December 2016 | Business View Magazine

20 21 hand at every step of the way.” While other education franchi- sors require their owners to teach at their location, Peterson says that it isn’t a requirement for Best in Class franchisees.“We work closely with our franchisees to help them find amazing teaching pro- fessionals from pre-K all the way up to 12th grade,” she says.“During our seven-day training in Seattle, we go over human resources so our franchisees know exactly where to go and find staff because parents want licensed and certified teaching professionals.” While not a requirement, the company does encourage former and current educators to become Best in Class unit owners.“We launched a teacher incentive program back in November 2014,”Peterson explains. “It’s been a major win for our clients, as well as for Best in Class, because we get to partner with licensed child care and teaching professionals.We reduce their franchise fees for the first three locations they open and, in addition,we waive their royalties for the first three months.We’ve had ten franchisees take advantage of this program.” Over the next several years, Peterson says that Best in Class will continue to focus on franchise development and support.“If you can’t support your existing client base and provide the best tools and resources to them, then you’re not doing your job as a franchisor,” she declares. “There’s someone in our corporate office seven days a week, so we are constantly sup- porting them, as well as evolving our curriculum. If somebody is looking for a business opportunity and they have a passion for educa- tion,we’d love to share more about Best in Class with them.” Preferred vendor n IntelleVue www.intellevue.com beSt iN cLASS educAtiON ceNter