Smart Brain America vs LeafSpring School Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees
	Smart Brain America Franchise	LeafSpring School Franchise
Investment	$60,200 - $163,700	$3,546,150 - $6,473,700
Franchise Fee	$25,000	$87,500
Royalty Fee	$12-20/student/month	6%
Advertising Fee	-	-
Year Founded	2003	1988
Year Franchised	2005	2018
Term Of Agreement	10 years	-
Term Of Agreement	10 years	-
Renewal Fee	$3000	-
Business Experience Requirements
	Smart Brain America Franchise	LeafSpring School Franchise
Experience	-	-
Financing Options
	Smart Brain America Franchise	LeafSpring School Franchise
	In-House/3rd Party	In-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees	No/No	-/Yes
Start-up Costs	No/No	-/Yes
Equipment	No/No	-/Yes
Inventory	No/No	-/Yes
Receivables	No/No	-/-
Payroll	No/No	-/-
Training & Support
	Smart Brain America Franchise	LeafSpring School Franchise
Training	-	On-The-Job Training: 20 hours Classroom Training: 60 hours
Support	-	Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Franchisee Intranet Platform
Marketing	-	Ad Templates National Media Social media SEO Website development Email marketing
Operations	-	Number of Employees Required to Run: 65
Expansion Plans
	Smart Brain America Franchise	LeafSpring School Franchise
US Expansion	-	Yes
Canada Expansion	No	-
International Expansion	No	Yes

Company Overviews

About Smart Brain America

Mental arithmetic in itself is a powerful educational tool by its own right. Smart Brain America has crafted a proprietary program that is light years beyond this basic concept by creating a children's educational program that is an All-Inclusive Right Brain Enhancement and Abacus Arithmetic course. It is designed to explode the full capabilities and strength of the right side and left side of the brain. It allows the children in such programs to be able to perform large and difficult calculations in the head without any help from the use of a computer or calculator.
For example, a child as young as even 9 years of age, who is in his or her Grand Level would be able to calculate a number as large as 739,241/329 all in the head, without any computers, calculators or even the Abacus! What's more incredible is that Grand Level children can accomplish this within ten seconds with near perfection each and every time at a pace equal to competition level!
Right side brain development will also lead to equally impressive results in: reading comprehension, reading accuracy, reading speed, memory recall and recall speed, and conceptualization.
Children utilize the Abacus, the ancient Chinese calculator, in a highly specialized manner to fire the synaptic pathways in the brain resulting in true, unparalleled brain development in kids.
Smart Brain America is a franchise company looking for new franchisees for prime locations of their choice.

About LeafSpring School

WHAT’S IN A NAME?

A lot, it turns out. Especially when a company has spent decades building trust, creating value, and forging meaningful relationships in the community it serves. And yet, our name was chosen back in 1989, when Rainbow Station was nothing more than a seed of potential. A possibility. Now, many years and many schools later, Rainbow Station’s strong foundation has supported the growth and expansion of our Richmond, Virginia company into an international leadership preschool, with facilities located across the U.S. and overseas.

WHY THE NAME CHANGE?

As we’ve expanded, countless schools in the early childhood education industry have begun using the name “Rainbow.” Our mission, our values and our curriculum have set us apart from these other schools for decades, but the name Rainbow Station is not the differentiator it once was. As attached as we are to our name, it was time to change. In January 2018, Rainbow Station began changing its name to LeafSpring School

WHY LEAFSPRING?

In a nod to the train imagery that was the foundation for our brand, a leaf spring helps stabilize a train’s engine as it moves along the tracks. It is our mission to ensure that our schools continue to be that same stabilizing force in the life of every child that walks through our doors. Our new LeafSpring School logo was designed to embody the enthusiasm, energy, and creativity that makes our schools unique.

WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?

At LeafSpring School, we recognize the importance of giving our students roots, while at the same time providing them with the springboard they need to reach their own individual potential in the world. Thank you, as always, for trusting us with your most precious gifts. We are so excited to see what grows from here. Come join us and ride the train to success.

Veteran Incentives  25% off franchise fee