angalore JumpBunch Inc USA, a franchisor that provides sports and fitness programs for kids, announced the successful launches of its first international master Franchise in India to M/s Fun Factory. As part of their expansion plans, they will run and manage the Franchise network in India. The potential that they see in India is large and they believe that this is a fertile market to tap into as they grow.
JUMPBUNCH® Inc. USA (www.jumpbunch.com) provides a “Friendly Introduction” to sports, fitness, and physical education training to children in Preschools, Day-cares, Schools and other similar facilities for the last 13 years. This program is targeted at kids between the ages of 2 years and 8 years. It currently operates around 37 franchises in about 26 states in the US. This is their first venture outside of the US. Every week 15000 kids go thru the JumpBunch program all over the US.
Thomas Bunchman, President and CEO, JumpBunch Inc said, "We are proud to have Dhana and Deepak as our first International Master Franchise. They are extraordinarily talented people with a passion for introducing sports skills to children across India. We expect this to be a springboard for further international Master Franchises across the globe."
DhanaLaxmi and Deepak, Founders, Fun Factory, said,” Jumpbunch has devised a curriculum that provides awareness and generates an interest among children towards sports and fitness at a very early age. The objective is to make sports and fitness learning a fun and enjoyable activity and to cultivate it as a habit early on in life.” “The curriculum, developed and currently used in the US offering 70 international activities, aims to improve a child’s motor skills & coordination and build soft skills like team play, team work, directional abilities, discipline, etc and also help build the basic skills towards playing bigger and better sports after the age of 8, “ they further added.
The curriculum uses age-specific equipment that helps maintain a high level of safety, preventing any possible accidents or injuries. Their model is a portable one with JumpBunch associating with various schools in Bangalore and offering this activity either as part of the school curriculum or as an after school activity. The sessions are conducted in a musical & fun filled environment with the children enjoying what they are doing and not completely realizing that they are actually exercising and learning the technicalities of the sport. This is also offered in various activity centres as an after school activity across the city.
Tags:JumpBunch, Thomas Bunchman, Fun Factory, Kids Franchise, Dhana and Deepak, Franchise Network, Kids Skill Development Franchise, Kids Development Franchise,kids sports franchise
Source:Businesswire India Posted: Aug 10, 2010 at 1533 hrs IST
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Showing posts with label Kids Franchise. Show all posts
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Thursday, August 12, 2010
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
'Education,' A Recession Proof Franchise Business.
'Education is a recession proof business'
Q&A: DINESH VICTOR, MD, SIP Academy
Chennai-headquartered SIP Academy India Pvt. Ltd., a skill development organization for children, provides a unique learning experience to more than 1.5 lakh school children in the area of mathematics, art and languages. Moreover, it gives a business opportunity with a nominal investment with substantial returns. SIP India has been awarded ISO 9000:2008 certificate for the intensive quality training. Dinesh Victor, MD, SIP, India in a chat with Hrishikesh Joshi shares the business opportunities in understanding that each kid is unique and has the potential to be a winner
What is SIP Academy and how does it function?
SIP Academy India Pvt. Ltd., is a children skill development organization headquartered in Chennai started in the year 2003. Various programs offered by SIP Academy have been developed after years of research and testing and are of International standards. These programs focus on developing various skills in children. In the process of developing skills they improve the learning ability of the child. This fun learning methodology achieves the objective of making the child achieve excellence not only in academics but also in other walks of life. This requires constant communication between the three - viz. Parent, Teacher and the Child to ensure best results.
How has the concept emerged?
Basically, this is Malaysian concept and founded by Kelvin Tham. We have developed our own courses in Mathematics, art and learning and linguistics. The courses are designed by international experts and are globally reputed. Now it is over many countries like Japan, Philippines, Indonesia, Singapore, South Africa, Canada, USA and Nigeria.
Tell us something about your franchise business?
This network is the biggest strength of SIP Academy. We have a network in the states like Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu. But 40 per cent of business is concentrated in Maharashtra. There are over 80 cities and towns were the franchises had been offered. And more than 45000 students are learning the courses. Currently, we have 44 master trainers and 562 trainers all over India who are actually running the academy. SIP is expanded over 20 states, 200 cities and 500 centres across India with a turnover of Rs 10 crore.
