Thinkertots

Founded: 1997 Franchising since: 2005

22214 Union Turnpike Bayside, New york 11364

Phone: (718)740-1616

Franchisor has 8 employee(s); 2 employee(s) in franchise department.

Franchise Growth

Year	U.S. Franchises	Canadian Franchises	Foreign Franchises	Company Owned
2009	3	0	0	1
2008	3	0	0	1
2007	2	0	0	1
2006	1	0	0	1
2005	1	0	0	1

Where Seeking Franchisees
Not available in the U.S.
Worldwide

Exclusive territories available.
Territory size: 25,000 population

Total investment: $42K-163K Franchise fee: $15K-25K

Ongoing royalty fee: 6% 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: $200K
Cash liquidity requirement: $25K
Business Experience:

• Love of children

Operations

• Franchise can be run from home
• Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3 - 3
• Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

Training

• Available at headquarters: 2 weeks
• At franchisee's location: 4 days

Ongoing Support

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

Marketing Support

• Co-op advertising
• Ad slicks
• Regional advertising

Other marketing support

• Direct mail