Business Description

High-end, accredited pre-school and after-school recreation programs with registered nurse on site in sick child care facility (Get Well Place). Programs are accredited by National Association of Early Childhood Programs and based in 18,000 SF of state-of-the-art structures with Standards of Learning based curriculum - fully developed in-house. The pre-school will accommodate 158 children from 0 to pre-school, while the after-school program will accommodate 175 children up to 14 years of age.

Franchisor Background

Year Established:  1989

Franchising Since:  1999

Operating Units:
Franchised Units:	30	83.3%
Company-Owned Units:	6	16.7%
Total Operating Units:	36	100.0%
Geographic Distribution: U.S.: 36 100% In 2 States Canada: 0 0% In 0 Canadian Provinces International: 0 0% In 0 Foreign Countries   Total: 36 100.0%

North America:
States/Provinces with the largest number of operating units:

Density	Units
1. North Carolina	6
2. Texas	10
3. Virginia	18

Registered in Following Registration States: California, Florida, Indiana, Michigan, Virginia

Financial Requirements

Investment:
Minimum Net Worth:	$750K
Cash Investment:	$250K-1MM
Total Investment:	$3.5-5.5MM
Average Total Investment:	$4500K
Fees:
Initial Franchise Fee:	$50K
Average Franchise Fee:	$50K
On-Going Royalty:	6%
Average Royalty:	6%
Advertising Fee:	1%

Average Number of Employees: 40 Full-time, 35 Part-time

Space Needs (in square footage): 20,000

Preferred Sites: Free-standing Building

Other Sites:

Encourage Conversions? No

Earnings Claims Provided?: No

Franchisee Qualifications
Ranked from 1 (unimportant) to 5 (important):
Financial Net Worth:	5
General Business Experience:	4
Specific Industry Experience:	3
Formal Education:	4
Psychological Profile:	4
Personal Interview(s):	5
Terms of Contract
Term of Initial Contract:	10 Year(s)
Term of Renewal Period:	5 Year(s)
Passive Ownership:	Not Allowed
Area Development Agreements?	No
Sub-Franchising Contracts?	No
Franchisees Allowed to Expand Within Territory?	Yes
Support and Training
International Franchise Association:	Yes
Canadian Franchise Association:	No
Franchisee Association/Member:	No
Size of Corporate Staff:	7
Site Selection Assistance?	Yes
Lease Negotiation Assistance?	Yes
Financial Assistance?	Yes, Indirect
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:	Not Applicable
Franchisee Newsletter:	Included in Fees
Regional or National Meetings:	Not Applicable
800 Telephone Hotline:	Included in Fees
Training:
1. Headquarters	2 Weeks
2. On-Site	Approximately 2 Weeks
Expansion Plans
Projected New Units Over Next 12 months: 14 U.S.: Yes, All United States Canada: No Overseas: No	Request Franchisor Info   Submit an online form to receive information from Rainbow Station.