Footprints Childcare to open ten centres via franchise route

Footprints Childcare Pvt Ltd, a full-day child care and pre-school chain, is hoping to add up to a total of 10 centres by the end of this year. Footprints is one of the leading day care centres in Gurgaon, Noida and offers an integrated day care and pre-school model that runs from 9am until 6.30pm for children from three months to four years across its seven centers.

Raj Singhal, CEO of the company, says, “Today more than 550 happy children are a part of Footprints and through the expansion model many more franchises would be given out to grow in the industry adding up to a total of 10 centres and 800 children by the end of this year.”

An international standard education based full day child care and preschool chain initiated by IIT-IIM alumni in the year 2012, provides world class care and nurturing environment to kids for physical, mental, emotional and social growth and development.

Footprints has raised Rs 4.25 crore ($671,800) led by Vinay Kumar Bansal, Director at Step Ahead Ventures and Kshitij Jain, the founder of mobile enterprise application firm Mobolt. The unique version that has the best of amenities like an all women staff, hospital tie-ups, CCTV and real time mobile updates also has certified trainers from the US and revolves around making play school and day care available to all at an affordable cost.