Kiddie Academy® Educational Child Care Recognized by Three Prestigious Franchise Industry Indexes
Nationally Renowned Company Earns Placements in Franchise Times, Entrepreneur and Franchise Gator Rankings
ABINGDON, Md., Feb. 28, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Kiddie Academy® Educational Child Care, a nationally recognized provider of comprehensive educational child care programs, today announced the company has been recognized in three prestigious franchise industry indexes. For the third straight year, Kiddie Academy has been recognized on Franchise Times' Fast & Serious list, the magazine's ranking of its smartest-growing franchise brands. In the 2018 rankings, Kiddie Academy earned 39th on the list—the only franchisor of children's learning centers to make the list. Adding to the honors, the company was once again named as one of the top franchises in the world via Entrepreneur's 2019 Franchise 500 ranking. And Franchise Gator ranked Kiddie Academy #29 on its Top 100 Franchises of 2019 list. This index evaluates franchisors on financial stability, growth, transparency, engagement, continuity and sustainability. It's the fourth straight year the company has made the Franchise Gator list.
"It's a great honor to be named once again to these prestigious listings," said Greg Helwig, Kiddie Academy's president. "This recognition is a testament to the hard work and good decisions we all make every day in the operation of our business. Likewise, it validates the success and growth of our franchise community, a direct result of the dedication and effectiveness of our franchisees in delivering a world class educational experience to the children and families they serve."
The annual ranking from Entrepreneur spotlights the 500 best franchise systems across the globe. The company was awarded #111 on the list, which assesses several factors including costs, support, size, growth, brand strength and financial stability.
In 2018, Kiddie Academy saw 22 percent growth in system-wide revenue, opened its 210th franchise location and grew its corporate staff by 17 employees. To continue the momentum, the education childcare leader is expected to open 40 additional new franchised locations across the U.S.by the end of 2019.
These are just the latest in an impressive list of distinctions for Kiddie Academy in the past year. In October, the company was named to Franchise Times' Top 200+, a ranking of the largest franchise systems in the United States according to global system-wide sales. In addition, Kiddie Academy recently received the International Franchise Association's (IFA) annual award for "Best Marketing Campaign – Franchise to Consumer." The honor recognized the company's Storytime LIVE! Campaign, an initiative that took place from July 2018 to September 2019 with over 150 participating Kiddie Academy locations nationwide. At these popular annual events, attendees enjoyed a story reading and classroom visit from Curious George® and/or Pinkalicious®.
"It's exciting to repeatedly get recognized as an industry leading child care franchise," said Jeff Brazier, Kiddie Academy's Vice President of Franchise Development. "These last few years we've seen a lot of new Academies opening, and these honors validate not only that we're growing, but we're growing in a way that's smart and backed by great support from our corporate team. We're looking forward to more great things in 2019!"
Founded in 1981, Kiddie Academy provides education-based childcare for families and their children ages 6 weeks to 12 years old, offering full time care, before- and after-school care, and summer camp programs. Its proprietary Life Essentials® curriculum supports programs, methods, activities and techniques to help prepare children for life.
For more information on Kiddie Academy, please visit kiddieacademy.com, and to learn more about franchising opportunities with the organization, visit kiddieacademyfranchising.com.
About Kiddie Academy®
Since its inception in 1981, Kiddie Academy® has been a leader in educational child care. The company serves families and their children ages 6 weeks to 12 years old, offering full-time care, before-and after-school care, and summer camp programs. Kiddie Academy's proprietary Life Essentials® curriculum, supporting programs, methods, activities, and techniques help prepare children for life. Kiddie Academy has received corporate accreditation from the globally recognized AdvancED accreditation system, signifying its commitment to quality education and the highest standards in child care. For more information, visit kiddieacademy.com or find Kiddie Academy on Facebook at Facebook.com/KiddieAcademy.
About Kiddie Academy® Franchising
Kiddie Academy Domestic Franchising is based in Maryland and operates over 210 academies in 29 states and the District of Columbia. With more than 40 new Academies projected to open within the next year, Kiddie Academy's network will grow to more than 250 open and operating locations in 2019. For more information, visit kiddieacademyfranchising.com.
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