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Batter Up Kids Culinary Center

Children's culinary program

Background

Founded: 1991 Franchising since: 2006
4403 Canyonside Trail
Austin, Texas 78731
Phone:
(866)345-8682/ (512)342-8682


Franchisor has 8 employee(s); 3 employee(s) in franchise department.

Franchise Growth
Year U.S. Franchises Canadian Franchises Foreign Franchises Company Owned
2007 1 0 0 0
2006 0 0 0 1
2005 N/A N/A N/A 1

Where Seeking Franchisees
In the U.S. Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maine, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North carolina, New hampshire, New jersey, New mexico, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South carolina, Tennessee, Texas, United states, Utah, Vermont, West virginia, Wyoming

Costs and Fees

Total investment: $178.1K-256K
Franchise fee: $25K
Ongoing royalty fee: 4%
Term of agreement: 10 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: $70K
Business Experience:
  • General business experience
  • Marketing skills
  • Love of children, energetic personality

Operations
  • Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 4 - 6
  • Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

Training and Support

Training
  • Available at headquarters: 4-5 days
  • At franchisee's location: 4-5 days

Ongoing Support
  • Newsletter
  • Meetings
  • Toll-free phone line
  • Grand opening
  • Internet
  • Security/safety procedures
  • Field operations/evaluations
  • Purchasing cooperatives

Marketing Support
  • Co-op advertising
  • Ad slicks
  • National media