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Omega Learning Center® Franchise
Omega Learning Center® Franchisor, LLC 5330 Brookstone Drive Suite 320 Acworth, GA 30101 Telephone: 1-888-792-7431 E-Mail: kim@omegalearningcenter.com www.omegalearningcenterfranchisor.com
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Testimonials "Omega has become more than a place my children go to learn, it has become a place where they know they are loved. Thanks, Joyce, Kathy and Kim for opening up Omega Learning Center and your hearts to the children in our community." – Omega Parent and Educator "It is not often when a person can say that they are ecstatic about a product or service but in this case I can and will." – Omega Parent "There are no words that can express what Omega has done to my daughter's self esteem. I can tell you that in this case it is attributed to your staff and the work they have done with Melissa and for that my wife and I are truly grateful." – Omega Parent "After she took the test she said that there were questions on it that you had helped her with. So I know you made a difference. For me the best part was seeing her confidence restored!" – Omega Parent "Omega took the time to listen to what our son needed assistance with and assigned the perfect tutor to help him. What a positive and pleasant experience we have had at Omega! We feel like we are giving Palmer the best of the best at Omega." – Omega Parent and Educator "Omega tutors are excellent and took a personal interest in our child. Grades were improved considerably. We love the flexibility we received and the communication from the Center." – Omega Parent "The Center Directors at Omega have been wonderful with our family. I have a very heavy and busy schedule and everyone at the Omega Center has worked to accommodate me. Omega is a wonderful place for children of all ages to learn. I would HIGHLY recommend sending your child to Omega Learning Center." – Omega Parent
Omega Learning Center® celebrates the kind of excellence exemplified by people like you. . . people who want to affect the future by helping today’s students to succeed. An Omega Learning Center® franchise offers you the opportunity to provide tutoring for children and young adults to help them achieve their academic goals and eventually succeed in life. That opportunity is enhanced by the benefits of an established franchise company and outstanding, turnkey business system. It all adds up to a most fulfilling life for you! Now is the time to join the Omega Learning Center® family. We are looking for a limited number of franchisees that meet the following criteria: Strong sales and customer service abilities Well-developed people skills Maturity and stability Eagerness to help children learn Enthusiasm and self-motivation Firm belief that education is the key to success Dedication to helping children reach their education goals Strong ties to the community Willingness to learn and follow our proven business model High personal standards including excellence, honesty, and integrity Ability to meet initial investment requirements
Omega Learning Center® owners Kathy Keeton, Kim Bethune, and Joyce Smith.
Former teaching, sales, or small business experience is considered a plus, but is not required. In addition, Omega typically requires that franchisees participate in the day-to-day activities of the business on a full-time basis. Let us offer you a glimpse of your future! Contact us today for more information or return the enclosed franchise application form.
“It is my hope that all children, boys and girls, will see this mission and be inspired to reach for their dreams, because dreams do come true.” Lt. Col. Eileen M. Collins (1956–), First Woman Shuttle Commander, March 5, 1998 in the White House
Site Selection. Omega knows that choosing the right location for your business is vital. We will supply you with complete guidelines for selecting a suitable site for your Omega Learning Center® franchise including requirements for demographic characteristics, traffic patterns, parking, neighborhood characteristics, and proximity to ideal business neighbors. We will assist you in all phases of site selection including: recommendations for size, appearance, and other physical characteristics of the facility. And, once your approved location is secured, we will provide you with complete facility build-out plans to ensure uniformity of the Omega Learning Center® brand image. Marketing Support. Omega Learning Center’s corporate marketing experts will show you how you can reach tens of thousands of prospects by partnering with local schools and by using our lucrative referral system. Omega will also coordinate development of advertising materials and strategies for your benefit and the benefit of the entire franchise network. These include eye-catching, professionally created advertisements, brochures, press releases and other marketing materials. Ongoing Service and Support. Omega Learning Center® will provide you with ongoing training and support in those areas critical to the success of your franchised business: operations and maintenance, customer service techniques, product ordering, suggested pricing guidelines, marketing and administrative procedures. Additional Support. The additional support available to you as a franchisee includes assistance in the areas of purchasing, accounting, audit and legal services; ongoing research and business development programs; and the overall planning, coordination and oversight for the Omega Learning Center® franchise system.
