Oxford Learning Centres vs PC Kidz Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Oxford Learning Centres vs PC Kidz including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Oxford Learning Centres Franchise
PC Kidz Franchise
Investment $125,000 - $215,000$19,800 - $91,300
Franchise Fee $39,500$9,500 - $45,000
Royalty Fee 10%7%
Advertising Fee --
Year Founded 19842001
Year Franchised 19892005
Term Of Agreement -10 years
Term Of Agreement -10 years
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements
 
Oxford Learning Centres Franchise
PC Kidz Franchise
Experience -
  • General business experience
  • Marketing skills
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    Financing Options
     
    Oxford Learning Centres Franchise
    PC Kidz Franchise
      In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
    Franchise Fees No/NoNo/No
    Start-up Costs No/YesNo/No
    Equipment No/YesNo/No
    Inventory No/NoNo/No
    Receivables No/NoNo/No
    Payroll No/NoNo/No

    Training & Support
     
    Oxford Learning Centres Franchise
    PC Kidz Franchise
    Training --
    Support Newsletter, Meetings, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperativesNewsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives
    Marketing -Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising
    Operations International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 0% of all franchisees own more than one unit

    Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3 - 10

    Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

    		 Franchise can be run from home.

    Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 - 30

    Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed.

    Expansion Plans
     
    Oxford Learning Centres Franchise
    PC Kidz Franchise
    US Expansion -Yes
    Canada Expansion NoNo
    International Expansion YesYes

    Company Overviews

    About Oxford Learning Centres

    Oxford Learning began in the mid-1980s when a team of education experts came together to create a unique learning program based on research into how children actually learn. Since then, Oxford Learning has grown to include more than 100 locations across Canada and the United States. Oxford Learning goes beyond tutoring to help students reach their learning potential, not just for one grade or one year but for a lifetime. Our unique programs teach children to learn how to learn. Just one to two hours a week can make a world of difference in developing the right skills and habits to succeed, no matter what the subject or the grade level, and breaking the cycle of hiring tutors year-after-year.

    "Top

    #83 in Canada's Top franchises.

    About PC Kidz

    The brainchild of Steve and Tammy Perry, PC Kidz was formed in 2001 after Tammy, a former elementary school teacher, noticed a void in basic computer skills with her students. In 2003 the PC Kidz program was offered in over 150 educational child care centers within the eight company owned and seven franchised territories in Texas, North Carolina and Nebraska.