Stretch-N-Grow vs Parker-Anderson Enrichment Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Stretch-N-Grow Franchise
Parker-Anderson Enrichment Franchise
Investment $23,600$15,980 - $81,100
Franchise Fee $18,600N/A
Royalty Fee $150/mo.8%
Advertising Fee --
Year Founded 19922005
Year Franchised 19932014
Term Of Agreement --
Term Of Agreement --
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements
 
Stretch-N-Grow Franchise
Parker-Anderson Enrichment Franchise
Experience
  • Must have desire to work with children
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    Financing Options
     
    Stretch-N-Grow Franchise
    Parker-Anderson Enrichment Franchise
      In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
    Franchise Fees No/No-/Yes
    Start-up Costs No/No-/-
    Equipment No/No-/-
    Inventory No/No-/-
    Receivables No/No-/-
    Payroll No/No-/-

    Training & Support
     
    Stretch-N-Grow 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, InternetMeetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Online Support
    Marketing National mediaNational Media Website development
    Operations Franchise can be run from home.

    5% of all franchisees own more than one unit

    Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1

    Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

    		Number of Employees Required to Run: 1 - 4

    Expansion Plans
     
    Stretch-N-Grow Franchise
    Parker-Anderson Enrichment Franchise
    US Expansion -Yes
    Canada Expansion No-
    International Expansion Yes-

    Company Overviews

    About Stretch-N-Grow

    Upon finding out that she was pregnant, fitness enthusiast Jill Manly began directing her attention to infant and early childhood fitness. Through her research, Manly discovered a lack of fitness in young children and decided to do something about it. In 1992, after developing a curriculum for her classes, Manly started Stretch-n-Grow in Galveston, Texas.
    Stretch-n-Grow has helped hundreds of people go into business for themselves while making a difference in the lives of children in their community since 1992!
    We specialize in fitness, dance, yoga, sports, gymnastics and music for kids at their schools.

    Each Stretch-n-Grow class is about 45 minutes long, with 30 minutes of exercise and 15 minutes of discussion. Classes are taught at child-care and recreation centers, elementary schools, YMCA and YWCA centers, Mothers' Day Out programs and Head Start facilities. Instructors also provide classes for after-school programs, birthday parties and sports camps.

    The company began franchising in 1993 and has locations in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, England, Ireland, and Hong Kong, as well as the United States.

    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

    …why not Parker-Anderson Enrichment? Why not you?

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    #403 in Franchise 500 for 2020.
    #373 in Franchise 500 for 2021.