The Great American Train Company vs Parker-Anderson Enrichment Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of The Great American Train Company vs Parker-Anderson Enrichment including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
	The Great American Train Company Franchise	Parker-Anderson Enrichment Franchise
Investment	$22,995 - And Up	$15,980 - $81,100
Franchise Fee	N/A	N/A
Royalty Fee	-	8%
Advertising Fee	-	-
Year Founded	-	2005
Year Franchised	-	2014
Term Of Agreement	-	-
Term Of Agreement	-	-
Renewal Fee	-	-
Business Experience Requirements
	The Great American Train Company Franchise	Parker-Anderson Enrichment Franchise
Experience	-	-
Financing Options
	The Great American Train Company Franchise	Parker-Anderson Enrichment Franchise
	In-House/3rd Party	In-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees	-/-	-/Yes
Start-up Costs	-/-	-/-
Equipment	-/-	-/-
Inventory	-/-	-/-
Receivables	-/-	-/-
Payroll	-/-	-/-
Training & Support
	The Great American Train Company Franchise	Parker-Anderson Enrichment Franchise
Training	-	On-The-Job Training: 2-6 hours Classroom Training: 18-22 hours Additional Training: Oline training
Support	-	Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Online Support
Marketing	-	National Media Website development
Operations	-	Number of Employees Required to Run: 1 - 4
Expansion Plans
	The Great American Train Company Franchise	Parker-Anderson Enrichment Franchise
US Expansion	-	Yes
Canada Expansion	-	-
International Expansion	-	-

Company Overviews

About The Great American Train Company

Run Your Own Miniature Railroad. Make Money Selling Rides! Interested in a fun business that can pay for itself in just months and then start returning big profits? The Great American Train Company now sells everything you need to start a complete, portable train ride business. Set up at local festivals, fairs and other events and start generating cash immediately. Trains run on any flat surface indoors or outside. Kits can include battery-powered Pioneer Mogul Locomotive and Tender, riding cars, caboose and a 60' x 80' section of track. Prices vary by kit and start at just $22,995. Our complete guide to running a miniature ride business is included. You'll learn about which fairs and festivals are best, how to set up the track for maximum sales potential and safety, how to promote train rides before and during the event and much more. View the steps for setting up your train at a fair or festival.

About Parker-Anderson Enrichment

For over twenty-five years, Parker-Anderson Enrichment has offered the most diverse selection of kids programs
that any franchise has to offer. Our motto is “Fun Comes First,” our intention is to educate through hands-on learning,
and our hope is that students around the world can share our abundant array of classes.
Considering that demand keeps growing for after school programs, and that shrinking school budgets increase the market for someone to take over hands-on learning

#373 in Franchise 500 for 2021.