Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Around Town Community Magazine | Tidbits Media | |
| Investment | 37600 - 54800 | 8500 - 25000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 5% | $76 per week |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1996 | 1993 |
| Year Franchised | 2003 | 1994 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Around Town Community Magazine | Tidbits Media | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Around Town Community Magazine | Tidbits Media | |
| 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 | Tidbits Media | |
| Training | We provide training sessions quarterly at Tidbits University the cost of which is included in the license fee. NEXT Tidbits University training: May 13-16, 2008 | |
| Support | Meetings, Internet, Field operations/evaluations | |
| 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 | Tidbits Media | |
| 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, | |
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Around Town Community Magazine | |
| Tidbits Media | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Around Town Community Magazine | |
| Tidbits Media | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Around Town Community Magazine | 5% |
| Tidbits Media | $76 per week |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Around Town Community Magazine | |
| Tidbits Media | |
| Year Founded | |
| Around Town Community Magazine | 1996 |
| Tidbits Media | 1993 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Around Town Community Magazine | 2003 |
| Tidbits Media | 1994 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Around Town Community Magazine | 5 years |
| Tidbits Media | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Around Town Community Magazine | |
| Tidbits Media | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Around Town Community Magazine | |
| Tidbits Media | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Around Town Community Magazine | No |
| Tidbits Media | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Around Town Community Magazine | |
| Tidbits Media | |
| Equipment | |
| Around Town Community Magazine} | |
| Tidbits Media | |
| Inventory | |
| Around Town Community Magazine | |
| Tidbits Media | |
| Receivables | |
| Around Town Community Magazine | |
| Tidbits Media | |
| Payroll | |
| Around Town Community Magazine | |
| Tidbits Media | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Around Town Community Magazine | |
| Tidbits Media | We provide training sessions quarterly at Tidbits University the cost of which is included in the license fee. NEXT Tidbits University training: May 13-16, 2008 |
| Support | |
| Around Town Community Magazine | Meetings, Internet, Field operations/evaluations |
| Tidbits Media | |
| Marketing | |
| Around Town Community Magazine | |
| Tidbits Media | |
| 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) |
| Tidbits Media | |
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, |
| Tidbits Media | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Around Town Community Magazine | |
| Tidbits Media | |
| International Expansion | |
| Around Town Community Magazine | |
| Tidbits Media | |