A Genius Idea. A Great Story!

Glenn Clayton was a freshman business student on full academic scholarship who, like many college students, was struggling to make enough money to pay for books and supplies.  In true entrepreneurial fashion, Glenn decided to start a part-time tutoring service to supplement his income.  His niche would be in helping students understand their unique learning style and how to harness that understanding to maximize their success in school.

Within a matter of months, this side line college job was demanding 60 hours a week of Glenn’s time and had grown to include a network of over 50 tutors that Glenn had to hire to handle all the demand.   Glenn was amazed at all the parents and students who were flocking to his dorm room business – and often times leaving well known national companies. Why were so many people choosing Appleton over the large national brands?

That is when Glenn realized that the traditional tutoring industry wasn’t meeting the needs of the 21st century student (and their parents).  Parents and students alike wanted a more individualized service that was focused on helping students excel rather than simply helping struggling students catch-up.   

Today, Appleton is one of the most innovative and exciting education organizations in America.  The company’s mission is to the change the way the world learns. Unlike the old school tutoring companies (pun intended), Appleton provides Academic Coaching, a proactive and opportunity based approach to help students at all achievement levels become extraordinary students.

If you’re looking into a franchise business opportunity, chances are you’re looking for a profitable investment. But what if you could make money while you make a difference? At Appleton, we’re passionate about one thing…helping students excel. If you’re passionate about helping kids and owning your own franchise (or expanding your franchise portfolio), then you just might be the right franchise partner for us.
 

In our first year of franchising, we awarded 29 franchises – an unheard of feat in the education industry. Now we’re looking for our next partners to help us continue expanding our mission across the nation.
 

A lot of Work has Gone in to This
 

From construction to marketing, we’ve put a lot of thought into each step with one goal in mind – to get you operational and provide ongoing support so you can start changing the world. We talk a lot about changing the world. We know it sounds philosophical and all, but just wait until you receive your first phone call from a mom who tells you about how her daughter just increased her ACT score from a 23 to a 31 and is now going to college for free! Or when you follow-up with your clients and consistently hear that confidence has been increased, self-esteem is at its highest and grades are at an all-time high. Trust us, those are powerful moments that will have you talking about “changing the world” too!

Count Down to Success

No hassle operations
The day we award you your Appleton franchise is the day we start your countdown to opening! Yeah, we’re that ready! We’ll assist in site selection, provide you with stamped architectural drawings, recommend contractors, assist with permitting and even help recruit your very first team members. 
 

We take the guess work out of Finances & IT
Our Finance and IT Department has all the tools necessary to help you keep up with the dollars and cents.   From our proprietary scheduling software to our robust reporting on key performance indicators, we make it easy to run your business.
 

Education is serious around here
Education is constantly evolving and our education department ensures that Appleton leads the way in education advancements.  We are involved in every aspect of helping you deliver your services to your clients.  Our goal is to take care of the education aspects of the service and let you focus on running the business!
 

Dominate your Market-ing
We have an arsenal of marketing and advertising resources available to help you dominate the market and drive new business to your branch. From creative production to public relations to media buying, we assist you in the research, planning, implementation and evaluation of your strategic marketing and public relations plan.

Appleton U
Don’t worry, you and your team will get to spend a lot of time at Appleton U. That’s Appleton University, of course! You’ll have one-on-one time (keeping with our individualized learning philosophy) with key team members in operations, finance, education, marketing and business development.  We would call it training but training doesn’t quite comply with one of our core values – have fun. Speaking of core values, you and your team will be Appletonized (as we call it)!  In other words, you will be fully exposed to the Appleton culture and our unique passion for what we do.
What are you waiting for?

If you think you could see yourself getting as excited as we are about changing the world, then take the next step and contact us.  Glenn makes time to speak with every single franchise prospect personally, and he’s ready to talk business with you. We'd love to hear from you! Contact us now for more information about Franchise Opportunities.