Sylvan Learning Centers Franchise News

Sylvan Learning provides "Fit 4 Algebra", a free online tool with resources to help parents understand whether their child is on track to fearlessly enter Algebra
October 20, 2011 // Franchising.com // Baltimore, MD – A recent survey by Kelton Research, conducted for Sylvan Learning, finds that most eighth and ninth graders consider Algebra to be their toughest – scariest – subject. Their parents share the same algebra anxiety. A staggering 97 percent of parents feel more prepared to talk with their children about drug and alcohol use than to help them tackle their algebra homework. Those facts are scary. The new survey underscores how ill-equipped most adults feel to help their children with algebra, which is often introduced in middle school...

In theaters September 23, 2011: Individual students and classrooms can participate for a chance to win exciting prizes; Contest runs September 8 through October 14, 2011
(Baltimore, MD, September 6, 2011) – To help cultivate and encourage a love of reading in the new academic year, Sylvan Learning's Book Adventure is teaming up with the family adventure movie Dolphin Tale to launch a new reading contest with prizes for both individual students and classrooms. Opening on September 23, 2011, the movie Dolphin Tale is distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. The movie is inspired by the amazing true story of a brave dolphin who was rescued off the Florida coast, and the compassionate people who banded together to save her life. Sylvan Learning, North America's leading provider of tutoring to students of all ages, grades and skill levels, will run this contest on the Book Adventure website from September 8th through October 14th, 2011...

BALTIMORE, May 11, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Sylvan Learning, Inc., North America's most recognized provider of supplemental education, announced today it has been named one of the "Top 20 Franchises to Start" by Forbes Magazine. Forbes reviewed 100 of the best known franchise systems and developed its list of the top 20 franchises for initial franchisees based on four main factors: estimated initial investment, total number of locations, store survival rates and hours of training offered.

"Sylvan Learning is honored to be recognized by Forbes as one of the top systems to consider when entering franchising, as it speaks to our strong network of franchisees and their devotion to delivering the best possible supplemental education programs," said Jeff Cohen, CEO and President of Sylvan Learning...

New Franchisees to Benefit From Significant Financial Incentives; Franchising Seminars Planned in Broward and Miami-Dade Counties from Sep. 22 - 23 at Local Sylvan Learning Centers BALTIMORE, MD - (Marketwire) - Sylvan Learning, Inc., North America's most recognized provider of supplemental education, announced today that for the first time, South Florida is open for franchise sales. With mostly company-owned centers in market, Sylvan Learning is now seeking franchisees to develop more than 10 new centers throughout the region. The new centers will be located in protected territories, including Hollywood, Homestead, Miami Lakes, Miami Springs, Pompano Beach Highlands, Sunrise and Tamiami.

As a financial incentive, new South Florida franchisees may earn a $25,000 promissory note after they sign a lease and their center opens...

Sylvan Learning Hosts Franchising Seminar on May 27th at Oak Park Sylvan Learning Center May 26, 2010 // Franchising.com // BALTIMORE, MD -- Sylvan Learning, Inc., North America's most recognized provider of supplemental education, announced today that for the first time in its history, it is offering more than $48,000 in financial incentives to new Chicago franchisees. Chicago is a priority growth market in Sylvan's 2010 expansion plans. The company is seeking franchisees in the Chicago area to develop 12 new centers throughout the metro area. Within the past two years, Sylvan has sold 10 territories in the Chicago area.

As an incentive, Sylvan Learning is offering new franchisees in Chicago a $25,000 promissory note that is distributed after they sign a lease and the center opens...

Sylvan Learning Offers $48,000 in Financial Incentives for New Atlanta Franchisees; Hosts Franchising Seminar on May 20th at West Cobb Sylvan Learning Center BALTIMORE, MD - (Marketwire) - Sylvan Learning, Inc., North America's most recognized provider of supplemental education, announced today that Atlanta is a priority growth market in the company's 2010 expansion plans. The company is seeking franchisees in the Atlanta area to develop more than 10 new centers throughout the metro area. Within the past two years, Sylvan has sold 12 territories in the Atlanta area.

As an incentive and for the first time in its history, Sylvan Learning is offering new franchisees in Atlanta a $25,000 promissory note that is distributed after they sign a lease and the center opens...

North America's Most Recognized Provider of Supplemental Education Also Reports 50 Percent Growth in International Franchise Development BALTIMORE /PRNewswire/ -- Sylvan Learning, Inc., North America's most recognized provider of supplemental education, announced today record franchise sales growth over the past two years. Sylvan's 2009 franchise sales year was only second to 2008, which experienced 150 percent growth. In addition, 2009 marked the brand's best international franchise sales year in at least a decade.

Since Jan. 1, 2008, Sylvan Learning has sold 145 domestic franchise territories, including the conversions of over 100 corporate centers to franchise ownership. The conversions in 2009 met the company's goal of refranchising 40 centers...

