Huntington Learning Centers
Children's educational servicesBackground
Founded: 1977 Franchising since: 1985
A pioneer in supplemental education, Huntington Learning Centers was started by Dr. Raymond J. Huntington and his wife, Eileen, in 1977. The company began franchising in 1985.
Franchisor has 100 employee(s); 8 employee(s) in franchise department.
Franchise Growth
Where Seeking Franchisees
In the U.S. Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, 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
Exclusive territories available.
A pioneer in supplemental education, Huntington Learning Centers was started by Dr. Raymond J. Huntington and his wife, Eileen, in 1977. The company began franchising in 1985.
Huntington Learning Centers offer instruction in reading, mathematics and study skills, as well as phonics, spelling, vocabulary, writing, algebra, geometry and SAT/ACT exam preparation.
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496 Kinderkamack Rd. Oradell, New jersey 07649 |
Phone: (800)653-8400/ (201)261-8400 |
Franchisor has 100 employee(s); 8 employee(s) in franchise department.
Franchise Growth
| Year | U.S. Franchises | Canadian Franchises | Foreign Franchises | Company Owned |
| 2009 | 331 | 0 | 0 | 34 |
| 2008 | 342 | 0 | 0 | 36 |
| 2007 | 319 | 0 | 0 | 34 |
| 2006 | 253 | 0 | 0 | 35 |
| 2005 | 225 | 0 | 0 | 33 |
Where Seeking Franchisees
In the U.S. Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, 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
Exclusive territories available.
Costs and Fees
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Total investment: $211.8K-377.5K Franchise fee: $43K |
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: $250K
Cash liquidity requirement: $60K
Business Experience:
- General business experience
Operations
- 35% of all franchisees own more than one unit
- Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3
- Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)
Training and Support
Training
Ongoing Support
Marketing Support
Other marketing support
- Available at headquarters: 4 weeks
- At various locations for 2-3 days twice a year
Ongoing Support
- Newsletter
- Meetings
- Toll-free phone line
- Internet
- Field operations/evaluations
- Purchasing cooperatives
Marketing Support
- Co-op advertising
- Ad slicks
- National media
Other marketing support
- National television advertising
Rankings
Franchise 500® rank:
#107 (2009); #108 (2008); #163 (2007); #218 (2006); #142 (2005);
Fastest-Growing Franchises:
#58 (2008); #93 (2005);
#107 (2009); #108 (2008); #163 (2007); #218 (2006); #142 (2005);
Fastest-Growing Franchises:
#58 (2008); #93 (2005);