Ident-A-Kid Services of America

Founded: 1986 Franchising since: 2000
Working with public and private schools, Ident-A-Kid franchisees sell credit-card-sized identification cards to parents. Each card includes the child's photograph, fingerprint, physical description and contact information.

2810 Scherer Dr., #100 St. Petersburg, Florida 33716

Phone: (727)577-4646

Franchisor is a privately-held company with 5 employee(s)

Franchise Growth

Year	U.S. Franchises	Canadian Franchises	Foreign Franchises	Company Owned
2009	205	0	0	0
2008	253	0	0	0
2007	244	0	0	0
2006	224	0	0	0
2005	210	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, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West virginia, Wyoming
Worldwide

Exclusive territories available.
Territory size: Approximately 50% of Congressional districts (according to the 1980 census)

Total investment: $34K-44.2K Franchise fee: $24.9K

Term of agreement: 10 years, renewable

Type of Financing Available

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

Qualifications
Net worth requirement: $100K
Cash liquidity requirement: $25K
Business Experience:

• General business experience
• Marketing skills

Operations

• Franchise can be run from home
• 15% of all franchisees own more than one unit
• Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

Training

• Available at headquarters: 2-1/2 days
• By telephone/multimedia

Ongoing Support

• Newsletter
• Meetings
• Toll-free phone line
• Internet

Marketing Support

• National media

Franchise 500® rank:
#252 (2009); #236 (2008); #399 (2007); #324 (2006); #215 (2005);

Ranked #1 in category in:
2009; 2008; 2005;

Low-Cost Franchises:
#52 (2009); #51 (2008); #83 (2006); #55 (2005);

Top New Ranking:
#12 (2005);

Top Home Based Franchises:
#64 (2009); #59 (2008); #88 (2006); #58 (2005);

America's Top Global Franchises:
#193 (2009); #182 (2008); #188 (2007); #154 (2005);