
Kids Art Franchise
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EXTRAORDINARY owners
say about
their
KidzArt
franchise experience...
We are very proud of our franchise partners and their dedication to enriching the lives of others with KidzArt. Below are a few of the many comments we receive almost daily.
“I just ran a P&L report comparing this year to date to last year to date. I am doing 89% better than last year to date. Now, I know this is only a snapshot in time but I have got to be proud of that! I just wanted to share with someone.
And also, this year I am doing the art portion of a recreation camp. My instructor called me on Thursday to let me know that the camp director said in the 8 years she has been at the camp, she has never seen the kids SO EXCITED to come to art class!! It's their favorite elective! I had tears in my eyes when she was relaying this to me! It is comments like that which validate the reason I am in this business and the decision we made to become KidzArt franchisees...
Sorry if I seem to be blabbing, I just had to share!!”
Cheryl Ziliani, Franchisee, NJ
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"Thank you! Charles and I appreciate so much your offer and interest in our success. I continue to be amazed at the level of support you offer."
Jan and Charles Kelly, Huntsville, Alabama
"Things are really picking up and I'm so excited. It's wonderful to see the
great reactions from parents and really feel (although we already knew) how
great of a program we have! Just thought you'd like to know."
Alexandra Sullivan, Mid-Hudson Valley, NY
"I have had my KidzArt business for just over 2 years. In the last few months, it has
really taken off. Parents are telling other parents about how much their children
love the program and about how impressed they are with the work their children
bring home. My teachers love the curriculum and how it inspires the children. I am
getting calls from people that I have never contacted, asking how they can bring
KidzArt to their location. That is a business owner's dream! And it is all because of
the quality of the KidzArt program."
Wendy Green, Loudon County, VA
"KidzArt is an excellent franchising opportunity. If you are looking for a business that makes a difference in your surrounding community, focuses on an appreciation and love of the arts, and gives you the opportunity to become extremely profitable then look no further, KidzArt is here! As a franchise owner with a strong operations background, I was very impressed with KidzArt's on site training program and the tools they provide in the form of documentation to assist you in running your own business.I am most proud of the product KidzArt represents and I am honored to be a part of it. The curriculum is amazing and the classes are so well structured that you can really see KidzArt making a difference in the lives of the students, both young and old, who participate. I highly recommend KidzArt. I was once a successful middle manager in Corporate America, working extremely hard for a company I cared about. The company wasn't giving back to me what I was giving. And, my family was feeling the result. In the short time that I have been with KidzArt, I have experienced more career satisfaction than I ever did working in Corporate America. Owning a franchise means a lot of hard work and taking a risk, but KidzArt is worth it. It's by far the best decision I have ever made and I look forward to being with KidzArt for many, many years to come!"
Cheryl Ziliani, Mercer County, New Jersey
“I just wanted to say that the last five years with KidzArt have been tremendously
rewarding. I came on board very early when few systems were in place. I'm so
amazed at how far we've come! I've been so impressed at how responsive corp. has
been to the franchisees' needs. I would never have thought a corp. office would be
so reachable and so willing to hear and address our needs. The systems that have
been put in place have been lifesaving for me. You guys are constantly looking for
and developing systems, methods and products to help us grow our franchises.
"The response from my community is proof that KidzArt has found a need and is
offering it up in a fashion that attracts customers. In my franchise they keep coming
back and that's just how I want it.
"Thank you for all you do. I am in the process of renewing my Franchise Agreement
and looking forward to continuing this growth and to knowing we will be touching
more and more lives with our creative program.”
Linda Shaw. Waxhaw and South Charlotte Area, North Carolina
"I investigated several Franchises thoroughly before making my decision.
KidzArt is a great organization." Wendy Schaller, Executive Director,
Maple
Grove, MN
"I have to say again how truly
grateful I am that you and Shell started this! It has
changed my life!"