North America's Most Recognized Provider of Supplemental Education Hosts Chicago Franchising Seminar on Oct. 15th at RecruitMilitary's Opportunity Expo October 09, 2009 // Franchising.com // BALTIMORE, MD -- Sylvan Learning, Inc., North America's most recognized provider of supplemental education, is rapidly expanding its national footprint with the announcement that Chicago, IL is now open for franchise sales and will be a priority growth market for Sylvan over the next several years. Sylvan Learning is seeking entrepreneurs, including military veterans, to develop 18 new centers in the region, as well as purchase three of its existing corporate-owned centers in Schaumburg, Wheaton and Frankfort.

To share information about franchising opportunities in Chicago, Sylvan Learning is hosting a franchising seminar at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) Forum at RecruitMilitary's Opportunity Expo (725 West Roosevelt Road) on Oct...

Existing Corporate Centers Also Available in Schaumburg, Wheaton & Frankfort

BALTIMORE, Aug. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Sylvan Learning, Inc., North America's most recognized provider of supplemental education, is rapidly expanding its national footprint with today's announcement that Chicago, IL is now open for franchise sales. Sylvan Learning is seeking franchisees to develop 18 new centers in the region, as well as purchase three of its existing corporate-owned centers in Schaumburg, Wheaton and Frankfort.

Sylvan Learning currently operates approximately 1,100 centers worldwide in 49 states and six provinces in Canada, as well as 10 countries. With unprecedented franchise sales growth of more than 150 percent in 2008, Sylvan Learning is now seeking franchisee candidates in Chicago to be a part of a national expansion plan to increase its U...

Existing Corporate Centers Also Available in Fox Point, Racine & Franklin

BALTIMORE, Aug. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Sylvan Learning, Inc., North America's most recognized provider of supplemental education, is rapidly expanding its national footprint with today's announcement that Milwaukee, WI is now open for franchise sales. Sylvan Learning is seeking franchisees to develop four new territories in the region, as well as purchase three of its existing corporate-owned centers in Fox Point, Racine and Franklin.

Sylvan Learning currently operates approximately 1,100 centers worldwide in 49 states and six provinces in Canada, as well as 10 countries. With unprecedented sales growth of more than 150 percent in 2008, Sylvan Learning is now seeking franchisee candidates in Milwaukee to be a part of a national expansion plan to increase its U...

Existing Corporate Centers Also Available in Layton and Ogden

BALTIMORE, Aug. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Sylvan Learning, Inc., North America's most recognized provider of supplemental education, is rapidly expanding its national footprint with today's announcement that Salt Lake City, UT is now open for franchise sales. Sylvan Learning is seeking franchisees to develop four new territories in the region, as well as purchase two of its existing corporate-owned centers in Layton and Ogden.

Sylvan Learning currently operates approximately 1,100 centers worldwide in 49 states and six provinces in Canada, as well as 10 countries. With unprecedented sales growth of more than 150 percent in 2008, Sylvan Learning is now seeking franchisee candidates in Salt Lake City to be a part of a national expansion plan to increase its U...

SchoolMathPrep.com, Online Resource for Grade 7-12 Teachers and StudentsBALTIMORE, Aug. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- As the new school year begins, North American educators continue to face a persistent struggle with students' mathematic achievement. According to the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), only 23 percent of high school seniors are considered proficient in mathematics(1). Yet many educators, despite needing additional mathematics resources, will be forced to do more with less because of unprecedented budgetary challenges. Sylvan Learning, North America's leading provider of tutoring to students of all ages, is responding to educators' need for additional math tools by offering SchoolMathPrep.com, a free new supplemental mathematics resource for grade 7-12 teachers and students to use at school...

Frank & Carole Grant Join Pioneer of Supplemental Education to Help Las Vegas Children

BALTIMORE, Aug. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Sylvan Learning, Inc., North America's most recognized provider of supplemental education, announced today a new franchisee in Las Vegas. Frank and Carole Grant have purchased the Sylvan Learning centers located at 1701 N. Green Valley Parkway, Building 8, Suite C, Hendersonville, NV and 1181 Buffalo Drive, Suite 120, Las Vegas, NV.

These centers have served thousands of Las Vegas area children for more than 22 years and will continue to provide in-center, online and at-home tutoring to students of all ages, grades and skill levels. Frank and Carole's son, Frank Grant IV, and his wife, Karen Grant, will manage the two Las Vegas centers...

Sylvan Franchisee Mohamed Dobashi Also Plans Additional Centers in Abu Dhabi, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Oman Within the Next Year July 15, 2009 // Franchising.com // BALTIMORE, MD -- Sylvan Learning, Inc., North America's most recognized provider of supplemental education, announced today the opening of centers in Bahrain and Kuwait. The Sylvan Learning center in Bahrain will open later this month and the Kuwait center will open in August.

