Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Thinkertots | Ducklings Early Learning Centers | |
| Investment | 83100 - 124100 | 478600 - 3668400 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 7% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | 1% | |
| Year Founded | 1998 | 1994 |
| Year Franchised | 2005 | 2016 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Thinkertots | Ducklings Early Learning Centers | |
| 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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| Thinkertots | 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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| Thinkertots | Ducklings Early Learning Centers | |
| 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 | Ducklings Early Learning Centers | |
| 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 | Worldwide, |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Thinkertots | |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Thinkertots | |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Thinkertots | 7% |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Thinkertots | |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | 1% |
| Year Founded | |
| Thinkertots | 1998 |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | 1994 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Thinkertots | 2005 |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | 2016 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Thinkertots | 5 years |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Thinkertots | |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Thinkertots | |
| 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 | |
| Thinkertots | No |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Thinkertots | |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | |
| Equipment | |
| Thinkertots} | |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | |
| Inventory | |
| Thinkertots | |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | |
| Receivables | |
| Thinkertots | |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | |
| Payroll | |
| Thinkertots | |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Thinkertots | * Available at headquarters: 2 weeks * At franchisee's location: 4 days |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | |
| Support | |
| Thinkertots | |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | |
| Marketing | |
| Thinkertots | |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | |
| 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) |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Thinkertots | |
| 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 | |
| Thinkertots | |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | |
| International Expansion | |
| Thinkertots | |
| Ducklings Early Learning Centers | Worldwide, |