Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Lightbridge Academy | KidsPark Childcare | |
| Investment | 549228 - 5054735 | 293250 - 516500 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 7% | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | 2% | $250 a month |
| Year Founded | 1997 | 1988 |
| Year Franchised | 2011 | 2005 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Lightbridge Academy | KidsPark Childcare | |
| Experience | We seek franchisees with demonstrated marketing and management skills, and good communication. Childcare experience is not required. Ideal candidates locate their protected territory in urban areas and are committed to moving forward within 90 days from point of contact. | |
Financing Options |
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| Lightbridge Academy | KidsPark Childcare | |
| Franchise Fees | ||
| Start-up Costs | ||
| Equipment | ||
| Inventory | ||
| Receivables | ||
| Payroll | ||
Training & Support |
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| Lightbridge Academy | KidsPark Childcare | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 28 hours Classroom Training: 128 hours Additional Training: Ongoing | Pre-opening - we provide detailed Play-by-Play center creation training and support, 1-week hands-on center management and program implementation for you and your Director, and 2-days on-site training. On-going, we provide bi-monthly group webinars, bi-monthly individual check-ins, annual on-site training and an annual Franchise Forum for all owners and directors. All our manuals and resources are available from our on-line library. On-The-Job Training: 30 hours Classroom Training: 30 hours Additional Training: Via webinar, by phone |
| 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 | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions 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 | 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 | Number of Employees Required to Run: 10 - 15 |
Expansion Plans |
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| Lightbridge Academy | KidsPark Childcare | |
| 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 | |
| KidsPark Childcare | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Lightbridge Academy | |
| KidsPark Childcare | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Lightbridge Academy | 7% |
| KidsPark Childcare | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Lightbridge Academy | 2% |
| KidsPark Childcare | $250 a month |
| Year Founded | |
| Lightbridge Academy | 1997 |
| KidsPark Childcare | 1988 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Lightbridge Academy | 2011 |
| KidsPark Childcare | 2005 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Lightbridge Academy | |
| KidsPark Childcare | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Lightbridge Academy | |
| KidsPark Childcare | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Lightbridge Academy | |
| KidsPark Childcare | We seek franchisees with demonstrated marketing and management skills, and good communication. Childcare experience is not required. Ideal candidates locate their protected territory in urban areas and are committed to moving forward within 90 days from point of contact. |
Financing Options |
|
| Franchise Fees | |
| Lightbridge Academy | |
| KidsPark Childcare | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Lightbridge Academy | |
| KidsPark Childcare | |
| Equipment | |
| Lightbridge Academy} | |
| KidsPark Childcare | |
| Inventory | |
| Lightbridge Academy | |
| KidsPark Childcare | |
| Receivables | |
| Lightbridge Academy | |
| KidsPark Childcare | |
| Payroll | |
| Lightbridge Academy | |
| KidsPark Childcare | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Lightbridge Academy | On-The-Job Training: 28 hours Classroom Training: 128 hours Additional Training: Ongoing |
| KidsPark Childcare | Pre-opening - we provide detailed Play-by-Play center creation training and support, 1-week hands-on center management and program implementation for you and your Director, and 2-days on-site training. On-going, we provide bi-monthly group webinars, bi-monthly individual check-ins, annual on-site training and an annual Franchise Forum for all owners and directors. All our manuals and resources are available from our on-line library. On-The-Job Training: 30 hours Classroom Training: 30 hours Additional Training: Via webinar, by phone |
| 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 |
| KidsPark Childcare | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | |
| Lightbridge Academy | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| KidsPark Childcare | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | |
| Lightbridge Academy | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 32 |
| KidsPark Childcare | Number of Employees Required to Run: 10 - 15 |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Lightbridge Academy | |
| KidsPark Childcare | 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 | |
| KidsPark Childcare | |
| International Expansion | |
| Lightbridge Academy | |
| KidsPark Childcare | |