Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Around Town Community Magazine | The Scout Guide | |
| Investment | 37600 - 54800 | 63500 - 70000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 10% |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1996 | 2011 |
| Year Franchised | 2003 | 2013 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Around Town Community Magazine | The Scout Guide | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Around Town Community Magazine | The Scout Guide | |
| 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 | The Scout Guide | |
| Training | Classroom Training: 15 hours | |
| Support | Meetings, Internet, Field operations/evaluations | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Grand Opening Online Support Field Operations |
| Marketing | National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Email 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) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Around Town Community Magazine | The Scout Guide | |
| 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, | Nationwide, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Around Town Community Magazine | |
| The Scout Guide | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Around Town Community Magazine | |
| The Scout Guide | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Around Town Community Magazine | 5% |
| The Scout Guide | 10% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Around Town Community Magazine | |
| The Scout Guide | |
| Year Founded | |
| Around Town Community Magazine | 1996 |
| The Scout Guide | 2011 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Around Town Community Magazine | 2003 |
| The Scout Guide | 2013 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Around Town Community Magazine | 5 years |
| The Scout Guide | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Around Town Community Magazine | |
| The Scout Guide | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Around Town Community Magazine | |
| The Scout Guide | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Around Town Community Magazine | No |
| The Scout Guide | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Around Town Community Magazine | |
| The Scout Guide | |
| Equipment | |
| Around Town Community Magazine} | |
| The Scout Guide | |
| Inventory | |
| Around Town Community Magazine | |
| The Scout Guide | |
| Receivables | |
| Around Town Community Magazine | |
| The Scout Guide | |
| Payroll | |
| Around Town Community Magazine | |
| The Scout Guide | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Around Town Community Magazine | |
| The Scout Guide | Classroom Training: 15 hours |
| Support | |
| Around Town Community Magazine | Meetings, Internet, Field operations/evaluations |
| The Scout Guide | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Grand Opening Online Support Field Operations |
| Marketing | |
| Around Town Community Magazine | |
| The Scout Guide | National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Email marketing |
| 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) |
| The Scout Guide | |
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, |
| The Scout Guide | Nationwide, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Around Town Community Magazine | |
| The Scout Guide | |
| International Expansion | |
| Around Town Community Magazine | |
| The Scout Guide | |