CHIP - The Child I.D. Program

Founded: 2001 Franchising since: 2002

30961 Agoura Rd., #101 Westlake Village, California 91361

Phone: (805)557-0577

Franchisor has 10 employee(s); 3 employee(s) in franchise department.

Franchise Growth

Year	U.S. Franchises	Canadian Franchises	Foreign Franchises	Company Owned
2007	152	0	0	1
2006	152	0	0	1
2005	143	0	1	0

Where Seeking Franchisees
In the U.S. Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North carolina, North dakota, New hampshire, New jersey, New mexico, Nevada, New york, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode island, South carolina, South dakota, Tennessee, Texas, United states, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West virginia, Wyoming

Exclusive territories available.

Total investment: $10.99K-14.99K Franchise fee: $10.99K-14.99K

Term of agreement: 5 years, renewable

Type of Financing Available

	In-House	Third Party
Franchise Fee	Yes	No
Startup Costs	No	No
Equipment	No	No
Inventory	No	No
Accounts Receivable	No	No
Payroll	No	No

Qualifications
Net worth requirement: Varies
Cash liquidity requirement: Varies

Operations

• Franchise can be run from home
• 40% of all franchisees own more than one unit
• Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 - 2
• Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (90% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

Training

• Available at headquarters: 3 days

Ongoing Support

• Newsletter
• Meetings
• Toll-free phone line
• Internet
• Security/safety procedures

Marketing Support

• Ad slicks

Franchise 500® rank:
#277 (2007); #289 (2006); #402 (2005);

Ranked #1 in category in:
2007; 2006;

Low-Cost Franchises:
#71 (2007); #68 (2006); #115 (2005);

Top New Ranking:
#15 (2007); #16 (2006); #35 (2005);

Top Home Based Franchises:
#76 (2007); #71 (2006);

America's Top Global Franchises:
#189 (2007); #194 (2006);