Established
2002
Franchise Units
300
Minimum Investment
$38,714
Franchise Fee
$25,400
Total Investment Range
$82,564
Home Based
Yes
Description
Abrakadoodle is the leading Children's Art Education Franchise that brings creative art classes, camps and special art events to children ages 2 years through middle school worldwide. STEAM focused programs are also included in our franchise offering. Our low-cost home-based franchise requires no brick-and-mortar location. Franchise owners partner with schools, community centers and other convenient community locations, where our programs are taught. Abrakadoodle has developed a unique standards-based curriculum that enables schools to outsource their art programs to our franchise owners. This revenue stream supports full school year contracts with multiple school locations. Together with our additional revenue streams, the Abrakadoodle model helps franchise owners build repeatable, sustainable and scalable business throughout the entire day and across the entire year.
Background
Company History
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Established: 2002
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First Unit Franchised: 2004
Current Footprint
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Franchised Units: 300+ worldwide
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Company-Owned Units: 2
Registration & Availability (USA)
The franchise is registered and available in the following U.S. states:
AL, AK, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA, WV, WI, WY
International Presence
- Canada Franchises: No
- International Franchises: Yes (China, Singapore, Australia)
Support Training
Financial Assistance Provided: No
Site Selection Assistance: No
Lease Negotiation Assistance: No
Recruiting Assistance: Yes
Specify: National & Targeted Local Employee Recruiting Ads; Employee lead referral program generated from HQ
Cooperative Advertising: Yes
Specify: National Ad Fund supports marketing, PR and advertising efforts, graphic design and materials for all franchise locations
Training:
Abrakadoodle franchise owner initial training is done virtually over a two week period. Initial Training focuses on : operations, marketing, staff development and financial and business development sessions.
Special instructions/notes: Abrakadoodle offers its franchise owners highly effective technology tools and resources designed to advance marketing and business development. During Initial and On-going Training, franchise owner marketing campaigns are customized and launched, utilizing email marketing templates and social media posts that target potential hosts sites in the franchise owners’ territory.
Ideal Candidate
The Abrakadoodle franchise owner has two main roles. They are the chief marketer, introducing Abrakadoodle programs and building relationships with host sites. They also focus on building and training a team of part-time teachers, that brings Abrakadoodle classes to students. As the team grows and matures, lead teachers are developed to assist in day-to-day operations. Our system supports the further development of lead teachers into manager roles, offering the franchise owner more flexibility.
IDEAL CANDIDATE
Abrakadoodle franchise owners come from a variety of backgrounds. The ideal Abrakadoodle candidate has excellent relationship-building and communication skills and is interested in running a community-focused business. The candidate is: smart, confident and self-motivated. The candidate is goal-oriented and collaborative, following our franchise system standards while working with our support team.
Plus: tech savvy; marketing experience; team development experience; and values quality education for children
Financial Detail
Investment & Capital Requirements
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Cash Investment: $35,364 – $66,864
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Total Investment: $38,714 – $82,564
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Minimum Net Worth: $100,000
Franchise Fees
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Single Unit Franchise Fee: $25,400 – $38,900
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Additional Unit Franchise Fee: $25,400 – $38,900
Ongoing Fees
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Royalty: $500 monthly minimum or 8% of monthly gross sales (whichever is higher)
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Ad Fund: 1% of monthly gross sales
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Other Monthly Fees:
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Technology Fee: $49
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Class Management Program Fee: $95
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Operational Structure
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Average Team Size: ~4 employees initially; increases with program expansion
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Home-Based: Yes
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B2B: Yes
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Passive Ownership: No
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Semi-Passive Ownership: Yes (after business ramp-up & team development)
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Visa Candidates: No
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Master Franchise Opportunities: No
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Veteran Discount: 10% off franchise fee
Additional Information
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Item 19: Yes (earnings disclosed)