ATLANTA, GA — Challenge Island, the award-winning, screen-free STEAM education
franchise, has been named a 2026 FranServe Fran-tastic Brand by FranServe Inc..
The annual recognition honors franchise brands that excel in supporting their owners while
demonstrating a strong commitment to responsible franchising and business growth.
“Franchising helps people change their lives,” said Alesia Visconti, CEO and President of
FranServe Inc. “We are recognizing these fran-tastic brands for going the extra mile in
supporting their franchisees and for adhering to responsible franchising.”
Challenge Island was selected based on its excellence in key areas including responsible
franchising, a turnkey model, operational support, training, scalability, and transparency.
“With everything we do, our focus is on empowering franchisees to succeed,” said Sharon Duke
Estroff, Founder and CEO of Challenge Island. “This recognition reflects our commitment to
providing a proven, flexible business model that allows entrepreneurs to make an income and
an meaningful impact on children’s lives.”
With over 150 franchise outlets throughout the United States and Canada, Challenge Island
combines a mobile, low-cost business model with high-impact, hands-on STEAM programs that
inspire “screen free” creativity, collaboration, and real-world problem solving. Challenge Island’s
core mission is to meet the social, emotional, and intellectual needs of today’s playful, creative
children while preparing them to become globally successful adults through cross-curricular
STEAM education
About Challenge Island
Challenge Island is a global leader in hands-on STEAM education, offering award-winning, screen-free
programs for children through schools, camps, and community partnerships.
Contact Us:
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www.challenge-island.com
