Kiddie Academy

Child-care learning center

Background

Founded: 1979 Franchising since: 1991
George and Pauline Miller founded Kiddie Academy Child Care Learning Centers in 1981 to provide education-based child care. Kiddie Academy provides its franchisees with curriculum and helps them obtain all the licenses and permits necessary to build and operate the business.

3415 Box Hill Corporate Center Dr.
Abingdon, Maryland 21009

Phone:
(410)515-6079

Franchisor has 24 employee(s); 3 employee(s) in franchise department.

Franchise Growth

Year	U.S. Franchises	Canadian Franchises	Foreign Franchises	Company Owned
2009	97	0	0	5
2008	89	0	0	6
2007	82	0	0	6
2006	77	0	0	6
2005	70	0	0	6

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

Exclusive territories available.
Territory size: 3-mile protection

Costs and Fees

Total investment: $441K-3.7M
Franchise fee: $60K

Ongoing royalty fee: 7%
Term of agreement: 10 years, renewable

Type of Financing Available

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

Third-party financing source(s): the SBA

Qualifications
Net worth requirement: $450K
Cash liquidity requirement: $150K
Business Experience:

People and management skills

Operations

15% of all franchisees own more than one unit
Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 20
Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)