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KidzArt

Drawing-based fine arts education programs

Background

Founded: 1997 Franchising since: 2002
As a mother of a young son in the early 1990s, Shell Herman was concerned that many schools were cutting budgets for the arts. She also was aware there were no national art enrichment programs available for children. So in 1993, Shell developed the concept that became KidzArt.

Today KidzArt is a drawing-based fine arts program, offering classes, programs, workshops, and a variety of creativity-oriented educational programs. Students range in age from 3-1/2 to 65+.
1902 E. Common St., #400
New Braunfels, Texas 78130
Phone:
(800)379-8302


Franchisor has 6 employee(s); 6 employee(s) in franchise department.

Franchise Growth
Year U.S. Franchises Canadian Franchises Foreign Franchises Company Owned
2009 60 0 8 1
2008 55 0 5 1
2007 63 0 0 0
2006 60 0 0 0
2005 49 0 0 0

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

Exclusive territories available.
Territory size: 60,000 families earning $75K+/year

Costs and Fees

Total investment: $50K-75K
Franchise fee: $31.9K
Ongoing royalty fee: 8%
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

Qualifications
Net worth requirement: $150K-200K
Cash liquidity requirement: $33.1K
Business Experience:
  • General business experience
  • Marketing skills
  • Sales/management/HR skills helpful

Operations
  • Franchise can be run from home
  • 10% of all franchisees own more than one unit
  • Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 - 4
  • Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

Training and Support

Training
  • Available at headquarters: 5 days
  • Ongoing monthly training via curriculum & conference calls

Ongoing Support
  • Newsletter
  • Meetings
  • Toll-free phone line
  • Grand opening
  • Internet

Marketing Support
  • Ad slicks
  • Regional advertising

Other marketing support
  • PR support (6 yearly localized press releases)

Rankings

Franchise 500® rank:
#400 (2008); #461 (2007); #472 (2006); #494 (2005);

Ranked #1 in category in:
2006;

Low-Cost Franchises:
#137 (2005);

Top New Ranking:
#50 (2007); #45 (2006);


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