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Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of The Honors Learning Center vs Monart School of the Arts including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.
Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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Investment | $64,500 - $68,700 | $37,100 - $49,700 |
Franchise Fee | $25,000 | $28,000 |
Royalty Fee | $2.5K/mo. | 8% |
Advertising Fee | - | - |
Year Founded | 1987 | 1979 |
Year Franchised | 1991 | 2004 |
Term Of Agreement | 10 years | 7 years |
Term Of Agreement | 10 years | 7 years |
Renewal Fee | - | $3000 |
Business Experience Requirements |
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Experience | - | |
Financing Options |
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In-House/3rd Party | In-House/3rd Party | |
Franchise Fees | No/No | No/No |
Start-up Costs | No/No | No/No |
Equipment | No/No | No/No |
Inventory | No/No | No/No |
Receivables | No/No | No/No |
Payroll | No/No | No/No |
Training & Support |
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Training | - | - |
Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations | - |
Marketing | Ad slicks | - |
Operations |
0% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 10 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | - |
Expansion Plans |
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US Expansion | Yes | - |
Canada Expansion | No | No |
International Expansion | No | No |
Sharee and Gary Miller started The Honors Learning Center as an individualized academic program. The centers' goal is to improve comprehension skills for each student by one full grade level after 36 hours of instruction. For every year since 1987, Honors students have averaged a gain of two full grade levels.
Honors franchisees must have current state teaching certification.