To make a positive lasting impact on children and families through teaching the joy and value of cooking in a welcoming environment that encourages discovery and creativity.
Education , Children's Franchises
About Young Chefs Academy
Young Chefs® Academy is a fun, scalable business that meets kids where they are by offering several skill levels to carry students from pre-school through high school: KinderCooks®, JuniorChefs™, and SeniorChefs™.
At every step, kids learn to prepare dishes of varying complexity, which gives them confidence in and out of the kitchen. Along the way, students are learning valuable life lessons about where food comes from, different customs and cultures, nutrition, teamwork, leadership, just to name a few!
2005 (21 years)
1
$189,538
Franchise Fees
$50,000
$34,900 Veteran's Fee
5.0%
Gross Sales
2.0%
Gross Sales
Why Young Chefs Academy?
Young Chefs® Academy is a straightforward, scalable business with broad appeal. Today’s parents and youth desire engaging, hands-on, extracurricular activities that are both fun and affordable. Young Chefs Academy has the perfect recipe that meets kids where they are by offering different skill levels to carry students from kindergarten through high school. Through classes, workshops, camps, and even parties and special events, we take kids into the kitchen and teach them not just how to cook, but how to work independently and as a team to master new skills. Along the way, they learn valuable life lessons about where food comes from, different customs and cultures, nutrition, teamwork, leadership, and more! YCA™ programs are a fun, rewarding enrichment opportunity that kids and parents love – and that is the platform for a fun and rewarding business!
Ideal Candidate
We want a candidate that enjoys being around kids and families and that is excited about making connections in their community to help build their business. A culinary and/or education background is not required – we teach people how to teach cooking, and we teach you how to teach it to kids, families, and adults. We want people with fun personalities, or that understand that if they are not that, that they can have a team to be the face of their brand in the classrooms. This means you are self-aware, comfortable speaking with people, and care about processes and opportunities to find improvements. We welcome feedback and want people that consider themselves communicative and will speak up if something is needed. We say our Owners are the conductor of the orchestra – they don’t need to know how to play the instruments, but they understand how to bring everything together to create a remarkable experience.
$247,000 - $397,000
$75,000
$200,000
Testimonials
“There are so many moving pieces to opening a new business, and so that’s really why we chose a franchise, because all of those systems and methods are already in place for new owners. This allows you to progress quickly and not have that much of a learning curve.”
– Elizabeth & Chris McKelvey
The Woodlands, TX
