Kinderdance vs My Very Own Adventure! Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees

 
Kinderdance Franchise
My Very Own Adventure! Franchise
Investment $18,100 - $46,750$7,495 - $19,995
Franchise Fee $15,000 - $40,000N/A
Royalty Fee 6-12%$2.00/DVD
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
My Very Own Adventure! Franchise
Experience
  • Seeking energetic individuals who enjoy working with children
  • General business experience. Computer, video, and photography experience is helpful.

    Financing Options

     
    Kinderdance Franchise
    My Very Own Adventure! Franchise
      In-House/3rd PartyIn-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
    My Very Own Adventure! 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 Setup Manual Operations Manual Online support via e-mail, website FAQ Phone support Newsletter Marketing materials (at cost)
    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)

    Business model can be run from home, only if being used to schedule on-location events. Licensee can own more than one unit. System can be operated by one person.

    Expansion Plans

     
    Kinderdance Franchise
    My Very Own Adventure! Franchise
    US Expansion Yes-
    Canada Expansion No-
    International Expansion YesYes

    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

    "Entrepreneur
    #367 in Franchise 500 for 2020.

    About My Very Own Adventure!

    Complete Turnkey Personalized Video Studio "My Very Own Adventure!" is a unique green screen video product that lets people of all ages star in their own cartoon or video. By using our patent-pending green screen technology, we're able to superimpose your full body into the video of your choice. Your customers can experience movie magic and star in their own video by acting out scenes on the green screen stage. Anyone can drive a race car, beat up ninjas, fight off a hoard of zombies, escape from a spooky manor, or even play hockey. We currently offer 15 great Adventures to choose from, both live action and cartoon animation for all ages! In only five minutes, customers can get their own personalized take-home DVD.