What format of Engineering For Kids Businesses does Engineering For Kids currently offer franchises for?
Engineering_For_Kids Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
As of the Agreement Date, we only offer franchises for Engineering For Kids Businesses that operate under our "Learning Center Based Business" format.
An operator establishes an instruction facility and office location that will serve as the operator's permanent base of operations, will be devoted entirely to the operation of an Engineering For Kids Business, and will bear exterior "Engineering For Kids" signage (a "EFK Center Location").
An operator will also provide Programs to customers at one or more sites that the operator locates and secures (each a "Third Party Site").
Although each Third Party Site must meet our standards and specifications, the operator is not required to build-out the space or to otherwise maintain a permanent presence at these sites.
Third Party Sites may include facilities, such as community centers and parks and recreation centers, where the operator rents a portion of the facility for specific schedule of days or time slots, or other facilities, such as afterschool care centers and schools, at which the operator conducts Programs on a scheduled basis as an independent service provider.
Unless otherwise indicated in this Agreement, "Authorized Location" will refer to Third Party Sites and EFK Center Locations.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 53–138)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Engineering For Kids FDD, the franchise currently offers only one format for its franchises: the Learning Center Based Business. This format requires the franchisee to establish a permanent instruction facility and office, referred to as an EFK Center Location, which must be entirely dedicated to operating the Engineering For Kids business and display exterior signage.
In addition to the EFK Center Location, Engineering For Kids franchisees also provide programs at various Third Party Sites. These sites can include community centers, parks and recreation facilities, afterschool care centers, and schools, where the franchisee rents space or operates as an independent service provider. While these Third Party Sites must meet Engineering For Kids' standards, franchisees are not required to maintain a permanent presence at these locations.
This structure allows Engineering For Kids franchisees to have a central, branded location while also extending their reach through partnerships with other community facilities. The FDD specifies that the term "Authorized Location" refers to both Third Party Sites and EFK Center Locations, indicating that both types of locations are integral to the operation of an Engineering For Kids franchise.