Kinderdance Int'l. Inc.
Children's movement/educational programBackground
Founded: 1979 Franchising since: 1985
When founder Carol Kay Harsell's dance studio tripled in size in a matter of months, she wondered why her preschool dance program enrollment wasn't growing as well. After discussing the matter with CFO Bernard Friedman, Harsell realized the problem was that many young children were in child-care centers and preschools. When Friedman suggested they take their program to where the children were, the concept for Kinderdance International was born.
Franchisor has 7 employee(s); 3 employee(s) in franchise department.
Franchise Growth
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, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West virginia, Wyoming
Worldwide
Exclusive territories available.
Territory size: 400,000+ population
When founder Carol Kay Harsell's dance studio tripled in size in a matter of months, she wondered why her preschool dance program enrollment wasn't growing as well. After discussing the matter with CFO Bernard Friedman, Harsell realized the problem was that many young children were in child-care centers and preschools. When Friedman suggested they take their program to where the children were, the concept for Kinderdance International was born.
Within 30 days Harsell had 60 children from a local child-care center enrolled; within six months, she was marketing to the entire Phoenix, AZ area, offering on-site instruction to more than 30 child-care centers in the area.
Franchisees offer Kinderdance's innovative "education through dance" programs to thousands of children across North America, teaching at YMCAs, churches, public and private school systems, military bases and community centers, in addition to preschools and child-care centers.
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1333 Gateway Dr., #1003 Melbourne, Florida 32901 |
Phone: (800)554-2334/ (321)984-4448
Franchisee Association
Kinderdance Franchise Advisory Council |
Franchisor has 7 employee(s); 3 employee(s) in franchise department.
Franchise Growth
| Year | U.S. Franchises | Canadian Franchises | Foreign Franchises | Company Owned |
| 2009 | 110 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 2008 | 113 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 2007 | 113 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2006 | 100 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2005 | 112 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
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, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West virginia, Wyoming
Worldwide
Exclusive territories available.
Territory size: 400,000+ population
Costs and Fees
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Total investment: $14.95K-46.1K Franchise fee: $12K-40K |
Ongoing royalty fee: 6-15% Term of agreement: 10 years, renewable |
Type of Financing Available
| In-House | Third Party | |
| Franchise Fee | Yes | Yes |
| Startup Costs | No | No |
| Equipment | No | No |
| Inventory | No | No |
| Accounts Receivable | No | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Qualifications
Net worth requirement: $10K+
Cash liquidity requirement: $14.95K
Business Experience:
- Seeking energetic individuals who enjoy working with children
Operations
- Franchise can be run from home
- 3% of all franchisees own more than one unit
- Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 - 2
- 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
- Annual continuing education conference : 3 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
- Regional advertising
Other marketing support
- Press releases
Rankings
Franchise 500® rank:
#354 (2009); #324 (2008); #476 (2007); #362 (2006); #268 (2005);
Low-Cost Franchises:
#81 (2009); #74 (2008); #99 (2006); #70 (2005);
Top Home Based Franchises:
#101 (2009); #90 (2008); #71 (2005);
#354 (2009); #324 (2008); #476 (2007); #362 (2006); #268 (2005);
Low-Cost Franchises:
#81 (2009); #74 (2008); #99 (2006); #70 (2005);
Top Home Based Franchises:
#101 (2009); #90 (2008); #71 (2005);