Reading Friends Franchise Company vs Kids 'R' Kids Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Reading Friends Franchise Company vs Kids 'R' Kids including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
	Reading Friends Franchise Company Franchise	Kids 'R' Kids Franchise
Investment	$110,950 - $297,500	$4,401,000 - $5,701,000
Franchise Fee	$35,000	$115,000
Royalty Fee	5.5%	6%
Advertising Fee	-	1%
Year Founded	1980	1985
Year Franchised	2002	1988
Term Of Agreement	10 years	25 years + 10
Term Of Agreement	10 years	25 years + 10
Renewal Fee	-	-
Business Experience Requirements
	Reading Friends Franchise Company Franchise	Kids 'R' Kids Franchise
Experience	-	Interested candidates should have a minimum net worth of $750,000 and liquid assets of at least $300,000
Financing Options
	Reading Friends Franchise Company Franchise	Kids 'R' Kids Franchise
	In-House/3rd Party	In-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees	No/No	No/No
Start-up Costs	No/No	No/No
Equipment	No/No	No/No
Inventory	No/No	No/No
Receivables	No/No	No/No
Payroll	No/No	No/No
Training & Support
	Reading Friends Franchise Company Franchise	Kids 'R' Kids Franchise
Training	-	Kids 'R' Kids Learning Academy's Operations and Support Team provides ongoing support for its franchisees and their businesses. Each franchised location has an assigned Operations Consultant to work directly with the franchise owner and act as the primary contact to assist with his or her needs. Thorough Training: Phase I - Business start-up training held at Support Center in Duluth, Georgia Phase II - Day-to-day Operations Training Class Phase III - Key Personnel training- Held on-site prior to opening
Support	Grand opening, Field operations/evaluations	The Operations & Support team is committed to providing support within the following departments: marketing, curriculum and instruction, administration, as well as state and federal government relations.
Marketing	Co-op advertising, Ad slicks	-Initial marketing plan -Pre-opening through Grand opening -Local marketing plan to acquire and retain customers -Social Media and Digital marketing program -Website -Customized local content -Public Relations -Brand and Local PR
Operations	100% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 9 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed.	-
Expansion Plans
	Reading Friends Franchise Company Franchise	Kids 'R' Kids Franchise
US Expansion	Yes	Yes
Canada Expansion	No	No
International Expansion	No	Yes

Company Overviews

About Reading Friends Franchise Company

Reading Friends has the right curriculum, the right commitment, and is the right place. Let us focus on your child.

The Reading Friends preschool is dedicated to providing the young child a foundation for educational excellence.
The secret to a well-rounded child is a well-rounded approach to teaching

Curriculum

We employ Multi-sensory teaching techniques involving the total child.

Our Phonics Advantage curriculum is a language-based program that is the heart of our proprietary curricula.

Children receive structured academic experiences that produce a firm foundation in reading, math, social studies, and science.

Social

The Reading Friends program is designed to provide successful opportunities for all students. Children have daily outside free play and snack where they experiment with social interaction and cooperation.

About Kids 'R' Kids