These centers are part of a seven-area international agreement for widespread expansion of Sylvan Learning in the Middle East. In April 2009, Sylvan announced that Mohamed A. Dobashi, Associate Teaching Professor at Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar and his various partners, purchased rights to open Sylvan Learning centers in two emirates (Abu Dhabi and Dubai) of the United Arab Emirates, the Arab Republic of Egypt, the Sultanate of Oman, the Kingdom of Bahrain, the State of Qatar, the State of Kuwait and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia -- a market size of approximately 120 million people...

Entrepreneurs Across U.S. Have Joined Pioneer of Supplemental Education to Help Children Excel Academically June 17, 2009 // Franchising.com // Baltimore, MD -- Sylvan Learning, Inc., North America's most recognized provider of supplemental education, announced today it has converted 21 corporate centers to local franchises in more than 10 markets in the U.S. Earlier this year, Sylvan embarked on a national expansion plan that included converting 40 existing corporate-owned centers to franchises, while expanding in new and existing territories.

"We are thrilled to have made so much progress toward our goal of converting these corporate centers to locally owned and operated franchises. Under the leadership and dedication of these new franchisees, Sylvan will continue to satisfy a growing demand in these markets for high quality, individualized supplemental education," says Curt Hapward, Sylvan Learning's vice president of franchising...

Existing Franchisee Purchases Rights to Develop Seven Countries; Agreement Supports Sylvan's Goal to Expand International Presence

BALTIMORE, April 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Sylvan Learning, Inc., North America's most recognized provider of supplemental education, announced today widespread expansion in the Middle East. Mohamed A. Dobashi, Associate Teaching Professor at Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar and his various partners, purchased rights to open Sylvan Learning Centers in two emirates (Abu Dhabi and Dubai) of the United Arab Emirates, the Arab Republic of Egypt, the Sultanate of Oman, the Kingdom of Bahrain, the State of Qatar, the State of Kuwait and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia -- a market size of approximately 120 million people...

Entrepreneur Joins Pioneer of Supplemental Education to Help Metro-Atlanta Children

BALTIMORE, April 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Sylvan Learning, Inc., North America's most recognized provider of supplemental education, announced today the signing of a six corporate center sales agreement with Chris Nguyen. In addition to the six centers purchased in Dunwoody, Austell, Snellville, Buford, Suwanee and West Cobb, Nguyen will also open two new territories in East Cobb and Duluth. The franchisee's purchase in the Atlanta DMA is part of Sylvan Learning's national growth strategy to convert its corporate centers to local franchisees, while expanding in new and existing territories.

Nguyen is the Managing Partner for DCP Group, LLC, a Baltimore, MD-based technology solutions firm...

Brian and Jennifer Huckins purchase centers in Burlingame and San Bruno, CA September 04, 2008 // Franchising.com // San Francisco, CA and Baltimore, MD –– San Francisco Bay Area residents Brian and Jennifer Huckins today announced the purchase of the formerly corporate-owned Burlingame and San Bruno Sylvan Learning centers, the nation's leading provider of private tutoring for students in grades Pre-K through 12.

A San Francisco native, before joining Sylvan Brian enjoyed a successful career in the hotel business in downtown San Francisco. Jennifer was raised in Southern California and has been involved in the accounting and business management profession for the past 25 years. She currently owns and operates Windsor Accounting in Menlo Park, CA...

Peter Cohen, CEO of Sylvan Learning, talks on the CEO Show with Robert Reiss about the growth of the education, the Sylvan model which is customized to each student, and how it achieves results. Cohen also discusses the strong demand for Sylvan Learning franchises, driven by the growing emphasis on education in America.

Ridgewood, CT, February 29, 2008 --(PR.com)-- Peter J. Cohen, CEO of Educate Inc. and Sylvan Learning Inc. is interviewed on The CEO Show with Robert Reiss, airing in 37 markets throughout the US on March 2, 2008 at 9pm EST.

Reiss asks about the original mission of Sylvan, which was founded in 1979 and has had over 2 million graduates from its 1,150 locations throughout North America. Cohen discusses how it started with a teacher who developed a small after-school program, and how extraordinary results were achieved because of the formula linking academic skills and confidence...

Answering the more than 5,000 franchise inquiries received each year, Sylvan makes hundreds of centers and territories available for ownership nationwide Sylvan announces expansion of consumer and school-based programs in response to increasing consumer demand

September 11, 2007 // Franchising.com // BALTIMORE - Sylvan Learning, the nation's largest franchisor of after-school learning centers, today announced significant changes to its consumer offerings and operating strategy, including the re-franchising of more than 250 centers across the nation.

Sylvan receives more than 5,000 franchise ownership inquiries each year, more than four times the size of its existing system of 1,200 retail locations. Under Sylvan's new "lesson plan," the company is making available more than 400 centers and territories for new ownership across the country...