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Leading supplemental learning franchise Sylvan Learning announced an extensive expansion plan for its brand in China, looking to add 200 locations across the country over the next 10 years.

The Baltimore Sun reported that the Baltimore-based education franchise facilitated a partnership with franchisee Bo Jiang who owns a for-profit high school specializing in the arts in Shanghai. Jiang plans to open Sylvan centers in several of his schools, beginning with for-profit and international institutions at several different grade levels.

“Many of the kids that go to the for profit or international schools have a desire to come to the U.S., U.K. or Australia,” McAuliffe told The Baltimore Sun. “All of our curriculum is English, and there’s a demand for children to learn English over there… People in private schools are looking for something different for their kids so they don’t get lost in the shuffle.”

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Nick Powills, CFE, founded No Limit Agency in 2008 and serves as Chief Brand Strategist for the Chicago-based firm. No Limit is a full-service communications agency that establishes and elevates brands by bridging Public Relations, Social Media, Marketing, Advertising, Digital, and a lot of creativity, to best strategize well-rounded and successful campaigns for 50+ global franchise brands. By presenting visionary ideas and building real relationships, No Limit is able to create effective media branding strategies to help companies grow. Nick currently leads a staff of writers, media strategists, designers, social media experts and digital producers in an office think-tank where brands are humanized for strong, compelling media stories. Prior to starting No Limit at the age of 27, Nick spent four years working at a franchise PR agency where he mastered the art of building rapport with media outlets and creating newsworthy pitches for earned media placements. He holds a Bachelor of Journalism from Drake University in Iowa.

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