Roberto Ortega never set out to become a franchisor. He and his wife simply wanted to open schools that made a real difference in children’s lives. But after seeing the impact their early KLA Schools were having, it became clear there was a bigger opportunity. 

“We realized there must be others like us—people who dream of owning their own school but don’t know how,” Ortega told 1851 Franchise’s Nick Powills on an episode of “The Franchisor Hot Seat.” “That’s when we started looking into franchising, so we could share the recipe for our success and help others go into business for themselves, doing something meaningful — educating and preparing children for elementary school.”