ORADELL, N.J., Dec. 6, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Huntington Learning Center, a leader in tutoring and supplemental learning services, recently announced it is making franchise opportunities available in the New York Metro market. Following the success of its 250 franchisee-run locations across the country, the company is giving individuals in this region the opportunity to own and operate Huntington Learning Centers. These potential franchisees will be joining the 30 corporate centers in the New York Metro market that have a long history of success and benefit from a high level of brand recognition.
Adding to the appeal is the fact that Huntington Learning Center is significantly reducing franchise and other start-up fees by approximately 30 percent. In addition, to make the start-up process even more user-friendly, Huntington has introduced a Turnkey Program exclusive for the New York Metro market. Huntington will manage the start-up responsibilities, including hiring contractors, managing build out of the space, providing staff training and ordering curricula, furniture, computers and supplies. This program is designed to expedite the start-up process, allowing the new franchisees to focus on their training and marketing of the center.
"We are broadening our franchise opportunities in response to the growing demand for tutoring services in this region," said Dr. Ray Huntington, co-founder of Huntington Learning Center. "We want to make it easy for individuals to join our family of Huntington Learning Center franchisees, so we're offering lower fees and a new turnkey acceleration process that will help them achieve positive business results in as short amount of time as possible."
Dr. Huntington adds that making the centers more affordable for potential business owners will significantly increase the number of locations and meet the growing demand for tutoring services in the New York Metro market.
About Huntington
Founded in 1977, Huntington is a pioneer and leader in the franchise tutoring industry. Nationally, Huntington has provided quality instruction to hundreds of thousands of students through a network of franchised and company-owned centers. Huntington prides itself on being "Your Tutoring Solution" for students in all grades and subjects. It tutors in developmental subjects, such as reading, phonics, math and study skills; and in advanced math and science subjects ranging from algebra through calculus and general science through physics. It also prepares students for state and standardized entrance exams, such as high school entrance exams and the SAT and ACT.