“The only thing better than education is more education.” —Agnes E. Benedict (American educator, 1889-1950)
Invest In Your community and make a difference in America’s Future! As an Omega Learning Center® franchise owner, you will offer tutoring for children and young adults to help them achieve their academic goals and eventually succeed in life. Your investment in the minds of children and young adults will pay interest on a daily basis: You will provide opportunities for increased academic success to each student in your community. You will give children and young adults the confidence they need to excel. You will experience the personal satisfaction of knowing that you make a difference in the lives of so many.
Ben Franklin’s words of 300 years ago still ring true today. A true “Renaissance Man,” Franklin was an accomplished printer, author, politician, inventor, scientist—the list goes on! He was the embodiment of his own words. He knew that the broader a person’s education base, the better that person’s odds for high level achievement. It takes the power of education to improve the future. With an Omega Learning Center® franchise, you can improve tomorrow today!
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What sets an Omega Learning Center® tutoring franchise apart? We’ve researched what’s worked and what hasn’t with other tutorial learning facilities and founded our proven system on that valuable knowledge. Six key differentiators will put you in a class of your own as an Omega Learning Center® franchisee: 1. Convenience! Your center will be located “where families live.” Omega Learning Center®s’ focus is on family convenience and being able to accommodate busy family schedules. 2. State of the art technology! You will use an assessment process well recognized by respected educators, developmental pediatricians and psychologists worldwide, as well as our proprietary curriculum. 3. Certified teachers! Our certified teachers are fully prepared to help your students and communicate progress to academic instructors and parents through Omega’s proprietary tutorial management software program. 4. Superior Training! Omega offers superior customer service. You will be thoroughly trained in our turnkey system of conducting business and know exactly what to do in order to thrive. You’ll be prepared with our proprietary web-based scheduling system. 5. Proven Marketing System! Omega Learning Centers are partners in education with local schools allowing you to give back to your community while receiving the benefit of cost effective advertising. 6. The name Omega! The name Omega represents only the highest standards and value. You will feel good about what you are doing to affect the future. The value of personal pride and satisfaction is immeasurable! But that’s just part of the story! Omega Learning Center® gets results! Our latest statistics show that out students average an incredible grade placement growth of one year and six months after an average of 60 hours of tutoring.
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We offer the best support in the business! We’ll work closely with you every step of the way. From the moment you sign your franchise agreement through your grand opening, an expert field consultant will be available to support you. Once you are up and running, you will receive regular quality control visits according to a set schedule. And, you’ll always get our special attention when you need it. . . your support team is as close as a telephone call or e-mail to the corporate office. Our franchisee support system includes the following key components: Corporate Identity. As an Omega Learning Center® franchisee, you will benefit from our already established corporate identity, including our logo, colors, facility décor and the style of our visual materials. By associating yourself with our brand, you will be recognized in your market as a provider of high quality supplemental education services.
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Specialized Training. Omega Learning Center’s expert corporate staff will provide you with four weeks of initial training at the corporate headquarters in the suburbs of Atlanta, Georgia. You and three key members of your staff will receive comprehensive instruction in the subjects of administration, operations, student recruiting, employee training, and sales and marketing. Your Center Director will be trained in the areas of assessment analysis, curriculum building, the tutoring process, parent conferencing, student scheduling, our system of motivation and reward, and parent-teacher correspondence.
When you are ready to open, an experienced trainer from the corporate office will provide you with another ten days of training at your site to assist you with your start-up and grand opening.
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You will also be invited to attend quarterly growth review meetings and annual “business building” retreats to help you continually build your business. Operations Manual. We have you covered from A-Z! You will have access to our comprehensive operations manual, an easy-to-use reference which includes all the information you need to both establish your business and operate your business from day to day.
Franchising Gets You to the Head of the Class Faster!
Take Advantage of the Supplementary Education Growth Market!
People looking to start their own businesses realize that franchising is the quickest and most reliable way to reach their dreams. Omega Learning Center® is a franchise business, which means you’ll enjoy the best of both worlds—the satisfaction of being your own boss, and the leadership and support of an established company.
