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title: "The Goddard School Hits the 500-Unit Mark with Opening in the Greater Metropolitan Area of its Home City of Philadelphia"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/a91b568d-be96-4ad1-9f17-09e38b1f5836
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/the-goddard-school-hits-the-500-unit-mark-with-opening-in-the-greater-metropolitan-area-of-its-home-city-of-philadelphia-2710027
category: "Childcare & early learning"
industry: "Education & Childcare"
segment: "Childcare & early learning"
topics: ["Development & multi-unit"]
published: 2019-05-21T22:17:16.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T02:34:56.123Z
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# The Goddard School Hits the 500-Unit Mark with Opening in the Greater Metropolitan Area of its Home City of Philadelphia

**TL;DR:** Goddard Systems, Inc. announces the opening of the 500th location of The Goddard School in Bala Cynwyd, PA. The Goddard School now boasts locations in 37 states.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2019-05-21. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/the-goddard-school-hits-the-500-unit-mark-with-opening-in-the-greater-metropolitan-area-of-its-home-city-of-philadelphia-2710027).*

## Story

“Goddard Systems, Inc. (GSI), the franchisor of The Goddard School, is looking back on more than 30 years of success in early childhood education franchising as it proudly announces the opening of the 500th location in Bala Cynwyd, PA,” according to an article on Franchising.com.

The Goddard School boasts locations in 37 states, the article said. The newest center in Bala Cynwyd will be operated by Jodi and Bill Straub, according to the article, who were “introduced to The Goddard School's mission and values through Jodi's brother and sister-in-law, David and Amber O'Brien, who became franchisees many years ago.”

Additionally, the Straubs’ location will open in a historic schoolhouse that has served as a fixture in the community, according to the article.

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- unit expansion (topic)
- Education & Childcare (sector)
- franchising (topic)
- education (topic)
- Goddard School (company)
- Goddard Systems, LLC (company)
- Bala Cynwyd, PA (location)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/the-goddard-school-hits-the-500-unit-mark-with-opening-in-the-greater-metropolitan-area-of-its-home-city-of-philadelphia-2710027). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/a91b568d-be96-4ad1-9f17-09e38b1f5836).