Brain Balance Achievement Centers vs STEM for Kids Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Brain Balance Achievement Centers vs STEM for Kids including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
	Brain Balance Achievement Centers Franchise	STEM for Kids Franchise
Investment	$259,386 - $481,571	$49,500 - $83,650
Franchise Fee	$45,000	$39,500
Royalty Fee	8%	7+%
Advertising Fee	-	2%
Year Founded	2007	2011
Year Franchised	2008	2014
Term Of Agreement	-	-
Term Of Agreement	-	-
Renewal Fee	-	-
Business Experience Requirements
	Brain Balance Achievement Centers Franchise	STEM for Kids Franchise
Experience	-	-Are you genuinely interested in STEM? -Do you understand the role STEM plays in today’s economy and society? -Are you active in your community and hungry to make a positive impact in young minds? -Are you self-directed, self-motivated and able to juggle through multiple priorities? -Do you have a strong desire to learn, grow and have fun in the process?
Financing Options
	Brain Balance Achievement Centers Franchise	STEM for Kids Franchise
	In-House/3rd Party	In-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees	-/Yes	Yes/-
Start-up Costs	-/Yes	-/Yes
Equipment	-/Yes	-/-
Inventory	-/Yes	-/-
Receivables	-/Yes	-/-
Payroll	-/Yes	-/-
Training & Support
	Brain Balance Achievement Centers Franchise	STEM for Kids Franchise
Training	At each Brain Balance Achievement Center we effectively train our franchisees to employ our exclusive Brain Balance Program. The Brain Balance Program is an individualized, comprehensive program that integrates physical and cognitive exercises with easy-to-follow dietary changes. The goal of the Brain Balance Program is to correct a fundamental imbalance between the two hemispheres (sides) of the brain , a "communication breakdown" that may result in a range of negative symptoms and behaviors.	On-The-Job Training: 4 hours Classroom Training: 28 hours Additional Training: Virtual training
Support	We provide a franchise operations system designed to support all of your business needs from site selection and build out to launch marketing and sales prospecting. We are continually introducing new Brain Balance programs, products and services to increase your sales opportunities. Through national media exposure, training and consulting by program creator and co-founder, Dr. Robert Melillo - renowned researcher, lecturer and author of several best sellers including, Disconnected Kids, Reconnected Kids and his latest book, Autism	Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Field Operations Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform
Marketing	*National PR exposure *Exposure Across the Digital Landscape *Web-based Requisition System for Customized Marketing Materials *Local Marketing Guidance	Ad Templates Social media SEO Website development Email marketing
Operations	-	Number of Employees Required to Run: 1
Expansion Plans
	Brain Balance Achievement Centers Franchise	STEM for Kids Franchise
US Expansion	Yes	Yes
Canada Expansion	-	-
International Expansion	-	Yes

Company Overviews

About Brain Balance Achievement Centers

Brain Balance Achievement Centers are after school learning centers that help children with learning and behavioral disorders such as ADHD, Dyslexia, Asperger's, High Functioning Autism, and other Learning Disabilities. Brain Balance Achievement Centers offer the Brain Balance Program in 54 (and growing) nationwide locations. The Brain Balance Program integrates physical activities with effective educational and behavioral methods, as well as supportive nutritional initiatives, in order to promote optimum brain and body function. This program improves each function individually and then progressively integrates it with the other brain functions. BB Franchising LLC awards outstanding applicants a franchise of their own, under the name Brain BalanceAchievement Center. Our Brain Balance Achievement Centers offer an effective, non-medical and non-pharmaceutical program designed to help children become more focused in their everyday activities, improve their academic performance, and increase their occurrence of positive behavior, resulting in enhanced communication and social interaction skills.

About STEM for Kids

STEM for Kids® provides educational enrichment in Robotics, Engineering and Computer Programming for children ages 4 - 14 through camps, afterschool programs, in-school field trips, workshops in schools and outside community spaces.

Our processes, diligently crafted and baked with experiences, are designed to be simple yet effective in helping you set up and run a successful operation.
The secret sauce of our business model,the curricula is born in industry and developed inhouse to maximize real-world connections and educational alignment while providing fun-based learning experiences.

Veteran Incentives  12% off franchise fee