This report focuses on learning centers and childcare services. A total of 18 franchised brands have been surveyed and we have included 10 Item 19's (Company earnings claims).

The Entrepreneur's Franchise 500 (2005) lists child services as one of the hot industries for rapid growth. Over the last two years franchised units have increased from 4,440 in 2002 to 5,622 in 2004, in the US and Canada. This growth stems largely from the continuing demand from parents who want the best for their children and the willingness of parents to spend on their children.

     A few relevant statistics
     - Children are projected to remain a substantial percentage of the total
       US population and in 2002 they will comprise 24 percent of the
       population.
     - The group of children ages 0-5 years will increase in the next 20 years
       by 3.4 percent (24.1% in 2004 to 27.5% in 2002).
     - 60.5% of female working population has a child under 3 years old and
       64.1% has a child under 6 years old. (US Department of Labor,
       Statistics 2005)
     - 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.

     Contents contained in this report include the following:
     Introduction and Methodology for Learning Centers & ChildCare Concepts
     Description of Child Service Franchise
     Brand Name/ Franchisor or Corporate Entity
     Prime Source of Information
     Franchisee Requirements
     Ownership Status
     Brand Longevity
     Bar Graph: Brand Longevity
     Unit Allocation
     Bar Graph: Unit Allocation
     Item 20 UFOC Information - Franchised Unit Closures
     Bar Graph: Unit Closures with Transfers
     Bar Graph: Unit Closures without Transfers
     Item 19 UFOC Information - Earning Claims Statement
     Geographical Concentrations of Existing Franchised Units
     Geographical Concentrations of Projected Openings
     Average Franchise Unit Investment
     Bar Graph: Average Franchise Unit Investment
     Franchise Fee, Royalty, and Advertising Fees for Franchised Brands
     Bar Graph: Franchise Fee
     Franchisor Support
     Franchise Term and Renewal
     Bar Graph: Franchise Term
     Financing Arrangement
     Bankruptcy History
     Management and Contact Names
     Disclosure

     Companies interviewed for this report include:
     -Cambridge Educational
     -Centers
     -CompuChild
     -Computertots
     -Club Z! In - Home Tutoring Services
     -FastTracKids
     -Goddard School
     -Huntington Learning Center
     -JEI Learning Center
     -Knowledge Points
     -Kiddie Academy
     -KidsPark Childcare
     -Kids R Kids
     -Kumon
     -Learning RX
     -Mad Science
     -Mathnasium Learning Center
     -Sylvan Learning Center
     -Tutoring Club

Source:Research and Markets