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Entrepreneur: Start & Grow Your Business

JEI Self-Learning Centers

Individualized supplemental education program

Background

Founded: 1977 Franchising since: 1992
4221 Wilshire Blvd., #224
Los Angeles, California 90010
Phone:
(323)936-3300


Franchisor is a privately-held company with 322 employee(s); 14 employee(s) in franchise department.

Franchise Growth
Year U.S. Franchises Canadian Franchises Foreign Franchises Company Owned
2007 39 4 25 284
2006 66 4 25 284
2005 68 5 17 284

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
Outside the U.S.: Canada

Costs and Fees

Total investment: $57.6K-92K
Franchise fee: $25K
Ongoing royalty fee: Varies
Term of agreement: 5 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: $100K
Cash liquidity requirement: $50K
Business Experience:
  • General business experience
  • Marketing skills
  • Education background preferred

Operations
  • Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2
  • Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

Training and Support

Training
  • Available at headquarters: 1 week
  • At franchisee's location: 2 days

Ongoing Support
  • Newsletter
  • Meetings
  • Toll-free phone line
  • Grand opening
  • Internet
  • Field operations/evaluations

Marketing Support
  • Ad slicks
  • Regional advertising

Rankings

Franchise 500® rank:
#467 (2008); #391 (2007);

America's Top Global Franchises:
#160 (2007);