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Vol. II — No. 184Remarkable People · Exceptional CompaniesToday's Edition

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CEFA Turned Preschool Into a $2.5 Million Franchise - Here Is the Lesson Plan
Education · Consumer

CEFA Turned Preschool Into a $2.5 Million Franchise - Here Is the Lesson Plan

Natacha Beim Boserup could not persuade existing schools to adopt her early-learning ideas, so she opened one herself. Twenty-eight years later, CEFA packages curriculum, teacher training and a premium school experience into a franchise that costs roughly C$2.5 million to C$3 million to open.

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The Preschool That Runs on Curiosity - and Nearly 100,000 Small Customers
Education · Consumer · Enterprise

The Preschool That Runs on Curiosity - and Nearly 100,000 Small Customers

It sells peace of mind to working parents, a business to local owners, and a play-based curriculum to nearly 100,000 kids. Inside the franchise that turned early childhood into one of America's most resilient service industries.

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Cadence Education Is Building a 350-School Network Without Erasing the Names on the Doors
Education · Consumer

Cadence Education Is Building a 350-School Network Without Erasing the Names on the Doors

The private preschool operator has grown from 225 schools in 2020 to 350 in 2026. Its playbook is scale behind the scenes, local identity out front - and a curriculum designed to make care feel like preparation, not parking.

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