To whom do you offer franchise? What kind of investment does it require?
It does not require a huge investment around Rs 1 to 1.5 lakh. You can earn substantial amount of profit out of it. For an educated individuals, graduates, housewives it is a very good opportunity to start their own business. My opinion is that education is a recession proof business. Parents will never compromise on their child's quality of education.We conduct training sessions for them so that they are able to teach students.
What kind of courses do you offer and how they are help full in a kid's development?
We conduct courses for the children pf age groups between 5 to 13 years. We offer SIP Abacus and Brain Gym to develop arithmetic skills and learning abilities. The other one is Global Art which was launched in 2005 which helps to enhance their level of creativity. Third programme is AMAL which is Accelerated Mental Learning has been developed with a vision to build and improve multiple intelligence in the child. Mi Kids is phonics based language programme for children and it incorporates phonemic awareness, phonic fluency and vocabulary.
We do conduct competitions known as SIP Prodigy and it holds Limca Book of Records in 2007 conducted in Bangalore and till date we have conducted 30 competitions all over India.
The children who are trained in the SIP programme are now studying in prestigious universities. Over the past six years, over 1.5 lakh students have been trained in this system.
What are your expansion plans?
We are planning to increase franchises. Currently we have 500 centres all over India. We have not expanded much in north India as compare to South India and Maharashtra. The revenue target is around Rs 15 crore in next three years.
Source:Business Standard, Hrishikesh Joshi / Mumbai May 11, 2010, 0:29 IST
Q&A: DINESH VICTOR, MD, SIP Academy
Chennai-headquartered SIP Academy India Pvt. Ltd., a skill development organization for children, provides a unique learning experience to more than 1.5 lakh school children in the area of mathematics, art and languages. Moreover, it gives a business opportunity with a nominal investment with substantial returns. SIP India has been awarded ISO 9000:2008 certificate for the intensive quality training. Dinesh Victor, MD, SIP, India in a chat with Hrishikesh Joshi shares the business opportunities in understanding that each kid is unique and has the potential to be a winner
What is SIP Academy and how does it function?
SIP Academy India Pvt. Ltd., is a children skill development organization headquartered in Chennai started in the year 2003. Various programs offered by SIP Academy have been developed after years of research and testing and are of International standards. These programs focus on developing various skills in children. In the process of developing skills they improve the learning ability of the child. This fun learning methodology achieves the objective of making the child achieve excellence not only in academics but also in other walks of life. This requires constant communication between the three - viz. Parent, Teacher and the Child to ensure best results.
How has the concept emerged?
Basically, this is Malaysian concept and founded by Kelvin Tham. We have developed our own courses in Mathematics, art and learning and linguistics. The courses are designed by international experts and are globally reputed. Now it is over many countries like Japan, Philippines, Indonesia, Singapore, South Africa, Canada, USA and Nigeria.
Tell us something about your franchise business?
This network is the biggest strength of SIP Academy. We have a network in the states like Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu. But 40 per cent of business is concentrated in Maharashtra. There are over 80 cities and towns were the franchises had been offered. And more than 45000 students are learning the courses. Currently, we have 44 master trainers and 562 trainers all over India who are actually running the academy. SIP is expanded over 20 states, 200 cities and 500 centres across India with a turnover of Rs 10 crore.
To whom do you offer franchise? What kind of investment does it require?
It does not require a huge investment around Rs 1 to 1.5 lakh. You can earn substantial amount of profit out of it. For an educated individuals, graduates, housewives it is a very good opportunity to start their own business. My opinion is that education is a recession proof business. Parents will never compromise on their child's quality of education.We conduct training sessions for them so that they are able to teach students.
What kind of courses do you offer and how they are help full in a kid's development?
We conduct courses for the children pf age groups between 5 to 13 years. We offer SIP Abacus and Brain Gym to develop arithmetic skills and learning abilities. The other one is Global Art which was launched in 2005 which helps to enhance their level of creativity. Third programme is AMAL which is Accelerated Mental Learning has been developed with a vision to build and improve multiple intelligence in the child. Mi Kids is phonics based language programme for children and it incorporates phonemic awareness, phonic fluency and vocabulary.
