Joining the Jo Jingles Franchise offers an exciting new career move!

The Jo Jingles Franchise provides an exciting and flexible opportunity to run your own Children’s Music, Singing and Movement Business. Jo Jingles offers interactive and educational classes for children aged 3 months to 5 years in your local area. (In some areas Jo Jingles also offer classes for children aged up to 7 or 8 years of age).

Gill Thomas, Founder and MD of Jo Jingles started the first Jo Jingles classes in 1991 and launched the Jo Jingles Franchise opportunity in 1995.

Jo Jingles now has a network of over 80 franchisees (plus an additional 150 class presenters) running classes throughout the UK, Ireland and in Perth, W. Australia.

This is Jo Jingles' 23^rd year established as the UK's largest provider of pre-school music and singing classes for babies and young children. The aim now is for continued expansion in the UK and overseas.

The Jo Jingles Franchise Highlights:

• Successful & established brand now running for 23+ years
• Proven business model and class format
• Educational and innovative class programmes developed by educational specialists
• Forward-thinking and creative franchise network
• Big Jo character – company has invested in 8 adult size professionally made character costumes for use at promotional events

The Jo Jingles franchise has an established and credible reputation with a wide range of key national organisations in the UK – leading nursery chains, Government funded Children’s Centres and 3rd party organisations including BBC Children in Need (appointed Corporate Partner for the national charity since 2005 – raising over £900k since 2004), Tommy’s Baby Charity and many other well-known leading brands.

Running a Jo Jingles Franchise:

When you purchase a franchise from Jo Jingles your business becomes part of their brand so they have a vested interest in ensuring you have the support and the tools necessary to hit the ground running.

Your success is their success so they will provide all of the training you need to ensure your business flourishes.

Jo Jingles Franchisees benefit from:

• A franchise that has been rated 5* for Franchise Support – 2016, 2017 and 2018 (by the independent research agency, Smith & Henderson)
• Flexible working hours to fit around home life
• Exclusive territory in which to run Jo Jingles classes – predominantly during schools hours and term-time only
• Licence to use the Jo Jingles name, character and logo
• Low start-up costs, good return on investment
• Comprehensive on-going training & support to develop the music and singing franchise business
• Detailed training, operations and marketing manuals (also available online)
• Bespoke branded online business management system providing online class booking facility, payments & business/accounting reports
• Advertising and promotional materials and support from a dedicated professional Head Office Team
• Personalised local website
• Equipment and class programmes provided which follow Government guidelines for all pre-school age groups and early years
• Range of professional own-branded musical material plus licensed access to a range of other popular children’s music
• The backing and security of a credible, recognised and established Brand and Registered Trade Mark

Potential Returns

The returns from your business depend on the area and the number of classes that you run. Most owners recoup their initial investment within a year to 18 months and are typically in profit in their first year.

The average annual turnover per franchisee is c.£38k and their top performing franchisee is now generating in excess of a six-figure annual turnover.

Comprehensive Training

Jo Jingles wants your business to be a success! Jo Jingles provides comprehensive and ongoing training in all areas of the business as part of their Children’s Music, Singing and Movement Business package.

All new franchisees also receive at least one week's training at their Head Office before starting Jo Jingles classes, supported with additional training opportunities at regular intervals.

Training includes:

• How to manage your own Jo Jingles Children’s Music, Singing and Movement Business
• Everything you need to know about Jo Jingles
• Bookkeeping and accounts
• Online Management System training
• Advertising, PR and promotional materials
• Jo Jingles class programmes
• Detailed training manuals are supplied to each franchisee

What else do Jo Jingles provide?

• Website development and support
• Intranet facility to encourage internal network communication
• Support with managing your own business
• In-class training and a one-to one business advisory consultation prior to launch
• Regular group training meetings throughout the year providing an opportunity for franchisees to network and meet the HO Team
• Business coaching and an appointed local mentor provide on-going support with business solutions, development and ideas
• Comprehensive range of on-going promotional services and support

Could you be a Jo Jingles Franchisee?

Typically, franchise owners have experience of very young children and may have dealt with the challenges and fun (!) of juggling a career and home life.

You don’t need to have had any specific musical training, but ideally you should have a good singing voice, a musical background, and a genuine interest in music.

You need to be bright, energetic, well organised and have good presentation skills. You will also need to have endless patience. This will all help you to become a successful franchise owner.

Other skills that will help you:

• Experience of teaching children or music
• Ability to naturally communicate at all levels, organisational skills, self-discipline & motivation
• Previous business/sales/marketing experience
• Fun personality and a genuine interest in the educational development of young children
• A passion for running your own business and being involved in children’s formative years!

The Jo Jingles Investment:

Jo Jingles franchise areas are now available from £6,500 to £9,000 + VAT depending on the size of area and number of towns allocated to a territory.

Jo Jingles also advise that in year 1 of running the business you should allow for a minimum of £1,000 additional capital investment.

Jo Jingles have some existing franchise areas for sale and financial information is available on application from Head Office.

Find out more about the Jo Jingles Franchise Opportunity and how you can run your own Children’s Music, Singing and Movement Business. Click below now!