Schools out for summer: Start a franchise to keep the kids entertained

If you listen carefully, you can hear the squeals of excitement from children all over the country. The summer term has come to an end, and now the kids have over six weeks ahead of them to build dens, take picnics, visit the beach, bake cookies, and play in the park. Of course, they’re happy.

For them, six sunny weeks of fun and happiness lie ahead – but for parents, six weeks of entertaining the kids can seem to go on forever. Sure, the novelty of not having to set the alarm so early lasts a couple of days but then reality hits. The next six weeks will be a juggling act of work, childcare, and keeping the kids amused.

Kids franchises in the summer season

One way of overcoming the challenges of entertaining the little ones is to invest in a kid’s franchise. This way you can take them to work with you during the holidays. They get to have fun, and you reduce your childcare costs – perfect.

There are plenty of popular franchises available with services designed for young people, so if you think you’ve got what it takes to become a franchisee, one of these opportunities could be for you.

Noodle Performance Arts

Noodle Performance Arts is a kid’s franchise that gives you two robust revenue streams for the price of one. The first part of running your franchise will involve arts and ballet classes, taught by qualified teachers who are or have previously been, professional performers. During these fun classes, children have the chance to blossom and to grow in confidence. Unlike many other dance and performing arts classes, the children don’t have to take exams or wear a uniform. This relaxed environment helps the children to thrive.

The second part of the franchise is the license to offer 'Noodle Parties'. Your skilled teachers will run a range of different character parties depending on the birthday boy or girls’ preference. The initial franchise fee of £7,500 plus VAT will include a range of costumes, equipment and the plans for the whole range of parties.

Noodle aims to provide affordable performing arts training so that it’s more accessible than traditional stage schools. This means that your customer base is likely to be much broader than that of your competitors giving you a sustainable and profitable business.

Sports Xtra

Sports Xtra is a kid’s franchise with a twist. The concept was established in 2002 and has now evolved into a cost-effective and flexible business that offers an alternative for entrepreneurs who don’t want the costs and commitment associated with a typical franchise.

At its core, Sports Xtra is still as passionate as ever about encouraging children to live an active lifestyle but is achieving their goal in a different way. Moving away from the traditional franchise model, Sports Xtra focuses on the deliverer of the coaching rather than the franchise system itself.

The popularity of this fresh approach to franchising has resulted in Sports Xtra becoming the country’s leading provider of sports and physical activities for children aged between two and 12 years old. Now with 50 franchisees helping children to enjoy sport across the UK and Asia, if you choose to become a franchisee with Sports Xtra, you’ll have an excellent opportunity to grow alongside this successful and expanding brand.

Sherpa Kids

The long summer holidays can be difficult for working parents as quality childcare can become an issue. However, an alternative to childminders, grandparents and private nurseries is Sherpa Kids.

This global company runs before and after school clubs and holiday activities for primary school-aged children. They provide safe, structured, engaging, and enjoyable activity-based programmes including arts and crafts, music and drama, sports and games, and cooking and technology. With the children taken care of and having fun, it’s easy to understand why this is one of the most popular franchises for busy working parents.

If you’re looking for a franchise business opportunity that’s not only lucrative but emotionally rewarding too, then this could be right for you. As a franchisee, you’ll play an essential role in helping children to increase their confidence, develop and learn.

Kumon

Just because the kids are on holiday, it doesn't mean that they have to stop learning. Starting a franchise with Kumon could be ideal for you if you’re passionate about helping children to build a better future through quality education. Running your own Kumon study centre will be a full-time business opportunity where you will teach children math and reading academic enrichment programmes after school hours and during holidays.

You could become part of one of the most popular franchises in the UK with a low investment franchise fee of just £3,000. Of course, you'll need to pay rent on your business premises and have an element of working capital while you're building your customer base, but you could be up and running within six weeks.

You don’t need any previous experience or a background in education to open your centre. The only criteria you must meet is to be educated to degree level or equivalent, have a full driving licence and pass a proficiency test in both math and English. And of course, you need to be driven and determined to make a success of your franchise.

Jump Arena

Let’s face it, the chances of the whole of the six-week holidays being sunny and dry are slim to none. This is why indoor entertainment franchises such as Jump Arena are so valuable for parents. The trampoline park was established in 2015 and in a short space of time has opened ten units all over the UK. As demand for new units is growing, more franchisees are needed so if you’d like to become a franchisee with Jump Arena, you’ll need to make a total investment of £200,000.

The franchise prioritises fun for children and families but also understands that their product appeals to people of all ages. This is why Jump Arena has worked hard to diversify their product and introduce a large number of services that attract new customers and offer franchisees additional revenue streams. These services, which include workout sessions, sporting events, and birthday parties, give Jump Arena something different than their competitors can provide.