How Best in Class Education Center Found Success Through its Teacher Incentive Program

Ever since Best in Class Education Center entered into franchising in 2011, the brand’s passion to help students nationwide achieve their personal best has remained at the core of everything they do. Their franchisees and management teams are filled with dedicated individuals who share the mission to give students more than just higher grades and better test scores. And Best in Class’ partners encourage students to develop critical thinking and analytical skills that prepare them for a lifetime of learning.

Just as they are committed to each student, Best in Class is also committed to their partners. They know that the passion for education is crucial for each student’s success. That’s why, in an effort to boost growth with only the most-qualified franchisees, Best in Class launched their Teacher Incentive Program in 2014. In order to make it even easier for uniquely qualified educators to put their training to work while also learning to be a business owner, Best in Class developed the “3-3-3” incentive for teachers or educators interested in becoming entrepreneurs. The incentive discounts $3,000 off the franchise fee for the first three centers the teacher opens and also waives the franchise royalty fee for the first three months of each center’s opening.

Sharon Peterson, director of franchise sales for Best in Class, said the incentive offers teachers an opportunity to jump-start their businesses by making additional funds available for things like hiring, local marketing or supplies. And for young franchise brands like Best in Class, that kind of added incentive can go a long way.

“The Best in Class Teacher Incentive Program is mutually beneficial for both Best in Class and our franchisees,” said Peterson. “The program allows us to partner with passionate educators and childcare professionals who share our mission, and it gives educators an opportunity to make even more of a difference in the lives of children.”

Since its launch in 2014, the Teacher Incentive Program has gotten extremely positive feedback from Best in Class franchisees, potential franchisees and the corporate team. The very first franchisee to take advantage of the program was Kelly Chen, who signed her first franchise agreement in August 2014. Sincenthen, 10 additional franchisees have benefitted from the program, with Haishan Peiris and Surender Nagula in Cleveland being the most recent.

According to Peterson, Best in Class has extremely successful operators from very diverse backgrounds, and the Teacher Incentive Program has only allowed the brand to continue growing rapidly with top-notch partners. The Best in Class brand has grown immensely since its first opening in 1995 – they are on track to open 12 new franchises by the end of 2016, exceeding their goal and outperforming previous years’ growth.

Best in Class’ rapid and strategic growth has also earned the brand a spot on this year’s Inc. 5000 list of the fastest-growing businesses in America. Combined with the brand’s strong curriculum and focus on coaching students through supplemental and remedial core education, specifically in math and English, the brand’s growth potential is virtually unlimited in the years to come.