Club Z In-Home Tutoring Services vs Portal Languages Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Club Z In-Home Tutoring Services vs Portal Languages including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Club Z In-Home Tutoring Services Franchise
Portal Languages Franchise
Investment $33,900 - $52,850$25,000 - $50,000
Franchise Fee $19,750 - $34,750$15,000
Royalty Fee 6-8%7%
Advertising Fee 2%-
Year Founded 19952008
Year Franchised 19982013
Term Of Agreement --
Term Of Agreement --
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements
 
Club Z In-Home Tutoring Services Franchise
Portal Languages Franchise
Experience --

Financing Options
 
Club Z In-Home Tutoring Services Franchise
Portal Languages Franchise
  In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees No/No-/-
Start-up Costs No/No-/-
Equipment No/No-/-
Inventory No/No-/-
Receivables No/No-/-
Payroll No/No-/-

Training & Support
 
Club Z In-Home Tutoring Services Franchise
Portal Languages Franchise
Training --
Support --
Marketing --
Operations --

Expansion Plans
 
Club Z In-Home Tutoring Services Franchise
Portal Languages Franchise
US Expansion --
Canada Expansion No-
International Expansion Yes-

Company Overviews

About Club Z In-Home Tutoring Services

Club Z! Tutoring Services is the world's largest one-on-one tutoring program. Our tutors have helped over 100,000 students improve their grades, raise their test scores, learn productive study skills, build their academic self-confidence, and reach their full potential. The Club Z! tutoring program is successful because it provides highly individualized, one-on-one instruction in the comfort and security of home, free from distractions. Tutoring sessions may also be scheduled at schools, after school facilities, libraries, or community centers. Club Z! tutors are experienced degreed professionals and state certified instructors with impeccable credentials and a heartfelt enthusiasm for teaching. We serve all ages, pre-kindergarten through adult. Tutoring is available in all core subjects - reading, mathematics, science, history - as well as study skills, foreign languages, standardized test prep, assessment testing such as ACT and SAT, music lessons, and much more. Club Z! In-Home Tutoring Services is one of the most affordable tutoring programs available. We have more than 300 franchised locations worldwide.

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About Portal Languages

Portal Languages began as a private language tutoring service by our founders from their apartment in Costa Mesa, California.  The spark that launched the company came from a continuous demand for their language tutoring service.  In January 2009, the founders decided to establish Portal Languages - " Costa Mesa in a 400 sq./ft. office space.
A website and a functional space was then created for the school.  We decided to adopt the Language Teaching Methodology Series - “The Natural Approach, Language Acquisition” developed by Stephen D. Krashen and Tracy D Terrell.
What followed were several years of quick expansion as internet marketing campaigns, student referrals and a sound business principle began to pay off.
Portal Languages has been helping students acquire a foreign language for over 5 years. As a franchise owner, you’ll have continual support to develop a profitable and simple business.  This is the Ideal business for an experienced language teacher with entrepreneurship skills who is interested in starting his/her own business and contribute to the community.
-Royalties and marketing are about 8% of gross sales;
-Average unit volumes are $200,000.