Children's Orchard

Children's products resale stores

Background

Founded: 1980 Franchising since: 1985
Former flight attendant Karen Lynch opened the first Children's Orchard store in 1980. Each store buys and sells used children's clothes, toys and other items, selling them for 50 to 80 percent less than retail. The first Children's Orchard franchise opened in 1985, and it now has locations across the United States.

900 Victors Way, #200
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48108

Phone:
(800)999-5437

Franchisor has 13 employee(s); 3 employee(s) in franchise department.

Franchise Growth

Year	U.S. Franchises	Canadian Franchises	Foreign Franchises	Company Owned
2006	94	0	0	1
2005	94	0	0	1

Where Seeking Franchisees
In the U.S. Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North carolina, North dakota, New hampshire, New jersey, New mexico, Nevada, New york, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode island, South carolina, South dakota, Tennessee, Texas, United states, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West virginia, Wyoming

Exclusive territories available.
Territory size: Determined by demographics

Special Programs
Children's Orchard and its franchisees sponsor the Interstate Program of the Family Builders Adoption Network (FBAN), a national non-profit organization that matches up families with abused, neglected and special-needs children.

Costs and Fees

Total investment: $115.6K-197K
Franchise fee: $25K

Ongoing royalty fee: 5%
Term of agreement: 10 years, renewable

Type of Financing Available

	In-House	Third Party
Franchise Fee	No	No
Startup Costs	No	No
Equipment	No	No
Inventory	No	No
Accounts Receivable	No	No
Payroll	No	No

Qualifications
Net worth requirement: $225K
Cash liquidity requirement: $40K
Business Experience:

Customer service experience

Operations

15.6% of all franchisees own more than one unit
Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3 - 6
Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (98% of current franchisees are owner/operators)