We do conduct competitions known as SIP Prodigy and it holds Limca Book of Records in 2007 conducted in Bangalore and till date we have conducted 30 competitions all over India.
The children who are trained in the SIP programme are now studying in prestigious universities. Over the past six years, over 1.5 lakh students have been trained in this system.
What are your expansion plans?
We are planning to increase franchises. Currently we have 500 centres all over India. We have not expanded much in north India as compare to South India and Maharashtra. The revenue target is around Rs 15 crore in next three years.
Source:Business Standard, Hrishikesh Joshi / Mumbai May 11, 2010, 0:29 IST
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
US Based Toy Manufacturer Ty Inc Enters India
Ty Inc, a US-based toy manufacturer has entered India through its licensee partner Ty India Pvt. Ltd. The company aims to cash in on the increasing expenditure on toys and has plans to expand the brand presence in India through franchising, confirmed Ramchandram Dhannaram, Publicist, Ty India Pvt. Ltd.
The American toy company has entered India by launching its products in Hyderabad. The Ty Toys will be available only in specialty retail locations, hypermarkets, and departmental stores through franchising. It is all set to compete with prominent international brands such as Disney, Barbie, Funskool, and Wild Republic. The company is known for its popular brands such as Beanie Babies, Punkies, and Ty Girlz. In India the choice in the soft toys category is limited to teddy bears, whereas Ty will offer over 250 designs of animals. The company intends to fill the gap in the soft toys segment.
The company will expand its presence to southern states and selected towns in India such as Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, Pune and so on. The Ty Toys price range is affordable to Indian consumers and starts from Rs 189 to Rs 1200. Founded in 1986 by Ty Warner and creator of the widely popular Beanie Babies, all the product line of Ty Toys are the most sought after in India.
Tags:Ty Inc, Toy Store, Toy Franchise, Disney, Barbie, funskool, Wild Republic,Beanie Babies, Ty Toys,Ty India Pvt Ltd, Ty Girlz, children franchise, Kids Franchise,
The American toy company has entered India by launching its products in Hyderabad. The Ty Toys will be available only in specialty retail locations, hypermarkets, and departmental stores through franchising. It is all set to compete with prominent international brands such as Disney, Barbie, Funskool, and Wild Republic. The company is known for its popular brands such as Beanie Babies, Punkies, and Ty Girlz. In India the choice in the soft toys category is limited to teddy bears, whereas Ty will offer over 250 designs of animals. The company intends to fill the gap in the soft toys segment.
The company will expand its presence to southern states and selected towns in India such as Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, Pune and so on. The Ty Toys price range is affordable to Indian consumers and starts from Rs 189 to Rs 1200. Founded in 1986 by Ty Warner and creator of the widely popular Beanie Babies, all the product line of Ty Toys are the most sought after in India.
Tags:Ty Inc, Toy Store, Toy Franchise, Disney, Barbie, funskool, Wild Republic,Beanie Babies, Ty Toys,Ty India Pvt Ltd, Ty Girlz, children franchise, Kids Franchise,
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Destination Maternity Opens 2 More Motherhood Maternity Stores In India
PHILADELPHIA, March 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Destination Maternity Corporation (Nasdaq: DEST), the world's leading maternity apparel retailer, announced the opening of two more Motherhood Maternity® shop-in-shops in India. Motherhood's trendy, affordable maternity fashions are now available for the first time at the Mantri Mall in Bangalore, India and the Korum Mall in Thane, India. Motherhood Maternity shop-in-shops are found in Mom & Me® stores which are owned and operated by Mahindra Retail, part of the Mahindra Group, Destination Maternity's franchisee in India. Mom & Me stores offer an extensive range of pre- and post-natal products including maternity wear, baby clothes, toys, wellness products, nursery furniture and more. Including these two new locations, there are now a total of eleven Motherhood shop-in-shops in Mom & Me stores in India.
