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title: "IDEA Lab Kids Set to Open New Location in Ontario, Canada"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/aeb109a7-4763-4f20-b18c-c59ed4388c7f
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/idealabkids/idea-lab-kids-set-to-open-new-location-in-ontario-canada-2722179
category: "Education & Childcare"
industry: "Education & Childcare"
topics: ["Development & multi-unit"]
published: 2023-05-01T21:16:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T02:08:07.778Z
image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/33b189a719caa13e9e6d7c1bb0e383df9899.jpg
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# IDEA Lab Kids Set to Open New Location in Ontario, Canada

**TL;DR:** IDEA Lab Kids is opening a new location in Whitby, Ontario, Canada, its second in the region, following high demand from local residents. Local resident and entrepreneur Tina Francis has signed on to open the new location, her second franchise with IDEA Lab Kids.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2023-05-01. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/idealabkids/idea-lab-kids-set-to-open-new-location-in-ontario-canada-2722179).*

## Story

IDEA Lab Kids, the Houston, Texas-based education franchise that offers after-school classes, camps, birthday parties and much more, will soon be opening its newest location in the town of Whitby, Ontario, Canada.

Local resident and entrepreneur Tina Francis has signed on to open a new location at 72 Baldwin St. This marks Francis’ second franchise with IDEA Lab Kids. She opened her first unit more than two years ago in Pickering, Ontario. Speaking to DurhamRegion.com, Francis said she made the decision to open the second location as a result of such high demand.

“We actually sold out of all the camps in the first year that we launched,” Francis said. As a mother herself, Francis said she recognizes the need for such a concept in her community.

“My son was the main motivator for my business,” she added.

The Whitby location is expected to open this summer, and parents are able to pre-register for programs starting now.

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- franchise growth (topic)
- location expansion (topic)
- Education & Childcare (sector)
- education franchise (topic)
- IDEA Lab Kids (company)
- Tina Francis (person)
- Whitby, Ontario, Canada (location)
- Pickering, Ontario (location)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/idealabkids/idea-lab-kids-set-to-open-new-location-in-ontario-canada-2722179). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/aeb109a7-4763-4f20-b18c-c59ed4388c7f).