Little Kitchen Academy
Children's cooking classes- 2022 Franchise 500 Rank
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N/RNot ranked last year
- Initial investment
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$368K - $628K
- Units as of 2022
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9 800.0% over 3 years
Here’s what you need to know if you’re interested in opening a Little Kitchen Academy franchise.
As the name suggests, Little Kitchen Academy is a cooking school for kids. Felicity and Brian Curin founded Little Kitchen Academy on their two natural loves: cooking and children. Felicity had years of experience in the culinary world all over the country before she took on a Montessori teaching degree. With her expertise in exploratory cooking, teaching kids to cook using Montessori has grown to become the business it is today.
小厨房学院提供孩子们各种各样的首席运营官king programs for children aged 3-13. These lessons typically run once a week for three hours. During summer, winter, and spring break, the lessons run for five consecutive days of the week. Kids not only learn how to make meals from scratch using seasonal ingredients, but they also experiment in science and math concepts.
Why You May Want To Start a Little Kitchen Academy Franchise
Little Kitchen Academy believes it is all about imparting life skills learned in the kitchen to kids. The company is looking for franchisees who have a positive outlook and a passion for learning and teaching. Franchisees should also be kind and celebrate milestones that kids. They should have a keen desire to change the world, one kid at a time.
A franchisee should have the ability to develop a market via multi-unit development, a region as a development partner, or even a country as a master franchisee.
Opening a Little Kitchen Academy franchise may offer a more predictable outcome than investing in a completely new brand that could struggle to thrive in an already crowded and competitive industry.
什么让一个小厨房学院系列a Good Choice?
Great minds think alike, and great meals start with the right ingredients. At Little Kitchen Academy, the right ingredient is a franchisee ready to bring their A-game to the table. A franchisee should have some culinary and teaching experience, preferably in Montessori.
To be part of the Little Kitchen Academy franchise team, you should make sure you’re financially ready for an initial investment made up of a franchise fee and other startup costs. In addition, you should prepare yourself for ongoing fees that will include advertising, royalty, and other renewal fees. Franchisees will also need to meet the company’s set net worth and liquid capital requirements.
How To Open a Little Kitchen Academy Franchise
As you decide if opening a Little Kitchen Academy franchise is the right move for you, make sure you take time to explore the opportunity. Research the brand and your local area to see if a Little Kitchen Academy franchise would do well in your community. While competition is healthy, too much of it may not allow for the most possible growth.
Before making any financial commitment or signing an agreement, you must perform your due diligence and establish if this is the right opportunity for you. As part of your due diligence, you may want to speak to existing franchisees and ask the Little Kitchen Academy franchising team questions.
Be prepared to take on a rigorous training program before you can become a fully licensed Little Kitchen Academy franchisee.
Company Overview
About Little Kitchen Academy
- Industry
- Children's Businesses
- Related Categories
- Children's Enrichment Programs: Miscellaneous,Children's Education/Enrichment
- Founded
- 2016
- Parent Company
- Little Kitchen Academy Ltd.
- Leadership
- Brian Curin, Cofounder, Co-CEO, President, Director
- Corporate Address
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3744 W. 10th Ave.
Vancouver, BC V6R 2G4
Business Overview
- Franchising Since
- 2019(4 years)
- # of employees at HQ
- 40
- Where seeking
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This company is offering new franchisees throughout the US.
This company is offering new franchisees worldwide.
- # of Units
- 9(as of 2022)
Information for Franchisees
Here’s what you need to know if you’re interested in opening a Little Kitchen Academy franchise.
Financial Requirements & Ongoing Fees
Here’s what you can expect to spend to start the business and what ongoing fees the franchisor charges throughout the life of the business.
- Initial Franchise Fee
- $49,500
- Initial Investment
- $367,953 - $627,586
- Net Worth Requirement
- $500,000
- Cash Requirement
- $250,000
- Royalty Fee
- 6%
- Ad Royalty Fee
- 3%
- Term of Agreement
- 10 years
- Is franchise term renewable?
- Yes
Training & Support Offered
Franchisors offer initial training programs and a variety of ongoing support options to help franchisees run their businesses.
- On-The-Job Training
- 12 hours
- Classroom Training
- 31 hours
- Ongoing Support
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NewsletterMeetings & ConventionsGrand OpeningOnline SupportSecurity & Safety ProceduresLease NegotiationField OperationsSite SelectionProprietary SoftwareFranchisee Intranet Platform
- Marketing Support
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Co-op AdvertisingAd TemplatesNational MediaRegional AdvertisingSocial MediaSEOWebsite DevelopmentEmail MarketingLoyalty Program/App
Operations
Additional details about running this franchise.
- Is absentee ownership allowed?
- No
- Can this franchise be run from home/mobile unit?
- No
- Can this franchise be run part time?
- No
- # of employees required to run
- 10-15
- Are exclusive territories available?
- Yes
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