Abrakadoodle
Art education programs for childrenBackground
Founded: 2002 Franchising since: 2004
Franchisor is a privately-held company with 16 employee(s); 6 employee(s) in franchise department.
Franchise Growth
Where Seeking Franchisees
In the U.S. Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North carolina, New hampshire, New jersey, New mexico, Nevada, New york, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode island, South carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West virginia, Wyoming
Worldwide
Exclusive territories available.
Territory size: 60,000 households with income of $75K+
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1800 Robert Fulton Dr., #205 Reston, Virginia 20191 |
Phone: (703)860-6570
Franchisee Association
Abrakadoodle Franchise Advisory Council |
Franchisor is a privately-held company with 16 employee(s); 6 employee(s) in franchise department.
Franchise Growth
| Year | U.S. Franchises | Canadian Franchises | Foreign Franchises | Company Owned |
| 2009 | 64 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 2008 | 64 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2007 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2006 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2005 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Where Seeking Franchisees
In the U.S. Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North carolina, New hampshire, New jersey, New mexico, Nevada, New york, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode island, South carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West virginia, Wyoming
Worldwide
Exclusive territories available.
Territory size: 60,000 households with income of $75K+
Costs and Fees
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Total investment: $44.95K-74.1K Franchise fee: $34.9K/48.9K |
Ongoing royalty fee: 8% Term of agreement: 10 years, renewable |
Type of Financing Available
| In-House | Third Party | |
| Franchise Fee | No | Yes |
| Startup Costs | No | Yes |
| 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
- Strong desire to teach children
Operations
- Franchise can be run from home
- Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 5 - 10
- Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed.
Training and Support
Training
Ongoing Support
Marketing Support
Other marketing support
- Available at headquarters: 5 days
- 20-60 hours pre-training at franchisee's location
Ongoing Support
- Newsletter
- Meetings
- Internet
- Field operations/evaluations
- Purchasing cooperatives
Marketing Support
- Ad slicks
- National media
Other marketing support
- Intranet, Franchise Advisory Council
Rankings
Franchise 500® rank:
#362 (2008); #371 (2007); #474 (2006);
Ranked #1 in category in:
2007;
Low-Cost Franchises:
#86 (2008); #98 (2007);
Top New Ranking:
#26 (2008); #23 (2007); #46 (2006);
#362 (2008); #371 (2007); #474 (2006);
Ranked #1 in category in:
2007;
Low-Cost Franchises:
#86 (2008); #98 (2007);
Top New Ranking:
#26 (2008); #23 (2007); #46 (2006);