Description
The "Child Development & Education Franchise Services Survey," analyzes 16 child education & services franchises using 17 different criteria. Educational services cover: childcare, proprietary schools, educational publishing, school supplies, training, tutoring, fitness, consulting and e-services. 

Industry Overview
The Wall Street Journal recently ranked Child Learning and Computer Centers as the #1 type of franchise, as forecasted by annual growth.   

Here are a few industry statistics:

• 41% of American families have children under the age of 14 (U.S. Dept. of Labor).
• 80% of parents who both work use some form of childcare (Parents Magazine). 
• 60% of families are unsure that their current child-care arrangements will be in place 6 mos. from now (Parents Magazine).
• More dollars are spent on education and learning centers than on national defense.
• Household education expenditures are increasing at more than twice the inflation rate.

Owning a child education/services franchise can be very personally rewarding, as well as financially rewarding.  By becoming an owner of such a franchise, franchisees can impact the lives of young people in their communities. 

The "Child Development & Education Services Franchises 2004" contains useful, valuable, and hard-to-get information, such as number of total units and units closed; franchise fees, royalties, and advertising fees; and financing availability. 

The Companies Surveyed:
CompuChild Computertots FasTracKids Goddard School Gymboree Huntington Learning Center Kiddie Academy International Kids R Kids	KinderDance Kumon LearningRX Mad Science Primrose Sylvan Learning Center The Little Gym International Tutoring Club

Information included in the survey:
Introduction and Methodology for Child Education & Services Survey
Description of Child Service Franchise
Brand Name/Franchisor or Corporate Entity
Prime Source of Information
Franchisee Requirements
Ownership Status 
    Chart: The Gymboree Corp. Stock History 
    Chart: Sylvan Learning Systems, Inc. Stock History
Brand Longevity 
    Bar Graph: Brand Longevity
Unit Allocation 
    Bar Graph: Total Franchised Units 
    Bar Graph: Total Units
Item 20 UFOC Information -- Unit Closures (For Franchised Units) 
    Bar Graph: % Closures With Transfers 
    Bar Graph: % Closures Without Transfers
Item 19 Earnings Claims Statements
Geographical Concentrations of Brand (Existing Franchised Units)
Geographic Concentrations of Projected Openings
Average Franchise Unit Investment 
    Bar Graph: Average Unit Investment 
Franchise Fee, Royalty, and Advertising Fees for Franchised Brands 
    Bar Graph: Franchise Fee
Franchise Term and Renewal 
    Bar Graph: Franchise Term
Financing Arrangements
Bankruptcy History
Management and Contact Names
Disclosure