Omega Learning Center® offers a much needed service that stands at the forefront of the franchise industry. Never before has education been so important in our lives. The value of succeeding in school is immeasurable. It means finding a great college, and subsequently finding a satisfying profession and personal happiness. Take a look at these numbers!
In 2006, Entrepreneur magazine reported that the number of franchise units in the U.S. increased by 11% between 2004 and 2005, nearly three times the percentage of growth that occurred the previous years.5 John Reynolds, President of the International Franchise Association Educational Foundation, reported in the March 2006 issue of Franchising World: “Current economic conditions are good for franchised businesses and the outlook for the year ahead is very optimistic, International Franchise Association franchisor-members confirmed in a recent Webbased survey. . . for franchising overall, 70% were positive about the current health of the sector.”6 The Economic Impact of Franchised Businesses, a survey for the International Franchise Association Educational Fund conducted by PricewaterhouseCoopers reported that:7 Franchises generate jobs for more than 18 million Americans, directly employing 9.7 million people. More than 760,000 franchises generated a total economic output of more than $1.53 trillion – nearly 10% of the U.S. private-sector economy.
Your own Omega Learning Center® franchise offers you: The instant credibility and awareness that come with the exceptional Omega Learning Center® brand name and corporate identity
According to the U.S. Department of Education, enrollment in elementary and secondary schools rose 20 percent, to more than 54 million students, between 1985 and 2003. The pool of school-age children is expected to grow by an additional 2 million over the next 10 years.1 Since 1998, the supplemental education services industry has grown at a compounded annual rate of nearly 12 percent, reaching $6 billion in 2004.2 Driven by highly competitive parents, low achieving students, and tougher academic standards, the for-profit tutoring industry has grown by double digits nationally.3 In 2005, the number of students receiving tutoring in the U.S. had doubled over the past five years. Tutoring centers and private tutors stand to benefit from this growing trend.4 Additional opportunities exist for tutoring centers as a result of the No Child Left Behind Act. As part of the act, states are required to set definitions of adequate yearly progress (AYP), the minimum performance that districts and schools must reach every year on state achievement tests. Because of this Act schools are more receptive than ever to the idea of private supplemental education helping public schools reach their goals. No doubt about it—the right supplementary education business has the potential to be a hot opportunity! That’s where Omega Learning Center® fits in. . . it is the right business at the right time!
An incomparable business system that has already been created, tested and proven Support in all the areas most critical to your business, including a superior marketing, operations, sales, purchasing and more
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Entrepreneur magazine, January 2006, In the Know: Looking for a franchise forecast?, Sara Wilson. Franchising World magazine, March 2006, “And the Survey Says, Future for Franchising is Bright”, John Reynolds, pg. 26 International Franchise Association Educational Fund Survey, conducted by PricewaterhouseCoopers: The Economic Impact of Franchised Businesses, available at the IFA website: www.franchise.org/content.asp?contentid=379
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Kerry Pipes, “Learning Centers and Educational Franchises Cater to Increasing Demand,” Franchising.com Express, 1 Feb. 2006, available at www.franchising.com/ article.php?id=135. Ibid. Robert Rodriguez, “Education or business? Valley joins feeding frenzy among tutoring firms competing for millions of tax dollars,” Fresno Bee 29 Jan. 2006. Rebecca Carter, “Parents, schools following tutoring trend,” Arizona Republic 9 Aug. 2005
Omega’s Business System Makes the Grade!
Why are Omega programs and services in such demand?
Your objective as an Omega Learning Center® franchisee is to help children and young adults in your community reach their academic goals through superior assessment and customized tutoring. To reach that goal, you will use our powerful business system, built around four quality components: our comprehensive services, our cutting edge technology, supportive team and inviting facilities.
Because no other tutoring company satisfies so many individualized academic needs. Our victory- based learning techniques and motivational programs provide continual positive reinforcement. And, our specially developed Three Step Process allows us to ascertain the precise instruction needed and customize the curriculum to each individual student.
