Oxford Learning Centres vs Bridge International Academies Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Oxford Learning Centres Franchise
Bridge International Academies Franchise
Investment $125,000 - $215,000N/A
Franchise Fee $39,500N/A
Royalty Fee 10%-
Advertising Fee --
Year Founded 1984-
Year Franchised 1989-
Term Of Agreement --
Term Of Agreement --
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements
 
Oxford Learning Centres Franchise
Bridge International Academies Franchise
Experience --

Financing Options
 
Oxford Learning Centres Franchise
Bridge International Academies Franchise
  In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees No/No-/-
Start-up Costs No/Yes-/-
Equipment No/Yes-/-
Inventory No/No-/-
Receivables No/No-/-
Payroll No/No-/-

Training & Support
 
Oxford Learning Centres Franchise
Bridge International Academies Franchise
Training --
Support Newsletter, Meetings, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives-
Marketing --
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)

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Expansion Plans
 
Oxford Learning Centres Franchise
Bridge International Academies Franchise
US Expansion --
Canada Expansion No-
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.

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#83 in Canada's Top franchises.

About Bridge International Academies

Bridge International Academies was born out of a conversation Jay Kimmelman, Shannon May, and Phil Frei shared in 2007. Passionate advocates for education and issues related to global poverty, our three cofounders wondered why no one was thinking about schools in developing countries the way Starbucks thought about coffee. Why hadn't anyone tried to tackle education for the bottom of the pyramid by building a large-scale chain of low-cost, high-quality schools? Costs could remain low due to scale. Quality would be ensured due to standardization. Monetizing the institution would guarantee sustainability and, importantly, place the parents in control. Our trio decided to be the first to try. Bringing with them Jay's experience founding Edusoft (an education software company in the USA), Shannon's background in education, international development, and sustainable design, and Phil's history of developing award-winning educational toys (some licensed by LEGO!), they developed the Academy-in-a-Box model that continues to guide the company today. In January 2009, the first Bridge International Academy opened in the Mukuru slum in Nairobi, Kenya. Today there are hundreds of academies with more launching every term. Expansion plans are in place on a global level with a mission of reaching 10,000,000 children.