KidStage vs Kinderdance Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
KidStage Franchise
Kinderdance Franchise
Investment $8,500 - $18,500$18,100 - $46,750
Franchise Fee $8,500$15,000 - $40,000
Royalty Fee 6%6-12%
Advertising Fee 13,000 HIGH: $183%
Year Founded 19971979
Year Franchised 20031985
Term Of Agreement 5 years10 years
Term Of Agreement 5 years10 years
Renewal Fee -10% of current fee


Business Experience Requirements
 
KidStage Franchise
Kinderdance Franchise
Experience
  • General business experience
  • Desire to work with children

  • Seeking energetic individuals who enjoy working with children
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    Financing Options
     
    KidStage Franchise
    Kinderdance Franchise
      In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
    Franchise Fees No/NoYes/Yes
    Start-up Costs No/NoNo/No
    Equipment No/NoNo/No
    Inventory No/NoNo/No
    Receivables No/NoNo/No
    Payroll No/NoNo/No

    Training & Support
     
    KidStage Franchise
    Kinderdance Franchise
    Training - Classroom Training: 44 hours Additional Training: Annual continuing education conference
    Support Toll-free phone line, InternetPurchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Franchisee Intranet Platform
    Marketing -Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app
    Operations Franchise can be run from home.

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    Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed.

    		 Franchise can be run from home.

    0% of all franchisees own more than one unit

    Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 - 2

    Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

    Expansion Plans
     
    KidStage Franchise
    Kinderdance Franchise
    US Expansion YesYes
    Canada Expansion NoNo
    International Expansion NoYes

    Company Overviews

    About KidStage

    KidStage is offering unique and fun-filled franchises. Our opportunity can be a home-based business in which you offer KidStage classes which actually take place in your local schools, day care centers, senior citizen centers, boys and girls clubs, YMCA's etc. No high costs of leasing or purchasing space. You will find KidStage a profitable and high-demand business.

    KidStage is a complete "Performing Arts Learning Center" using ordinary classrooms as our "theatre" in which we teach children self-expression and creativity, as well as give them confidence through their participation in theatrical productions. With overcrowded schools, over-worked teachers and tight school budgets, the extra time and effort needed to help students is practically non-existent. KidStage was formed specifically to solve this growing problem. We have spent over 15 years developing solutions to assist in helping children.

    The success of our programs has propelled us to the point that we are now offering Franchises in selected areas. We are seeking creative, enthusiastic individuals interested in establishing a successful business while at the same time making a positive difference in the lives of children. Most importantly, theatre experience is not necessary!

    About Kinderdance

    Kinderdance is the original developmental Dance, Motor Skills, Gymnastics, Music and Fitness Programs that combine academic readiness skills specifically designed for children 15 months to 12. When founder Carol Kay Harsell's dance studio tripled in size in a matter of months, she wondered why her preschool dance program enrollment wasn't growing as well. After discussing the matter with CFO Bernard Friedman, Harsell realized the problem was that many young children were in child-care centers and preschools. When Friedman suggested they take their program to where the children were, the concept for Kinderdance International was born. Within 30 days Harsell had 60 children from a local child-care center enrolled; within six months, she was marketing to the entire Phoenix area, offering on-site instruction to more than 30 child-care centers in the area. Franchisees offer Kinderdance's innovative 'education through dance' programs to thousands of children across North America, teaching at YMCAs, churches, public and private school systems, military bases and community centers, in addition to preschools and child-care centers.

    Veteran Incentives  10% off franchise fee

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