Franchise concepts that teach skills to children seems to be a recipe for success here on Long Island.
Whether they focus on education, like The Learning Experience, Mathnasium and Kumon, or athletic activities like Soccer Stars, Kidokinetics and Goldfish Swim School, franchises that focus on youngsters are growing.
One skills franchise coming to Long Island next year is Young Chefs Academy, which aims to teach cooking chops to kids ages 4 through 18. Franchisee Sally Barrera is bringing the concept to Garden City, where a Young Chefs Academy location is being built in a 1,615-square-foot space in Stewart Plaza at 650 Stewart Ave.
Barrera owned a PR and marketing firm in Manhattan for eight years before becoming a Young Chefs Academy franchisee. After Garden City, she plans to open at least one more location in Nassau County and possibly a third soon.
SALLY BARRERA: ‘You want to provide them with life skills that they…