Under a multi-year franchise agreement, Destination Maternity has granted to Mahindra Retail, the master franchise, the exclusive rights to operate branded retail locations and market merchandise under the Company's Motherhood Maternity, Destination Maternity®, and A Pea in the Pod® brands in India. Mahindra Retail is part of the Mahindra Group. The Mahindra Group is one of India's leading federation of companies with operations in several key sectors of the Indian economy.
About Destination Maternity Corporation
Destination Maternity Corporation is the world's largest designer and retailer of maternity apparel. In the United States and Canada, as of February 28, 2010, Destination Maternity operates 1,689 retail locations, including 711 stores, predominantly under the tradenames Motherhood Maternity®, A Pea in the Pod®, and Destination Maternity®, and sells on the web through its DestinationMaternity.com and brand-specific websites. Destination Maternity also distributes its Oh Baby by Motherhood® collection through a licensed arrangement at Kohl's® stores throughout the United States and on Kohls.com. In addition, Destination Maternity is expanding internationally and has entered into exclusive store franchise and product supply relationships in India and the Middle East.
About Mahindra Retail
Mahindra Retail is an extension of the Mahindra Group's trading foray in the domestic India market. Apart from distributing toys, games and wellness products under licenses from various international brands like Mattel® and NUK®, it has now entered into a unique venture with the launch of Mom & Me stores, which specialize in infant and maternity care.
Mom & Me stores are built around the unique needs of mothers to be, young mothers, infants and children up to the age of nine. The absence of a single retail outlet addressing mother and child product and non-medical advisory needs is the most critical need gap that Mom & Me seeks to address with a one-stop store for moms and kids across the country. Mom & Me stores carry a range of the best international brands and private labels to give Indian mothers unparalleled choice. Mom & Me now has stores in Ahmadabad, Bangalore, Delhi, Ludhiana, Mumbai, Pune and Vadodara.
About Mahindra Group
Mahindra is a US $6.3 billion Indian multinational company. It employs over 1,00,000 people across the globe and enjoys a leadership position in utility vehicles, tractors and information technology, with a significant and growing presence in financial services, tourism, infrastructure development, trade and logistics. The Mahindra Group today is an embodiment of global excellence and integrity.
Mahindra is one of the few Indian companies to receive an A+ GRI checked rating for its first Sustainability Report for the year 2007-08 and has also received the A+ GRI rating for the year 2008- 09. For more information, please visit www.mahindra.com
Destination Maternity Corporation (the "Company") cautions that any forward-looking statements (as such term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995) contained in this press release or made from time to time by management of the Company, including those regarding international expansion, results of operations, financial condition, and various business initiatives, involve risks and uncertainties, and are subject to change based on various important factors. The following factors, among others, in some cases have affected and in the future could affect the Company's financial performance and actual results and could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in any such forward-looking statements: the impact of the current global economic slowdown on the retail industry in general and on apparel purchases in particular, our ability to successfully manage our various business initiatives, our ability to successfully implement our merchandise brand and retail nameplate restructuring, the success of our international expansion, our ability to successfully manage and retain our leased department and licensed relationships and marketing partnerships, future sales trends in our existing store base, unusual weather patterns, changes in consumer spending patterns, raw material price increases, overall economic conditions and other factors affecting consumer confidence, demographics and other macroeconomic factors that may impact the level of spending for maternity apparel, expense savings initiatives, our ability to anticipate and respond to fashion trends and consumer preferences, anticipated fluctuations in our operating results, the impact of competition and fluctuations in the price, availability and quality of raw materials and contracted products, availability of suitable store locations, continued availability of capital and financing, goodwill impairment charges, our ability to hire and develop senior management and sales associates, our ability to develop and source merchandise, our ability to receive production from foreign sources on a timely basis, potential stock repurchases, potential debt prepayments, changes in market interest rates, war or acts of terrorism and other factors set forth in the Company's periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or in materials incorporated therein by reference.
SOURCE Destination Maternity Corporation
Tags:A Pea In The Pod, Baby Franchise, Baby Products Franchise, Baby Stores, Destination Maternity, Franchise Agreement, Kids Franchise, Kids Stores, Master Franchise, Maternity Fashion, Mom and Me
Under a multi-year franchise agreement, Destination Maternity has granted to Mahindra Retail, the master franchise, the exclusive rights to operate branded retail locations and market merchandise under the Company's Motherhood Maternity, Destination Maternity®, and A Pea in the Pod® brands in India. Mahindra Retail is part of the Mahindra Group. The Mahindra Group is one of India's leading federation of companies with operations in several key sectors of the Indian economy.