Julie Lamin, Franchise Owner, Warwick, RI
Rave Reviews on the 2006 KidzArt Conference
"Thank you for a great conference. I know how hard it is to organize and deliver. I appreciated the content, the organization/structure, the FOOD, and the hotel/location. From my perspective, it seemed flawless. I did seminars across the US for several years in which I did the same hotel/location set-up and then conducted 3-5 days of training. It is a killer.
I had hoped to gain new information, but I came away really impressed and I learned so much.
Thank you."
Onolee Zwicke, Santa Barbara, CA
"Thank you for a wonderful meeting. Thank you again for the wonderful support that you all have giving us."
Cristina Pinto-Acevedo, Executive Director, Miramar FL
"I just wanted to say thank you for a great conference! I feel like I really gained a lot of great ideas and knowledge. I am ready to hit the road running as they say!! Thanks again!"
Trena Sailer, Director, Logansport, IN
"I am truly honored to be a part of this wonderful team and was really, really excited to see the many incredible people out there offering KidzArt programs. I can't say enough good things about the conference and what it did for me!"
Carrie Tate, Director, Westlake, OH
"I wanted to thank all of you for the effort that went into the KidzArt conference this past weekend. I loved the speaker, she was wonderful. I loved meeting everyone (finally). I got several new ideas to try and I feel re-energized heading into this summer. Thanks for everything!"
Wendy Green, Director, Loudon County, VA
"I can't begin to tell you how wonderful I thought the conference was. I
gained so much and had fun too!! I really felt us turning a big bend in
the road. Our keynote launched us in a positive direction. Everything was
just top notched."
Linda Shaw, Executive Director, Waxhaw, NC
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“So
many people were interested (in KidzArt) and thrilled something
like this was available. A dozen or so people want us in
their schools ASAP. Others want parties. And even more want
camps. One of the neatest thing I heard several times was, “Hey,
that is the camp/class I was talking about” or “hey,
that is the camp so and so sent their kids to.’ It
was nice to hear stuff like that.”
Valerie
Jones, Franchise Owner at Kidsfest Expo in Jefferson City, MO
"With
this afternoon's class, I will have taught 50 students this
week
and it's been a blast...that's just two months (since I started
my business)! With every class I just keep proving to
myself how much fun it is to teach
KidzArt and
how well it works."
Linda Shaw, Franchise Owner, Charlotte, NC
"I began
my KidzArt business in January...3 months later I met
my first goal. My classes fill up literally within days
and have waiting lists. The response to
KidzArt by parents, teachers and — of course — kids has been extremely
positive. There
are so many opportunities available to set up
KidzArt — it all depends on how busy you want to be!
KidzArt
allows me the freedom to run my own business on my own terms, and
I enjoy
what I am doing. I can now spend more time with my
children and I get to draw! It is so rewarding..."
Tina Harder,
Franchise Owner- Salinas, CA
"I
learned how to draw from the simple technique, and I strongly
believe
I can teach anyone how to draw using these methods. However, because
of the confidence-building methodology, and because of Shell,
our
CEO and our President, Chris Cruikshank,
KidzArt is about far more than
art. For me, its about strengthening the spirits of children especially
in
these most difficult times we face.
"Within
just the past few weeks, I have been told by one of my new
students'
mom that his school called a meeting last week to discuss her 6-year-old
kindergartner. He has been taking KidzArt now
for a period of 4 weeks. His teachers expressed his demeanor
has changed,
his grades have improved and he now takes on the role of leader
in class — all over the past three weeks. Nothing else has
changed
for this child except KidzArt.
"I think
KidzArt has some very positive things happening and that you are
working hard to make some very exciting and positive things a
reality in the future. I think that you, Chris, Mike and
Kara all deserve a lot of praise for being as committed as you
are to making this program a success. Many thanks from my
little corner in the country."
Robin Tautkus, Franchise Owner - Laconia, NH
* KidzArt received an 86% overall satisfaction
rate from its franchisees in an independent survey conducted by FranSurvey (complete report).
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