2020-03-01 Entrepreneur Magazine

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KUMON WAS already one of the largest franchise brands in the world, thanks to

its international presence, but in 2019 the company set a goal to double its usual

number of new openings in the U.S. One way it achieved that goal was to cover

up to $36,000 of franchisees’ expenses, including signage, furniture, marketing,

and 50 percent of the first year’s rent up to $12,000. Kumon also provided its

recruiters, employees, and franchisees with new tools to help them better

evangelize for the franchise.

76 / Kumon Math & Reading Centers

47

The Joint

Chiropractic services

TOTAL UNITS(Franchised / Co.-Owned)

419/55

FRANCHISE GROW(U.S. & Canada) TH

+52

STARTUP COST

$182.7K–$368.5K

48

The Lash Lounge

Franchise

Eyelash extensions, tinting,

and threading

TOTAL UNITS(Franchised / Co.-Owned)

81/3

FRANCHISE GROW(U.S. & Canada) TH

+51

STARTUP COST

$178.5K–$495.2K

49

Caring Transitions

Senior relocation, online

auctions, and estate

management

TOTAL UNITS(Franchised / Co.-Owned)

223/0

FRANCHISE GROW(U.S. & Canada) TH

+51

STARTUP COST

$58.9K–$82.7K

50

Red Roof

Economy hotels

TOTAL UNITS(Franchised / Co.-Owned)

483/99

FRANCHISE GROW(U.S. & Canada) TH

+51

STARTUP COST

$160.5K–$5.4M

51

Palm Beach Tan

Tanning

TOTAL UNITS(Franchised / Co.-Owned)

314/227

FRANCHISE GROW(U.S. & Canada) TH

+49

STARTUP COST

$498.3K–$802.4K

52

N-Hance Wood

Refinishing

Wood cabinet and floor

refinishing

TOTAL UNITS(Franchised / Co.-Owned)

590/0

FRANCHISE GROW(U.S. & Canada) TH

+49

STARTUP COST

$51.97K–$167K

53

9Round

Kickboxing fitness circuit-

training centers

TOTAL UNITS(Franchised / Co.-Owned)

790/7

FRANCHISE GROW(U.S. & Canada) TH

+49

STARTUP COST

$99.7K–$143.1K

54

Urban Air

Adventure Park

Adventure parks

TOTAL UNITS(Franchised / Co.-Owned)

95/2

FRANCHISE GROW(U.S. & Canada) TH

+48

STARTUP COST

$2.3M–$2.96M

55

Blaze Fast-

Fire’d Pizza

Assembly-line pizza

TOTAL UNITS(Franchised / Co.-Owned)

330/7

FRANCHISE GROW(U.S. & Canada) TH

+48

STARTUP COST

$545.5K–$1.1M

56

Culver’s

Frozen custard, specialty

burgers

TOTAL UNITS(Franchised / Co.-Owned)

709/6

FRANCHISE GROW(U.S. & Canada) TH

+48

STARTUP COST

$1.97M–$4.7M

57

Valvoline Instant

Oil Change

Oil changes and preventive

maintenance

TOTAL UNITS(Franchised / Co.-Owned)

750/502

FRANCHISE GROW(U.S. & Canada) TH

+47

STARTUP COST

$174.5K–$2.5M

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