Open A Center

Invest in a Future Teen Center

It’s not just a franchise, it’s a movement

The ALIVE Center empowers teens to be resilient and impassioned through a peer mentoring model. The ALIVE Center is an award winning nonprofit in Illinois that offers after-school and over the summer centers for teens. ALIVE has been empowering teens through a peer mentoring model since 2012 with locations currently in Naperville, Aurora, Hanover Park and more on the way.

$2.75M

Alive Teen Centers save their community $2.75M a year in impacting positive youth mental health, crime prevention, sustaining parental income.

Join the Come Alive Institute (CAI), a network of passionate entrepreneurs dedicated to teen empowerment and become a part of a trusted brand investing in the future.

Benefits of a Franchise

  • Award winning business model
  • Brand recognition
  • Training and support
  • Marketing assistance
  • Grant consultation
  • Community Connection

Social Franchise Model

Social franchises play a crucial role in leveraging business principles for social good, offering a sustainable and impactful approach to address teen societal challenges. All teens today are at risk of mental health crisis, social isolation, substance abuse, bullying, identity/self-esteem issues and juvenile delinquencies. Investing in an Alive Center creates a wider impact to combat these societal factors which affect everyone’s future.

Proven Business Model

Alive Centers for Teens have established themselves to be a recognized, award winning social business enterprise. Jump started by partnering with YMCAs, Alive’s unique Teen-Led Teen-Driven™ (TLTD) model and free teen drop-in activities enable thousands of teens to be empowered annually. Alive’s Teen Leadership Academy and Teen Advisory Board support teens to reach greater potential and to become strong leaders.

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Support and Benefits

The Come Alive Institute is there to guide you to a successful start and to answer any ongoing questions.

Brand

Proven and established teen centers. Alive’s brand is a unique configuration of bright colors which support our mission to help teens “come alive” through discovery of their passions, leadership potential and individual talents.

Marketing

Strong principles and values, and evidence-based impact that comes with a robust marketing toolkit.

Training & Support

The Come Alive Training Academy includes new franchise onboarding training as well as ongoing training and support.

Community

All of the Alive Centers come together in community to share best practices, collaborate and learn through quarterly meetups, newsletters and more.

Steps to Opening an Alive Center

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Assessment/
Pre-Qualification

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Funding Secured

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Apply

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Approval

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Strategy & Planning

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Training

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Onboarding

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Launch

Ready to embark on an exciting journey to positively impact your community?

Contact us today to learn more about franchise opportunities and how you can bring the Alive Teen Center experience to your community!

“High-quality afterschool programs are proven strategies to prevent crime. They improve school attendance and behavior, boost academics, and keep kids safe, supervised, and socially and academically stimulated during the prime time for juvenile crime.”

Robert B. Berlin

DuPage County State's Attorney on the Alive Center Model