About Destination Maternity Corporation
Destination Maternity Corporation is the world's largest designer and retailer of maternity apparel. In the United States and Canada, as of February 28, 2010, Destination Maternity operates 1,689 retail locations, including 711 stores, predominantly under the tradenames Motherhood Maternity®, A Pea in the Pod®, and Destination Maternity®, and sells on the web through its DestinationMaternity.com and brand-specific websites. Destination Maternity also distributes its Oh Baby by Motherhood® collection through a licensed arrangement at Kohl's® stores throughout the United States and on Kohls.com. In addition, Destination Maternity is expanding internationally and has entered into exclusive store franchise and product supply relationships in India and the Middle East.
About Mahindra Retail
Mahindra Retail is an extension of the Mahindra Group's trading foray in the domestic India market. Apart from distributing toys, games and wellness products under licenses from various international brands like Mattel® and NUK®, it has now entered into a unique venture with the launch of Mom & Me stores, which specialize in infant and maternity care.
Mom & Me stores are built around the unique needs of mothers to be, young mothers, infants and children up to the age of nine. The absence of a single retail outlet addressing mother and child product and non-medical advisory needs is the most critical need gap that Mom & Me seeks to address with a one-stop store for moms and kids across the country. Mom & Me stores carry a range of the best international brands and private labels to give Indian mothers unparalleled choice. Mom & Me now has stores in Ahmadabad, Bangalore, Delhi, Ludhiana, Mumbai, Pune and Vadodara.
About Mahindra Group
Mahindra is a US $6.3 billion Indian multinational company. It employs over 1,00,000 people across the globe and enjoys a leadership position in utility vehicles, tractors and information technology, with a significant and growing presence in financial services, tourism, infrastructure development, trade and logistics. The Mahindra Group today is an embodiment of global excellence and integrity.
Mahindra is one of the few Indian companies to receive an A+ GRI checked rating for its first Sustainability Report for the year 2007-08 and has also received the A+ GRI rating for the year 2008- 09. For more information, please visit www.mahindra.com
Destination Maternity Corporation (the "Company") cautions that any forward-looking statements (as such term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995) contained in this press release or made from time to time by management of the Company, including those regarding international expansion, results of operations, financial condition, and various business initiatives, involve risks and uncertainties, and are subject to change based on various important factors. The following factors, among others, in some cases have affected and in the future could affect the Company's financial performance and actual results and could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in any such forward-looking statements: the impact of the current global economic slowdown on the retail industry in general and on apparel purchases in particular, our ability to successfully manage our various business initiatives, our ability to successfully implement our merchandise brand and retail nameplate restructuring, the success of our international expansion, our ability to successfully manage and retain our leased department and licensed relationships and marketing partnerships, future sales trends in our existing store base, unusual weather patterns, changes in consumer spending patterns, raw material price increases, overall economic conditions and other factors affecting consumer confidence, demographics and other macroeconomic factors that may impact the level of spending for maternity apparel, expense savings initiatives, our ability to anticipate and respond to fashion trends and consumer preferences, anticipated fluctuations in our operating results, the impact of competition and fluctuations in the price, availability and quality of raw materials and contracted products, availability of suitable store locations, continued availability of capital and financing, goodwill impairment charges, our ability to hire and develop senior management and sales associates, our ability to develop and source merchandise, our ability to receive production from foreign sources on a timely basis, potential stock repurchases, potential debt prepayments, changes in market interest rates, war or acts of terrorism and other factors set forth in the Company's periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or in materials incorporated therein by reference.
SOURCE Destination Maternity Corporation
Tags:A Pea In The Pod, Baby Franchise, Baby Products Franchise, Baby Stores, Destination Maternity, Franchise Agreement, Kids Franchise, Kids Stores, Master Franchise, Maternity Fashion, Mom and Me
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