Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Thinkertots | Code Ninjas | |
| Investment | 83100 - 124100 | 31420 - 333270 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 7% | 6.5%-12% |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1998 | 2016 |
| Year Franchised | 2005 | 2016 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Thinkertots | Code Ninjas | |
| Experience | Qualified candidates for Code Ninjas franchise ownership come from all walks of life, including business, education, military, police, retirees, entrepreneurs (and yes, coders). The best franchise owners play an active role in the business, and are interested in making a positive impact on children and their community. Other qualities we look for are drive, compassion, willingness to learn, and support for our values. | |
Financing Options |
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| Thinkertots | Code Ninjas | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Thinkertots | Code Ninjas | |
| Training | * Available at headquarters: 2 weeks * At franchisee's location: 4 days | Prior to opening, franchise owners attend training led by our team of franchising experts, totaling approximately 50 hours. This includes in-person and online training. In addition, a corporate representative will be present to assist with the opening and initial operations of your center, to help you get off to a great start. |
| Support | Code Ninjas is designed to be a turnkey business model with a complete ecosystem of tools and support to run every aspect your franchise. This includes training, site selection, marketing, design, vendor network, franchise management software, and a dedicated support team. | |
| 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 | Code Ninjas | |
| 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 | |
| Thinkertots | |
| Code Ninjas | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Thinkertots | |
| Code Ninjas | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Thinkertots | 7% |
| Code Ninjas | 6.5%-12% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Thinkertots | |
| Code Ninjas | |
| Year Founded | |
| Thinkertots | 1998 |
| Code Ninjas | 2016 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Thinkertots | 2005 |
| Code Ninjas | 2016 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Thinkertots | 5 years |
| Code Ninjas | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Thinkertots | |
| Code Ninjas | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Thinkertots | |
| Code Ninjas | Qualified candidates for Code Ninjas franchise ownership come from all walks of life, including business, education, military, police, retirees, entrepreneurs (and yes, coders). The best franchise owners play an active role in the business, and are interested in making a positive impact on children and their community. Other qualities we look for are drive, compassion, willingness to learn, and support for our values. |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Thinkertots | No |
| Code Ninjas | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Thinkertots | |
| Code Ninjas | |
| Equipment | |
| Thinkertots} | |
| Code Ninjas | |
| Inventory | |
| Thinkertots | |
| Code Ninjas | |
| Receivables | |
| Thinkertots | |
| Code Ninjas | |
| Payroll | |
| Thinkertots | |
| Code Ninjas | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Thinkertots | * Available at headquarters: 2 weeks * At franchisee's location: 4 days |
| Code Ninjas | Prior to opening, franchise owners attend training led by our team of franchising experts, totaling approximately 50 hours. This includes in-person and online training. In addition, a corporate representative will be present to assist with the opening and initial operations of your center, to help you get off to a great start. |
| Support | |
| Thinkertots | |
| Code Ninjas | Code Ninjas is designed to be a turnkey business model with a complete ecosystem of tools and support to run every aspect your franchise. This includes training, site selection, marketing, design, vendor network, franchise management software, and a dedicated support team. |
| Marketing | |
| Thinkertots | |
| Code Ninjas | |
| 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) |
| Code Ninjas | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Thinkertots | |
| Code Ninjas | 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 | |
| Thinkertots | |
| Code Ninjas | |
| International Expansion | |
| Thinkertots | |
| Code Ninjas | |