--- title: "Tutor Doctor Focuses on New Orleans to Kick Off 2018 Expansion" url: https://burnaze.com/article/c50b6675-f6f6-4ec5-a4b5-c51b5afe5caa source: "1851 Franchise" original_url: https://1851franchise.com/tutor-doctor-focuses-on-new-orleans-to-kick-off-2018-expansion-2705209 category: "Tutoring" industry: "Education & Childcare" segment: "Tutoring" topics: ["Development & multi-unit"] published: 2018-01-10T18:13:36.000Z modified: 2026-11-01T04:09:23.711Z image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/64eae42afae8c191558ad544b64f13f92868.jpg --- # Tutor Doctor Focuses on New Orleans to Kick Off 2018 Expansion **TL;DR:** Tutor Doctor is expanding into New Orleans in 2018, targeting the supplemental education segment with a focus on individual attention and support. The brand is looking for franchisees to help grow its presence in the area, with an initial investment ranging from $68,500 to $96,700 for a local territory franchise. *originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2018-01-10. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/tutor-doctor-focuses-on-new-orleans-to-kick-off-2018-expansion-2705209).* ## Story In schools across the world today, the student-teacher ratio seems to get larger with less individual attention than ever. At the same time, students are being pushed to get ahead of their peers and have taken on a fear of falling behind without the right support. This is why the supplemental education segment continues to grow, and it’s why Tutor Doctor is expanding rapidly with its sights sets on New Orleans as its latest growth market where graduation rates are two points lower than the state’s average at 73 percent, according to data from the state of Louisiana. With up to 20 available markets between Baton Rouge and New Orleans, there is enormous room for growth and potential for the right franchisee in this untapped market. “Right now there is a very strong need in the New Orleans market for supplemental education due to struggling schools in the area. Parents are aware of this and are looking for that extra help and assistance from someone like Tutor Doctor,” said Scott Thompson, Vice President of Global Franchise Development for the brand. Tutor Doctor’s in-home tutoring services have been helping students for nearly two decades by bringing tutors directly to the student’s home at their family’s convenience instead of providing additional help in yet another classroom setting. Tutors do not work through a set curriculum, but rather, customize their assistance to the student’s needs and classroom work. “The demand for Tutor Doctor is consistently climbing—families aren’t necessarily openly talking about their students’ problems in school, but they’re miserable, and they need the help and support that we offer. We’re dealing with students’ classroom struggles in a way that no other brand is. We’re taking what challenges them in a one-to-35 type of environment and personally tailoring a program for their specific needs,” said Frank Milner, President at Tutor Doctor. Franchisees are free from developing and updating a curriculum so they can work to master the territory’s operations and strong brand presence with local marketing initiatives where they are involved in the community. Spanning 16 countries globally with over 500 exclusive territories, the Tutor Doctor model has already proven to be successful in the U.S. and around the globe. Although Tutor Doctor franchisees come from all types of backgrounds, the ideal franchisee is someone who has the desire to own and grow their own business on top of wanting to make a difference and care for the students they serve. The Tutor Doctor model allows for multi-territory growth, and the brand is looking for partners who have the passion to do so down the line. “Ideally, we want somebody who is looking for a full-time venture for themselves. Somebody who is at the executive level and wants to build out a market and get market penetration there. Someone that has the passion to help students but understands this is a business first. They must see the opportunity in the New Orleans education system based on the schools in their area,” said Thompson. The initial investment for the fastest growing supplemental education franchise for a local territory franchise will range from $68,500 to $96,700 while startup costs fall between $73,500 and $101,700 for a regional territory franchise. ## Entities - 1851 Franchise (publication) - unit expansion (topic) - franchise development (topic) - Education & Childcare (sector) - Scott Thompson (person) - New Orleans (location) - supplemental education (topic) - Tutor Doctor (company) - territory growth (topic) --- Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/tutor-doctor-focuses-on-new-orleans-to-kick-off-2018-expansion-2705209). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/c50b6675-f6f6-4ec5-a4b5-c51b5afe5caa).