EncouraGym vs Parker-Anderson Enrichment Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees
	EncouraGym Franchise	Parker-Anderson Enrichment Franchise
Investment	$25,600 - $69,400	$15,980 - $81,100
Franchise Fee	$10,500	N/A
Royalty Fee	6%	8%
Advertising Fee	-	-
Year Founded	2001	2005
Year Franchised	2004	2014
Term Of Agreement	5 years	-
Term Of Agreement	5 years	-
Renewal Fee	10% of current franchise fee	-
Business Experience Requirements
	EncouraGym Franchise	Parker-Anderson Enrichment Franchise
Experience	General business experience Marketing skills Desire to work with children	-
Financing Options
	EncouraGym Franchise	Parker-Anderson Enrichment Franchise
	In-House/3rd Party	In-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees	Yes/Yes	-/Yes
Start-up Costs	No/Yes	-/-
Equipment	No/Yes	-/-
Inventory	No/Yes	-/-
Receivables	No/No	-/-
Payroll	No/No	-/-
Training & Support
	EncouraGym Franchise	Parker-Anderson Enrichment Franchise
Training	-	On-The-Job Training: 2-6 hours Classroom Training: 18-22 hours Additional Training: Oline training
Support	Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations	Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Online Support
Marketing	Ad slicks	National Media Website development
Operations	0% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 4 - 8 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)	Number of Employees Required to Run: 1 - 4
Expansion Plans
	EncouraGym Franchise	Parker-Anderson Enrichment Franchise
US Expansion	Yes	Yes
Canada Expansion	No	-
International Expansion	Yes	-

Company Overviews

About EncouraGym

Interested in a program for your home, church, school, or daycare? Don't invest $20,000 to $50,000 BEFORE you see what the others have to offer. EncouraGYM makes it possible to START YOUR OWN PROGRAM using our acclaimed lesson plans.
Stop DREAMING and START LIVING your dreams.

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.