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Franchise Ownership
Inside Foundations: What SCI Teaches Its Newest Goddard Owners
A look inside SCI's Foundations training for new Goddard School owners — what gets taught in the first three years, and why support doesn't stop at opening day.
Sep 21, 2026 · 5 min read
Franchise Real Estate
The Site-Selection Playbook: Franchise Locations That Fill Within 24 Months
Site selection is the one franchise decision you can't fix later. Our playbook for early-education locations: rooftops, income, the morning commute, and the dirt itself.
Sep 9, 2026 · 10 min read
Franchise Ownership
What a Franchise Consultant Actually Does (From the Operators' Side of the Desk)
Three jobs share the title 'franchise consultant' — broker, coach, and developer-operator. Who pays each one, and which one is still there the week your school opens.
Aug 31, 2026 · 8 min read
Franchise Ownership
On-Site Owners: Why Childcare Isn't Semi-Absentee
Semi-absentee ownership works in plenty of categories. Early education is not one of them, and that is why the best childcare franchises keep an owner on site.
Jul 29, 2026 · 8 min read
Franchise Ownership
Franchises for Teachers: From Classroom to C-Suite
Career educators already have the hardest skills in franchise ownership. What transfers from the classroom, the one gap to close, and how teachers fund it.
Jul 27, 2026 · 6 min read
Franchise Costs
Goddard School Franchise Cost: The Real 2026 Numbers
What a Goddard School franchise really costs in 2026: the fee, the real estate, the build-out, and the working-capital buffer most new owners underestimate.
Jul 24, 2026 · 7 min read
Franchise Financing
How to Secure Funding for Your Franchise Investment
Franchise financing is simpler than most expect — what lenders look for, the four funding options for a Goddard School investment, and how SCI guides you.
Apr 15, 2026 · 7 min read