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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 |
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Investment | $18,100 - $46,750 | $7,495 - $19,995 |
Franchise Fee | $15,000 - $40,000 | N/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 |
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Experience | General business experience. Computer, video, and photography experience is helpful. | |
Financing Options |
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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 |
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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 |
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US Expansion | Yes | - |
Canada Expansion | No | - |
International Expansion | Yes | Yes |
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.
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.