Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Bingo Bugle Newspaper | Natural Awakenings Magazine | |
| Investment | 9070 - 15020 | 63300 - 120550 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 8% | |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1981 | 1993 |
| Year Franchised | 1983 | 1999 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Bingo Bugle Newspaper | Natural Awakenings Magazine | |
| Experience | Outgoing personality required | |
Financing Options |
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| Bingo Bugle Newspaper | Natural Awakenings Magazine | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Bingo Bugle Newspaper | Natural Awakenings Magazine | |
| Training | Training w/regional manager or headquarter office | |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet | |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks | |
| 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) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Bingo Bugle Newspaper | Natural Awakenings Magazine | |
| 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 | |
| Natural Awakenings Magazine | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Bingo Bugle Newspaper | |
| Natural Awakenings Magazine | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Bingo Bugle Newspaper | 8% |
| Natural Awakenings Magazine | |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Bingo Bugle Newspaper | |
| Natural Awakenings Magazine | |
| Year Founded | |
| Bingo Bugle Newspaper | 1981 |
| Natural Awakenings Magazine | 1993 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Bingo Bugle Newspaper | 1983 |
| Natural Awakenings Magazine | 1999 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Bingo Bugle Newspaper | 5 years |
| Natural Awakenings Magazine | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Bingo Bugle Newspaper | |
| Natural Awakenings Magazine | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Bingo Bugle Newspaper | Outgoing personality required |
| Natural Awakenings Magazine | |
Financing Options |
|
| Franchise Fees | |
| Bingo Bugle Newspaper | No |
| Natural Awakenings Magazine | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Bingo Bugle Newspaper | |
| Natural Awakenings Magazine | |
| Equipment | |
| Bingo Bugle Newspaper} | |
| Natural Awakenings Magazine | |
| Inventory | |
| Bingo Bugle Newspaper | |
| Natural Awakenings Magazine | |
| Receivables | |
| Bingo Bugle Newspaper | |
| Natural Awakenings Magazine | |
| Payroll | |
| Bingo Bugle Newspaper | |
| Natural Awakenings Magazine | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Bingo Bugle Newspaper | Training w/regional manager or headquarter office |
| Natural Awakenings Magazine | |
| Support | |
| Bingo Bugle Newspaper | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet |
| Natural Awakenings Magazine | |
| Marketing | |
| Bingo Bugle Newspaper | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks |
| Natural Awakenings Magazine | |
| 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) |
| Natural Awakenings Magazine | |
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, |
| Natural Awakenings Magazine | 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 | |
| Natural Awakenings Magazine | |
| International Expansion | |
| Bingo Bugle Newspaper | Canada, |
| Natural Awakenings Magazine | |