Step 1: Inquire – contact us for further information. We will send you an Executive Summary document outlining the opportunity and ask you some initial questions.
Step 2: Initial Conversation – if you are interested in pursuing the opportunity further, we will set-up an initial telephone conversation to get to know one another.
Step 3: Apply – if you are interested in going further, we will send you our full information document and ask you to complete a non-disclosure agreement and an application document.
Step 4: Pre-approval and Discovery Day – upon receipt of your application document, we will assess your qualifications to become a Gymboree Play & Music franchisee.  If pre-approved, you will be invited to visit us at our flagship location in Munich for a “Discovery Day”.
Step 5: Business Planning – following the Discovery Day, we will jointly decide whether to move forward together. If this is the case, you will proceed with preparing a detailed business plan and exploring financing options.
Step 6: Franchise Agreement – complete franchise agreement, pay initial franchise fee and begin set-up of your business.
Step 7: Initial Franchise Training – come to Munich for 5 days of initial franchise training.
Step 8: Launch your Gymboree Play & Music business – find and set-up your location; market your offering; hire and train your team.