UC MAS vs Challenge Island Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of UC MAS vs Challenge Island including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
UC MAS Franchise
Challenge Island Franchise
Investment $25,000$48,300 - $62,950
Franchise Fee $7,000$39,900
Royalty Fee 25%6%
Advertising Fee -2%
Year Founded 20042003
Year Franchised 20052012
Term Of Agreement 3 years-
Term Of Agreement 3 years-
Renewal Fee 50% of initial fee-


Business Experience Requirements
 
UC MAS Franchise
Challenge Island Franchise
Experience --

Financing Options
 
UC MAS Franchise
Challenge Island Franchise
  In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees No/No-/Yes
Start-up Costs No/No-/Yes
Equipment No/No-/-
Inventory No/No-/-
Receivables No/No-/-
Payroll -/No-/-

Training & Support
 
UC MAS Franchise
Challenge Island Franchise
Training -

3 days of classroom and hands-on training. Some of the key aspects of the training is provided by the Founder of Challenge Island, Sharon Estroff. Once you return to your market and are ready for business, Challenge Island will have a support person come to your market for one-full day and provide on-site training and assistance. On-The-Job Training: 8 hours Classroom Training: 24 hours

Support -Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform
Marketing -Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing
Operations --

Expansion Plans
 
UC MAS Franchise
Challenge Island Franchise
US Expansion -Yes
Canada Expansion No-
International Expansion NoYes

Company Overviews

About UC MAS

Are you a leader or a follower?

Leaders are entrepreneurs. They are willing to take the risk. They will walk bravely against all odds and soldier on to the beyond to achieve the success they want. That success is much more defined when you work hand-in-hand with other aspiring leaders to achieve it. Which is why you should join us a franchisee.

We at UCMAS are looking for capable individuals who are willing to partner with us to change the world and touch the lives of children through education.

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#109 in Canada's Top franchises.


About Challenge Island

Challenge Island Founder and Creator, Sharon Duke Estroff M.A.T. is an award-winning educator with over two decades of teaching experience in Atlanta public and private schools. She is the author of the popular parenting book Can I Have a Cell Phone for Hanukkah? (Random House) and a feature parenting and education writer for numerous national publications including Woman's Day, Good Housekeeping, Parents Magazine, and Huffington Post. Sharon created Challenge Island while on maternity leave with her fourth child. Maxed out on late-night reruns of a popular, realityTV show, she began wondering if the same basic principals (minus the voting and island part) could become a means of motivating her students to take on complex higher level thinking tasks. She poured everything she'd learned about children into developing this idea, incorporating cutting edge research and educational thought. By the time her daughter graduated from 3 am feedings, Challenge Island was ready for primetime. It's been growing by leaps and bounds ever since. Now over a decade later, thousands of children have experienced the magic and benefits of Challenge Island, as Sharon continues to develop fresh curriculum and content for this popular enrichment program.
 *It's a proven model - truly a home-based business;
*Requires only a modest investment;
*Has NO national competition;
*Quick ROI on your low-cost franchise;
*Can be operated as a part/full time business;
*Has high profit margins;
*Has low fixed overhead;
*It's easy to operate;
*It can be easily taught to anyone;
*The classes, camps and birthday parties are affordable by nearly any family;
*Parents view the classes, camps, and birthday parties as educational and therefore feel that the fees are well spent.
*Year-round income with camps during school vacations and birthday parties anytime.
*Thrive in any economy by providing affordable classes to parents who put education first on their list of expenditures.

Veteran Incentives  10% off franchise fee

"Entrepreneur
#345 in Franchise 500 for 2020.
#151 in Franchise 500 for 2021.