{YEL!} is an emerging franchise with brand recognition in many states, hundreds of schools, and with tens of thousands of students and parents.

What sets us apart from others in our industry is: 1) Robust, comprehensive curricula in multiple subjects.  Others in our industry are single subject offerings; 2) A dedication to FIVE STAR service; 3) A commitment to cultivating and training dynamic instructors.

Founded in 2004, the {YEL!} team brings decades of experience in multiple markets to franchisees.  Franchisees will enjoy a team of support with a dearth of experience.  Our team provides 70+ hours of training and coaching for new franchisees.

We offer a competitive franchise fee of $22,500.  This includes all training.  There are other required investments (follow link below to the table).  The total investment ranges from $57,300 to $82,700.

We get it! You’ve made an investment of time and money and it is a valid question to ask, “How much can I make?”
It’s important to note that there are no guarantees when you purchase a franchise. So much of your return on investment (ROI) depends on:

1. How hard you are willing to work;
2. The market conditions in your area;
3. Your ability to manage and maintain your own business;
4. Your ability to follow a proven process that has paid dividends in multiple markets.

We can provide prospective franchisees with a copy of our Franchise Disclosure Document [FDD] which includes a thorough Financial Performance Review (Item 19 of the FDD) from markets where we currently operate. Click Here to contact us and receive your copy of our FDD which includes the  Financial Performance Review [FPR]. We are diligent and dedicated to train and support each new franchisee to run their franchised business as efficiently as possible.

Our 2 Question, 10 Second® parent surveys are chock-full of exuberant parents.  Parents who say their child had a great time in our class; children who say they found their sport, their passion, a buddy, through YEL classes We have had literally dozens of fencers who have competed on state championship teams. We have had two national chess champions who have started in our programs. Although those results are more rare, the difference you make in serving your community is an endless line of kiddos who got their start in chess, fencing, coding, robotics, basketball, soccer, and any of our other programs through YEL classes.

Click here to get more information about joining the League and making a difference in your community!

Our competitively priced franchise fee of $22,500 buys you into the national brand and The {YEL!} Way system.  It includes access to our proprietary database and systems, 70+ hours of training, sales and marketing training, access to our brand standards manual, and access to hundreds of hours of curricula in multiple subjects.

It also gives you access to all schools within your territory, as discussed in the Franchise Disclosure Document and the Franchise Agreement.

We will spend 44.5 hours in training on our operations, systems, sales and marketing, finance, and curricula.  We'll spend on additional 32 hours of on-the-job training on those same topics.

Training takes place in our Minnesota office for the classroom training, online for some training, and in your territory for additional training.

{YEL!} offers support to franchise owners with:

• Initial Training
• Operational Support
• Curriculum development
• Continuing marketing support and development
• Annual meetings
• Establishing and maintaining brand standards across all {YEL!} franchises.

Yes!  In fact we encourage franchisees to work from home.  CLICK HERE to see our page about why working from home is so awesome for you and your home life.

Great question.  Also see "What does the franchise fee include?" on this same FAQ page.  

Our competitively priced franchise fee of $22,500 buys you into the national brand and The {YEL!} Way system.  It includes access to our proprietary database and systems, 70+ hours of training, sales and marketing training, access to our brand standards manual, and access to hundreds of hours of curricula in multiple subjects.

It also gives you access to all schools within your territory, as discussed in the Franchise Disclosure Document and the Franchise Agreement.

It is not required to be a professional teacher or coach, or have a teaching certificate to own a {YEL!} franchise.  We have found that our more successful regional directors have experience with teaching, coaching, or working with children, and have some sales experience.

We are offering franchises in multiple locations throughout the United States.  Visit our LOCATIONS page to view options near you.

We have territories available across the United States.  See our LOCATIONS page to view those.  We will have a thorough discussion about the territory that fits your location during The Process of joining the 'League'. 

As a franchisee, you would own and operate your own local business.  The employees would be your employees.  For more details about owning your own {YEL!} franchise business, contact us about how to Join the League.

As a franchisee, you are not required to teach the classes yourself.  That being said, it is important to our FIVE STAR Service principal to deliver all programs as advertised.  Meaning you may need to substitute teach for a sick teacher.

Our most successful regional directors have taught multiple classes with {YEL!}.

{YEL!} is offering competitive royalties:

• 5% royalty fee.
• 1% Brand Fund
• 1% Technology fee

For a complete breakdown of all fees and what they mean, Contact Us, to start the process and receive our Franchise Disclosure Document [FDD].

We strongly encourage new franchisees to run their business from a home office.  The benefits of working from home and saving on rent is what we've seen work best with our regional directors.

No, we recommend working from a home office.

At this point, {YEL!} does not offer financing.

As a franchisee owner of your own business, you set your own hours.  Our Brand Standards Manual outlines the hours of operation, the best practices for managing and maintaining your own business while adhering to {YEL!}s brand standards.

That being said, most of our classes take place at schools, at the end of the school day or, during the summers, from 9am-noon and 1-4pm.  Those hours are variable based on location, customer expectations, and market requirements.

Please view our Programs webpage to view the programs we currently offer.  Currently we offer courses in:

• Chess and chess tournaments
• Fencing and fencing tournaments
• Project Runway sewing
• Brick Builders using LEGO® bricks and Brick Builder Decathlon events
• Robotics
• Coding
• Sports [flag football, floor hockey, basketball, soccer, track and field]
• Woodworking
• PreK Brick Builders
• PreK Sports
• Guitar

We are constantly developing new curricula as well.

Once the Franchise Agreement is signed, we anticipate that new franchisees will be able to start setting up client meetings in a 6-8 week time period.  

Contact Us to get more details by or visit our The Process webpage to learn more about the steps to owning your own {YEL!} franchise.

We have outlined some franchisee avatars on our Ideal Candidates webpage.  Besides those franchisee profiles, the qualities we are looking for are, people who are:

• self-starters
• dedicated owners of their business
• passionate for delivering FIVE STAR or "Over the Top" customer service
• experienced working with children
• experienced with some sort of sales

Contact Us to get more details about owning your own {YEL!} business.

{YEL!} holds those who have served to defend our liberty and freedom in high esteem.  If you have served our country through the military, we would welcome the opportunity to extend to you a discount on the franchise fee as an appreciation for your service.  Please contact us for specific details.

Thank you for asking:-)

Honestly, no two days are the same.  One day is the thrill of landing a new client, the next is anticipation for your next big tournament, or community event.  Another day is a strategy day for how to grow more classes in your market.  Another day may be a day of gratitude as you meet with all your teachers for a get-together.  I can tell you this...you won't be bored!

Contact Us for more details on how to Join the League.

With 20 years of experience serving communities, we've worked with a lot of amazing instructors.  We can't do what we do without dedicated, caring teachers.  We have developed best practices for your staffing needs and we will share all of that with you during the initial training, but ultimately the recruitment and retention of staff is up to each franchisee owner.

Contact Us today about how to Join the League.

To own a {YEL!} franchise, you are not required to know how to play chess, sew, fence, etc. Our curriculum is crafted in a way that any franchisee can train a hobby chess player (or fencer, etc.) how to successfully run a {YEL!} program.

However, the more understanding you have a subject, the more easily you will be able to relate to your teachers. Our training program will help you gain at least an introductory understanding of each subject in the {YEL!} franchise system.

See our Programs page for more details about our programs.