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Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of smART Explorers vs SpanishFUN including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.
| Start-Up Costs and Fees | ||
| Investment | $27,500 | $12,500 | 
| Franchise Fee | $19,500 | $150 | 
| Royalty Fee | 7% | - | 
| Advertising Fee | - | - | 
| Year Founded | 2006 | 2004 | 
| Year Franchised | 2007 | 2005 | 
| Term Of Agreement | - | - | 
| Term Of Agreement | - | - | 
| Renewal Fee | - | - | 
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 Business Experience Requirements | ||
| Experience | - | - | 
| Financing Options | ||
| In-House/3rd Party | In-House/3rd Party | |
| Franchise Fees | No/No | -/- | 
| Start-up Costs | No/No | -/- | 
| Equipment | No/No | -/- | 
| Inventory | No/No | -/- | 
| Receivables | No/No | -/- | 
| Payroll | No/No | -/- | 
| Training & Support | ||
| Training | - | Franchisee Residence 3 Days | 
| Support | - | Central Purchasing Field Training Franchisee Newsletter Regional or National Meetings 800 Telephone Hotline | 
| Marketing | - | - | 
| Operations | * Franchise can be run from home * Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | Average Number of Employees: 1 Full-time, 0 Part-time Passive Ownership: Not Allowed | 
| Expansion Plans | ||
| US Expansion | Yes | Yes | 
| Canada Expansion | - | - | 
| International Expansion | Yes | Yes | 
NO LONGER FRANCHISING
SpanishFUN is a low-investment franchise, providing EarlyAGE language activities, introducing pre-schoolers to Spanish basics, including numbers, colors and everyday words and phrases. No teaching or second language experience required. Try for 90 days risk free!