Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Legacy Academy for Children | Ducklings Early Learning Centers | |
| Investment | 2100000 - 2500000 | 478600 - 3668400 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | 1% | |
| Year Founded | 1997 | 1994 |
| Year Franchised | 1998 | 2016 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Legacy Academy for Children | Ducklings Early Learning Centers | |
| Experience | General business 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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| Legacy Academy for Children | Ducklings Early Learning Centers | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Legacy Academy for Children | Ducklings Early Learning Centers | |
| Training | ||
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising | |
| Operations | 10% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 25 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Legacy Academy for Children | Ducklings Early Learning Centers | |
| US Expansion | South, | 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 | 0 | |
| International Expansion | Worldwide, |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Legacy Academy for Children | |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Legacy Academy for Children | |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Legacy Academy for Children | 5% |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Legacy Academy for Children | |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | 1% |
| Year Founded | |
| Legacy Academy for Children | 1997 |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | 1994 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Legacy Academy for Children | 1998 |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | 2016 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Legacy Academy for Children | 24 years |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Legacy Academy for Children | |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Legacy Academy for Children | General business experience |
| 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 | |
| Legacy Academy for Children | No |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Legacy Academy for Children | |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | |
| Equipment | |
| Legacy Academy for Children} | |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | |
| Inventory | |
| Legacy Academy for Children | |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | |
| Receivables | |
| Legacy Academy for Children | |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | |
| Payroll | |
| Legacy Academy for Children | |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Legacy Academy for Children | |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | |
| Support | |
| Legacy Academy for Children | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | |
| Marketing | |
| Legacy Academy for Children | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | |
| Operations | |
| Legacy Academy for Children | 10% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 25 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Legacy Academy for Children | South, |
| 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 | |
| Legacy Academy for Children | 0 |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | |
| International Expansion | |
| Legacy Academy for Children | |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | Worldwide, |