Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Thinkertots | Clay for Kids | |
| Investment | 83100 - 124100 | 15000 - 32000 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 7% | 8% |
| Advertising Fee | 1% | |
| Year Founded | 1998 | 1981 |
| Year Franchised | 2005 | 2004 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Thinkertots | Clay for Kids | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Thinkertots | Clay for Kids | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Thinkertots | Clay for Kids | |
| Training | * Available at headquarters: 2 weeks * At franchisee's location: 4 days | |
| Support | ||
| Marketing | ||
| Operations | * 0% of all franchisees own more than one unit * Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3 - 3 * Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Thinkertots | Clay for Kids | |
| US Expansion | ||
| Canada Expansion | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Thinkertots | |
| Clay for Kids | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Thinkertots | |
| Clay for Kids | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Thinkertots | 7% |
| Clay for Kids | 8% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Thinkertots | |
| Clay for Kids | 1% |
| Year Founded | |
| Thinkertots | 1998 |
| Clay for Kids | 1981 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Thinkertots | 2005 |
| Clay for Kids | 2004 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Thinkertots | 5 years |
| Clay for Kids | 5 years +5+5 |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Thinkertots | |
| Clay for Kids | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Thinkertots | |
| Clay for Kids | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Thinkertots | No |
| Clay for Kids | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Thinkertots | |
| Clay for Kids | |
| Equipment | |
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| Clay for Kids | |
| Inventory | |
| Thinkertots | |
| Clay for Kids | |
| Receivables | |
| Thinkertots | |
| Clay for Kids | |
| Payroll | |
| Thinkertots | |
| Clay for Kids | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Thinkertots | * Available at headquarters: 2 weeks * At franchisee's location: 4 days |
| Clay for Kids | |
| Support | |
| Thinkertots | |
| Clay for Kids | |
| Marketing | |
| Thinkertots | |
| Clay for Kids | |
| Operations | |
| Thinkertots | * 0% of all franchisees own more than one unit * Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3 - 3 * Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| Clay for Kids | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Thinkertots | |
| Clay for Kids | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Thinkertots | |
| Clay for Kids | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory |
| International Expansion | |
| Thinkertots | |
| Clay for Kids | |