Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Around Town Community Magazine | PinPoint Local | |
| Investment | 37600 - 54800 | 3850 - 15850 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 5% | |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1996 | 1997 |
| Year Franchised | 2003 | 2007 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Around Town Community Magazine | PinPoint Local | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Around Town Community Magazine | PinPoint Local | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Around Town Community Magazine | PinPoint Local | |
| Training | ||
| Support | Meetings, Internet, Field operations/evaluations | PinPoint Local offers full training and support as well as monthly newsletters, webinars and an Internet helpline. |
| Marketing | ||
| Operations | Franchise can be run from home. 100% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | PinPoint Local is a local online advertising agency that specializes in custom marketing solutions for local businesses. |
Expansion Plans |
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| Around Town Community Magazine | PinPoint Local | |
| US Expansion | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maine, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, West Virginia, Wyoming, | Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, West Virginia, Wyoming |
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Around Town Community Magazine | |
| PinPoint Local | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Around Town Community Magazine | |
| PinPoint Local | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Around Town Community Magazine | 5% |
| PinPoint Local | |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Around Town Community Magazine | |
| PinPoint Local | |
| Year Founded | |
| Around Town Community Magazine | 1996 |
| PinPoint Local | 1997 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Around Town Community Magazine | 2003 |
| PinPoint Local | 2007 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Around Town Community Magazine | 5 years |
| PinPoint Local | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Around Town Community Magazine | |
| PinPoint Local | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Around Town Community Magazine | |
| PinPoint Local | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Around Town Community Magazine | No |
| PinPoint Local | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Around Town Community Magazine | |
| PinPoint Local | |
| Equipment | |
| Around Town Community Magazine} | |
| PinPoint Local | |
| Inventory | |
| Around Town Community Magazine | |
| PinPoint Local | |
| Receivables | |
| Around Town Community Magazine | |
| PinPoint Local | |
| Payroll | |
| Around Town Community Magazine | |
| PinPoint Local | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Around Town Community Magazine | |
| PinPoint Local | |
| Support | |
| Around Town Community Magazine | Meetings, Internet, Field operations/evaluations |
| PinPoint Local | PinPoint Local offers full training and support as well as monthly newsletters, webinars and an Internet helpline. |
| Marketing | |
| Around Town Community Magazine | |
| PinPoint Local | |
| Operations | |
| Around Town Community Magazine | Franchise can be run from home. 100% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| PinPoint Local | PinPoint Local is a local online advertising agency that specializes in custom marketing solutions for local businesses. |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Around Town Community Magazine | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maine, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, West Virginia, Wyoming, |
| PinPoint Local | Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, West Virginia, Wyoming |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Around Town Community Magazine | |
| PinPoint Local | |
| International Expansion | |
| Around Town Community Magazine | |
| PinPoint Local | |