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Childcare Franchise to Add 180K SF of Space Across Chicagoland, Midwest

National daycare franchise The Learning Experience is expanding across the greater Chicagoland and Midwest with 18 new locations opening over the next two years.

The expansion will bring 180,000 square feet of freestanding commercial real estate space. Each Learning Experience location consists of up to 10,000 square feet of indoor space and up to a 5,000-square-foot playground. Each new center will also employ up to 30 staff members and teachers.

The Learning Experience, which currently has more than 450 centers operating across the country, plans to open five new locations in greater Chicagoland, four in Ohio’s Columbus market, four in the Detroit area, three in Cincinnati, and two in Indianapolis. The Florida-based franchise, which is owned by private equity group Harvest Partners, plans to add more than 150 new locations over the next three years.

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Jasmine Kilman is Content Director of Connect Commercial Real Estate, covering Chicago and greater Chicagoland, the Midwest, Seattle, and the Pacific Northwest. She covers industry trends, transaction deals, market research, and produces daily news stories. With experience in marketing and communications for academic nonprofits and corporate clients, including Hearst Media, Hilton, and Coldwell Banker, Kilman has written about commercial real estate, environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG), technology, healthcare, and philanthropy. She was born and raised in California and graduated with a degree in public relations. In her spare time, Kilman enjoys hiking and traveling to new locations with her family.

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