Kinderdance vs The Painted Penguin Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees
	Kinderdance Franchise	The Painted Penguin Franchise
Investment	$18,100 - $46,750	$35,000 - And Up
Franchise Fee	$15,000 - $40,000	$35,000
Royalty Fee	6-12%	6%
Advertising Fee	3%	-
Year Founded	1979	-
Year Franchised	1985	-
Term Of Agreement	10 years	-
Term Of Agreement	10 years	-
Renewal Fee	10% of current fee	-
Business Experience Requirements
	Kinderdance Franchise	The Painted Penguin Franchise
Experience	Seeking energetic individuals who enjoy working with children	-
Financing Options
	Kinderdance Franchise	The Painted Penguin Franchise
	In-House/3rd Party	In-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees	Yes/Yes	-/-
Start-up Costs	No/No	-/-
Equipment	No/No	-/-
Inventory	No/No	-/-
Receivables	No/No	-/-
Payroll	No/No	-/-
Training & Support
	Kinderdance Franchise	The Painted Penguin Franchise
Training	Classroom Training: 44 hours Additional Training: Annual continuing education conference	-
Support	Purchasing 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. 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
	Kinderdance Franchise	The Painted Penguin Franchise
US Expansion	Yes	-
Canada Expansion	No	-
International Expansion	Yes	-

Company Overviews

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

About The Painted Penguin

The Painted Penguin Experience is all about having fun 

At the Painted Penguin there’s something for everyone. It’s a great place to spend time with friends and family, showcase your artistic ability or even have a birthday party. There are over 3,000 pieces to chose from that you can paint and take home the very same day!

All the Penguins of The Painted Penguin encourage you to explore the Magical World of Penguinville.

The Painted Penguin offers the ideal franchise opportunities: you can be active, be involved with your customers and use your imagination in a rewarding, fun environment that promotes spending quality time with family and friends.