | 2005 |
| Year Franchised | 1980 | 2008 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Sylvan Learning Centers | Smarter Toddler | |
| Experience | Industry experience General business experience Marketing skills Education background preferred but not required | |
Financing Options |
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| Sylvan Learning Centers | Smarter Toddler | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Sylvan Learning Centers | Smarter Toddler | |
| Training | ||
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations | |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media | |
| Operations | 41% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 - 4 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Sylvan Learning Centers | Smarter Toddler | |
| 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 | Canada, |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Sylvan Learning Centers | |
| Smarter Toddler | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Sylvan Learning Centers | |
| Smarter Toddler | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Sylvan Learning Centers | 16% |
| Smarter Toddler | |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Sylvan Learning Centers | |
| Smarter Toddler | |
| Year Founded | |
| Sylvan Learning Centers | 1979 |
| Smarter Toddler | 2005 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Sylvan Learning Centers | 1980 |
| Smarter Toddler | 2008 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Sylvan Learning Centers | 10 years |
| Smarter Toddler | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Sylvan Learning Centers | $1K |
| Smarter Toddler | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Sylvan Learning Centers | Industry experience General business experience Marketing skills Education background preferred but not required |
| Smarter Toddler | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Sylvan Learning Centers | No |
| Smarter Toddler | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Sylvan Learning Centers | |
| Smarter Toddler | |
| Equipment | |
| Sylvan Learning Centers} | |
| Smarter Toddler | |
| Inventory | |
| Sylvan Learning Centers | |
| Smarter Toddler | |
| Receivables | |
| Sylvan Learning Centers | |
| Smarter Toddler | |
| Payroll | |
| Sylvan Learning Centers | |
| Smarter Toddler | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Sylvan Learning Centers | |
| Smarter Toddler | |
| Support | |
| Sylvan Learning Centers | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations |
| Smarter Toddler | |
| Marketing | |
| Sylvan Learning Centers | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media |
| Smarter Toddler | |
| Operations | |
| Sylvan Learning Centers | 41% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 - 4 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| Smarter Toddler | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Sylvan Learning Centers | |
| Smarter Toddler | 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 | |
| Sylvan Learning Centers | |
| Smarter Toddler | |
| International Expansion | |
| Sylvan Learning Centers | Canada, |
| Smarter Toddler | |