Each BridgeCenter features a large atrium, similar to one at a Hyatt Regency or Marriott, he says.

His president, David Blanchard, formerly worked at Blockbuster and Kinko's.

''Where the pirate ships and space ships used to be, we are going to raise the floor to 2.5-story atrium,'' Blanchard tells GlobeSt.com about the Club Disney building.

The Club Disney was designed to accommodate thousands of children, so they don't need all of the parking, and instead will build an addition on the structure, he says.

''Caravans of mini-vans used to drive up here and drop off kids,'' Blanchard tells GlobeSt.com.

Tucker says he expects to invest about $5 million into each of his BridgeCenters. They're looking to open other ones in Las Vegas, Chicago and San Francisco, as well as other cities, Blanchard adds.

A 1,000-sf classroom, fully equipped with a white board and nice furniture, can be rented for as little as $15 or $20 per hour.

''What I hear from people who work from their homes is they hate to sign $1-million deals with clients on their dining room tables,'' Blanchard tells GlobeSt.com. ''But they also don't want to rent a room for a half day at a hotel. And hotels really don't' want you unless you plan to have them cater it.''

The idea is to provide services for people who live within a five-mile radius.

''We had adults reading to 40 kids today (in the Smoky Hill facility) as part of a local library program. We donated the space to them. We really want to be part of the neighborhood and be good citizens.''