Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Bingo Bugle Newspaper | Money Pages | |
| Investment | 9070 - 15020 | 82500 - 148500 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 8% | 3K/mo |
| Advertising Fee | $250/mo. | |
| Year Founded | 1981 | 2001 |
| Year Franchised | 1983 | 2012 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Bingo Bugle Newspaper | Money Pages | |
| Experience | Outgoing personality required | |
Financing Options |
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| Bingo Bugle Newspaper | Money Pages | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Bingo Bugle Newspaper | Money Pages | |
| Training | Training w/regional manager or headquarter office | On-The-Job Training: 80 hours Classroom Training: 35 hours |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet | Ongoing Support Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks | Ad Templates Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | Franchise can be run from home. 16% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | Number of Employees Required to Run: 2 - 3 |
Expansion Plans |
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| Bingo Bugle Newspaper | Money Pages | |
| US Expansion | Alaska, Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, 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 | Canada, |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Bingo Bugle Newspaper | |
| Money Pages | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Bingo Bugle Newspaper | |
| Money Pages | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Bingo Bugle Newspaper | 8% |
| Money Pages | 3K/mo |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Bingo Bugle Newspaper | |
| Money Pages | $250/mo. |
| Year Founded | |
| Bingo Bugle Newspaper | 1981 |
| Money Pages | 2001 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Bingo Bugle Newspaper | 1983 |
| Money Pages | 2012 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Bingo Bugle Newspaper | 5 years |
| Money Pages | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Bingo Bugle Newspaper | |
| Money Pages | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Bingo Bugle Newspaper | Outgoing personality required |
| Money Pages | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Bingo Bugle Newspaper | No |
| Money Pages | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Bingo Bugle Newspaper | |
| Money Pages | |
| Equipment | |
| Bingo Bugle Newspaper} | |
| Money Pages | |
| Inventory | |
| Bingo Bugle Newspaper | |
| Money Pages | |
| Receivables | |
| Bingo Bugle Newspaper | |
| Money Pages | |
| Payroll | |
| Bingo Bugle Newspaper | |
| Money Pages | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Bingo Bugle Newspaper | Training w/regional manager or headquarter office |
| Money Pages | On-The-Job Training: 80 hours Classroom Training: 35 hours |
| Support | |
| Bingo Bugle Newspaper | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet |
| Money Pages | Ongoing Support Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | |
| Bingo Bugle Newspaper | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks |
| Money Pages | Ad Templates Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | |
| Bingo Bugle Newspaper | Franchise can be run from home. 16% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| Money Pages | Number of Employees Required to Run: 2 - 3 |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Bingo Bugle Newspaper | Alaska, Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Wyoming, |
| Money Pages | 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 | |
| Bingo Bugle Newspaper | |
| Money Pages | |
| International Expansion | |
| Bingo Bugle Newspaper | Canada, |
| Money Pages | |