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| Company type | Incorporated, Private |
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| New York Stock Exchange Ticker KLC | |
| Industry | Early Childhood Education |
| Founded | July 14, 1969 Montgomery, Alabama, U.S. |
| Founder | Perry Mendel |
| Headquarters | Portland, Oregon, U.S. |
Number of locations | 1,250 locations (2023) |
Key people | Tom Wyatt, CEO[1] |
| Revenue | US$7.8 billion (2021) |
Number of employees | 36,000[1] |
| Parent | KinderCare Education |
| Website | www.kindercare.com |
KinderCare Learning Centers, LLC[2] is an American operator of for-profit child care and early childhood education[3] facilities founded in 1969 and currently owned by KinderCare Education based in Portland, Oregon.[4][5] The company provides educational programs for children from six weeks to 12 years old. KinderCare is the third-largest privately held company headquartered in Oregon.[5] In 39 states and the District of Columbia, some 200,000 children are enrolled in more than 1,250 (as of 2023)[6] early childhood education community centers,[3] over 600 before-and-after school programs,[7] and over 100 employer-sponsored centers. In 2021, revenue was US$7.8B (2021).[8] In 2022, it acquired Crème de la Crème, a former competitor that provided complementary services.[9]
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- ^ a b "15,000 BOOKS...TEN STATES...AND SEVEN COUNTRIES: KINDERCARE "READ.SHARE.GIVE" CAMPAIGN PROMOTES EARLY READING" (PDF). 22 September 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 May 2012.
- ^ Linda Baker (27 January 2011). "Knowledge Universe reaches $1.6 billion in revenue". Oregon Business. Archived from the original on 15 October 2014.
- ^ a b Giegerich, Andy (January 6, 2016). "Why a $1.5B Portland powerhouse is changing its name". Portland Business Journal. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
- ^ "Complete List of KinderCare Learning Centers Locations | AggData". www.aggdata.com. Retrieved 2023-03-04.
- ^ "Before-and-After School Programs, Break-Time Camps For Winter, Spring and Summer - Champions". discoverchampions.com. Archived from the original on 2012-12-12.
- ^ "KinderCare Education Revenue: Annual, Quarterly, and Historic - Zippia". www.zippia.com. 2021-12-14. Retrieved 2023-03-04.
- ^ "KinderCare Acquires Creme de la Creme | Mergr M&A Deal Summary". mergr.com. Retrieved 2023-03-04.