Images 4 Kids Franchise

Images 4 Kids is a franchise for a children’s photography business. It was founded in Marcia Altizer in Texas 1983.

They started franchising in 2003. Within just four years of franchising, they already had more than 60 locations in the United States. She has been in the business of photography for 20 years. She started out without training and very minimal to invest but she did not want to enter corporate America. She wanted to be able to see her daughter grow up. She managed to put up a business with just enough time for her to raise her daughter herself. She first took interest in outdoor portraits in daycare centers and schools. She expanded to two studios and started covering event photography, engagement portraits, model portfolios, beauty pageants, commercial photography, dance school portfolios, family portraits, and seniors. After all this, she decided to go back to children’s portraits since parents would always buy their kids pictures. She found this market recession proof. Parents have no time to bring their kids to a photography studio which makes it very convenient to have their pictures taken while they are in daycare or in school. This also saves having to pay for rent and staff. They set a “picture day” with daycares and schools.

What exactly is a “Picture Day” for Images 4 Kids?

The goal of having a “Picture Day” is to help preserve memories of your children as they grow. All the Images 4 Kids staffs are trained to work with children. They provide unique backgrounds and renew their selections in every season. They have backgrounds as simple as a lemonade seller up to a studious learner and you can choose which is best to fit your school. This allows them to get creative with their portraits. They don’t require advance payments. They also provide individual combs for every child. A set-up includes a photographer and two assistants to help make picture day fun and easy for the kids. They use the most high tech photography equipment and they make the pictures available to be ordered online through a secure website. They also give each child a surprise reward on picture day.

Costs and requirements on running an Images 4 Kids franchise

Expect to be investing about $53,000 to $77,100. The Images 4 Kids franchise fee is $29,900. This is for a renewable 10 year term agreement. They also require a general business experience. This business can be run from home. You will need about two employees to run one location. They allow multi-unit ownership. They do not allow absentee ownership.

What is included in the franchise package?

There will be four days training at the headquarters. They do not require that you have skills for photography because they will be providing you a comprehensive training for you. Training also includes management, operations, marketing, and building client relationships. You will be given access to a support staff who will always be available to help you with anything that you need. You will be provided with a propriety editing software, an online ordering for parents, and a backend workflow system.

Images 4 Kids Contact Details

You may reach them at:

Address: 12200 Ford Rd., #108 Dallas, Texas 75234

Phone: (972)484-5437

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