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Children's Orchard

Upscale children's retail/resale stores, featuring clothing, toys, furniture, equipment, books and parenting products. We buy top-brand items from area families by appointment, and re-sell in boutique-style stores, along with top-quality new children's items from nearly 200 suppliers. These are large volume stores selling thousands of items per week.

Franchisor Background

Year Established:

1980

Franchising Since:

1985

IFA Member

Operating Units:
Franchised Units:	60	98.4%
Company-Owned Units:	1	1.6%
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Total Operating Units:	61	100%

Geographic Distribution:
U.S.:	61	100%	In 22 States
Canada:	0	0%	In 0 Canadian Provinces
International:	0	0%	In 0 Foreign Countries
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Total:	61	100%

North America:
States/Provinces with the largest number of operating units:
Density	Units
1. California	18
2. Massachusetts	14
3. Michigan	6

Registered in Following Registration States:

California, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Oregon, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, District Of Columbia, Alberta

Financial Requirements

Investment:
Minimum Net Worth:	$200K
Cash Investment:	$30-50K
Total Investment:	$136-212
Average Total Investment:	$174K

Fees:
Initial Franchise Fee:	$22.5K
Average Franchise Fee:	$22K
On-Going Royalty:	5%
Average Royalty:	5%
Advertising Fee:	1.0%

Average Number of Employees:

1 Full-time, 3 Part-time

Space Needs (in square footage):

1,200-2,000

Preferred Sites:

Storefront, Strip Center

Other Sites:

Encourage Conversions?

Yes

Earnings Claims Provided?

Listed in the SBA Registry?

Support and Training

International Franchise Association:	Yes
Canadian Franchise Association:	No
Franchisee Association/Member:	Yes, Member
Size of Corporate Staff:	15
Site Selection Assistance?	Yes
Lease Negotiation Assistance?	Yes
Financial Assistance?	Yes, Direct

Marketing Support:
Co-Op Advertising:	No
National Advertising:	No
Regional Advertising:	No
Local Advertising:	No
Marketing Materials:	None Specified
Additional Services:	None Specified
Other Marketing Support:	None Specified

On-Going Support:
Central Data Processing:	Not Applicable
Central Purchasing:	Included in Fees
Field Operation Evaluation:	Included in Fees
Field Training:	Included in Fees
Initial Store Opening:	Included in Fees
Inventory Control:	Included in Fees
Franchisee Newsletter:	Included in Fees
Regional or National Meetings:	Included in Fees
800 Telephone Hotline:	Included in Fees

Training:
1. Training in Ann Arbor, MI	12 Days

Franchisee Qualifications

Ranked from 1 (unimportant) to 5 (important):

Financial Net Worth:	5
General Business Experience:	3
Specific Industry Experience:	2
Formal Education:	4
Psychological Profile:	2
Personal Interview(s):	5

Minority Representation

Units Owned by Minorities:
African-American:	2
Asian-American:	2
Hispanic:	2
Native American:	N/A
Other:	11
Specific Minority:	Assistance with business plan, third party financing, registered in SBA registry.

Terms of Contract

Term of Initial Contract:	10 Year(s)
Term of Renewal Period:	Year(s)
Passive Ownership:	Allowed, But Discouraged
Area Development Agreements?	Yes, for 1 Year(s)
Sub-Franchising Contracts?	No
Franchisees Allowed to Expand Within Territory?	No

Expansion Plans

Projected New Units Over Next 12 months:

U.S.:	Yes, All US Except HI, AK
Canada:	No
Overseas:	No

Franchisor Background

Year Established:

Franchising Since:

IFA Member

Operating Units:

Geographic Distribution:

North America: