Monkey Joe's Franchise News

Investment in Children’s Entertainment Franchise Turns A Profit
Atlanta, GA (PRWEB) March 01, 2012 - According to a FindLaw.com survey, 61 percent of Americans have either started or thought about starting a small business at some point in their lives. Often individuals hesitate to open their own business due to the amount of time and dedication needed, having to provide enough capital up front to start the business or the stress of putting together a successful business plan. For franchise investor, Michael Tralongo, choosing to invest in a Monkey Joe’s Party and Play Center not only proved to be a great concept for him, but also its success earned him five times the earnings.
Monkey Joe’s, a popular family destination, is an inflatables-filled party and play center, with more than 60 locations nationwide...

Thriving Franchise Unveils New Store Design Created With Parents in Mind ATLANTA, GA--(Marketwire - Jul 28, 2011) - Monkey Joe's, an inflatables-filled indoor party and play center franchise, announces today a new store design. Filled with bright colors and enhanced graphics, Monkey Joe's has added fresh elements to create an ideal space for families to come together for engaging activity and entertainment.

Catering to children ages 2-12, Monkey Joe's provides families with interactive activities and entertainment, with features like bounce houses, slides and obstacle-course activities. Partnering with Retail One, one of the country's leading store design companies, Monkey Joe's researched the desires of its customers to determine what elements were needed from the moment a customer walks in the door until they leave the facility...

Concept Plans More Than 20 Locations in 2009 and Beyond

ATLANTA, Feb. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Monkey Joe's party and play centers, each offering vast square footage of kid-friendly inflatable jumps, slides and obstacle courses is expanding throughout the Midwest with future store openings in Illinois, Indiana, Missouri and Wisconsin. The plan, beginning in 2009, will focus on a smart, aggressive growth strategy that culminates with more than 20 locations.

"Monkey Joe's has a history for attracting dedicated franchisees and this trend continues with our future in the Midwest," says Daryl Dollinger, president of Raving Brands, parent company of Monkey Joe's. "A children's party staple along the East Coast, we are excited to bring this inflatable filled play center to the booming Midwest and offer parents throughout these great states the opportunity to have a fun and exciting environment where their children can play...

Distinct Concepts Offer Local Entrepreneurs, Business Professionals or Retirees a Chance to Own the American Dream Atlanta, GA--(Marketwire) - While the stock market, housing market and banking industry all work aggressively to recover, franchising continues to be an opportune path to follow for those small companies or entrepreneurial souls who want a piece of the American Dream -- ownership in one form or another. Franchise concepts -- including Monkey Joe's, Shane's Rib Shack, Planet Smoothie, Flying Biscuit Café and Boneheads Grill Fish and Piri Piri Chicken -- will be meeting with potential franchisees in Chicago, IL on Wednesday, September 24 and Thursday, September 25 to continue an aggressive growth strategy in the Midwest with hopes of selling at least 20 Monkey Joe's...

Play Centers Now Among the Healthiest Environments for Children -- Active, Clean, Engaging and Safe

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Monkey Joe's party and play centers, each with more than 12,000 square feet of kid-friendly inflatable jumps, slides and obstacle courses, now offers families a heightened level of cleanliness through a partnership with Swisher Hygiene. In all locations, Monkey Joe's has committed to full-facility sanitizing from Swisher. The service is intended to reduce exposure to germs and cross-contamination for all who visit and play at Monkey Joe's, making it a cleaner environment than public playgrounds, schools, daycare centers and amusement parks.

"Safety for the families who enjoy our facilities is a top priority...