The Actor's Garage vs Building Kidz School Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of The Actor's Garage vs Building Kidz School including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees

 
The Actor's Garage Franchise
Building Kidz School Franchise
Investment $30,500 - $32,000$148,000 - $380,500
Franchise Fee $24,000$50,000
Royalty Fee 9%7%
Advertising Fee -1%
Year Founded 20042002
Year Franchised 20042015
Term Of Agreement --
Term Of Agreement --
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements

 
The Actor's Garage Franchise
Building Kidz School Franchise
Experience --

Financing Options

 
The Actor's Garage Franchise
Building Kidz School Franchise
  In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees No/No-/Yes
Start-up Costs No/No-/Yes
Equipment No/No-/Yes
Inventory No/No-/Yes
Receivables No/No-/-
Payroll No/No-/-

Training & Support

 
The Actor's Garage Franchise
Building Kidz School Franchise
Training - On-The-Job Training: 25 hours Classroom Training: 40 hours
Support -Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Franchisee Intranet Platform
Marketing -Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing
Operations -Absentee Ownership Allowed

Number of Employees Required to Run: 4


Expansion Plans

 
The Actor's Garage Franchise
Building Kidz School Franchise
US Expansion -Yes
Canada Expansion No-
International Expansion NoYes

Company Overviews

About The Actor's Garage

If you are looking to be in a position to build a child's dream of seeing themselves on the big or little screen, and simultaneously helping them build their self-esteem, look no further! The Actor’s Garage, an after school and weekend program, gives you the opportunity to help a child understand that it is their individuality, in itself, that is their greatest gift. You will have the chance to see shy children come out of their shells, and children who were once fearful to speak in public, embrace it! You may even spot the next budding Julia Roberts or George Clooney in the making! Not a professional actor? Not to worry, the most important ingredient in our business is our teachers' natural ability to connect with and to want to inspire children. We have found some of our greatest teachers have never even thought of becoming actors. 
Whether a child is interested in acting or not, this is the place for them. In addition to teaching acting techniques for TV, film and commercials, the children will learn valuable life skills such as: *Problem solving *Self-esteem *Public speaking *Team work *Positive self image *Resilience And more!! In addition to low, low, start-up costs and overhead, great training, and awesome support, one of our major assets is a lesson plan proven by thousands of children since 2004 - and they keep coming back!

About Building Kidz School

Building Kidz enables you to own a profitable and rewarding business by leveraging our operational excellence and unparalleled curriculum to prepare children for lifelong success while directly benefiting your community. As a Building Kidz Franchisee, you will:

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