Comprehensive Programs and Services Omega Learning Centers offers programs and services for all ages and stages of a student’s academic career. The wide-ranging programs you will offer as an Omega franchisee include the following: Kindergarten Readiness For the pre-school student, the kindergarten readiness program includes letter identification, phonics, basic reading skills, sight words, identifying and writing numbers, counting, identifying patterns and beginning calculation. Beginning Reading For the reader who needs extra instruction in basic reading skills, the beginning reading program helps students to develop skills in phonics, letter/word identification, fluency, comprehension, spelling and vocabulary. Advanced Reading Designed for all students, the advanced reading program helps students with learning grade-appropriate vocabulary and spelling skills and helps to develop more advanced critical thinking skills needed for success in reading larger passages and standardized testing. Study Skills Formulated for students who desire an effective way to master homework assignment/ agenda organization, listening skills, test-taking strategies, note-taking techniques, time management proficiency Writing Skills Designed for students wanting to improve their writing skills, the program teaches the thought process to writing paragraphs, letters, and essays, and stresses the fundamentals of punctuation, sentence building and capitalization. Fundamental Math For all students, the program provides a curriculum based on elemental problem solving, computation, measurement,
equations, numeration/ computation skills, and increasing fluency. Algebra I, II, III For both beginning and advanced students, an individualized program that helps students to develop and enhance their skills in patterns and functions, mathematical connections, problem solving reasoning and graphing. Calculus For the beginning student as well as the advanced, this individualized session will help develop the multiple skills needed to understand and comprehend calculus equations. State Test Prep For those in grades 2-8 who need extra help in learning how to take the state required placement test. Per the No Child Left Behind Act, this test determines passing for each student. SAT/ACT Prep Designed to prepare the student for the single most important college entrance examination and provides strategies for success in all areas of the test including language arts, math, and essay. Intro Spanish/Spanish I, II, III and IV Formatted for all ages, the Spanish program encourages success in testing and conversational use. Enrichment Program Designed to encourage abstract thinking and help students readily grasp concepts of math and reading comprehension, the program emphasizes the development of advanced reasoning and critical thinking skills. Homework/Project Tutoring Allows each student to receive extra help in completing and understanding homework assignments and/ or class projects.
Assessment The Woodstock Johnson III Assessment assesses students in all areas of reading and math and includes a vision screening. Specific skill gaps are found and a custom program is developed creating an “academic road map” for your chosen tutor. Custom Program Our Center Director reviews the assessment results and program recommendations at a private conference. Throughout the program the student and tutor build a valuable bond as they work through the process of filling skills gaps in specific academic areas. Omega Results Success is ensured by superior instruction and constant communication to everyone on the student’s academic team. Daily correspondence is emailed to the student’s parent and teacher at school. Programs include a parent/teacher conference and a post assessment. The post assessment proves academic growth and a final conference is set up to review the results.
Unbeatable Team Our programs and services are brought to life by our high quality and dedicated people. We have over 35 years of experience in finding and training the right employees for the job. We will train you to screen and hire a competent, enthusiastic staff and you, in turn, will train them to deliver the outstanding Omega Learning Center® experience to each and every student.
Our tutors are committed, certified teachers and are dedicated to helping students excel and offer precise communication with parents and teachers. We offer a 3:1 student to teacher ratio to ensure plenty of one-on-
one attention. The tutor sits inside a horseshoeshaped table with a computer workstation at hand for pulling curriculum and emailing the parent at home and the teacher at school. Students have immediate access to their tutor, but are also able to work independently. Upon completion of the tutoring session, the tutor sends daily feedback via email to both parent and teacher.
Superior Technology Omega Learning Center’s proprietary streamlined e-based business operating system maximize the customer’s time and money through high tech scheduling, monitoring student’s progress, tutor/parent communications, conference presentation and much more.
Facilities with a Family Feel Omega Learning Center’s primary goal is for its students to “Achieve Success Through Omega Learning.”™ Our facilities are designed to make students feel completely ‘at home’ in order to ease the progress of learning. When students arrive at an Omega Learning Center® facility, they are welcomed into an open reception area that feels like the foyer of the family home. Plush, trendy animal print chairs line the butterscotch painted walls, providing students with a comfortable place to wait for their sessions to begin. The tutoring centers are equipped with computers on horseshoeshaped tables that seat three students and one tutor. An assessment room, conference room, restroom and storage room complete the center layout.
Omega Learning Center® franchises are located where families live and play—a convenient location near dance studios, karate facilities, community centers, schools, libraries, and other like places.