Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Bingo Bugle Newspaper | SENIOR Magazine | |
| Investment | 9070 - 15020 | 44200 - 56000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 8% | |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1981 | 0 |
| Year Franchised | 1983 | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Bingo Bugle Newspaper | SENIOR Magazine | |
| Experience | Outgoing personality required | management, personnel development, and sales skills |
Financing Options |
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| Bingo Bugle Newspaper | SENIOR 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 | SENIOR Magazine | |
| Training | Training w/regional manager or headquarter office | Each new franchise owner is required to attend a 3 day training program at the SENIOR Magazine Support Center in Colorado Springs, CO and a minimum of 2 days in your exclusive territory. |
| 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) | You service your clients and we publish your magazine. We provide you with all the tools necessary to identify potential clients and sell ads. We provide the templates, design your ads, layout the articles and magazine, provide the cover story, print your magazine, and have it mailed to your reader list. By keeping all of the design and publishing in house, we maintain the high quality standards SENIOR Magazine demands throughout all markets. |
Expansion Plans |
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| Bingo Bugle Newspaper | SENIOR Magazine | |
| US Expansion | Alaska, Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Wyoming, | Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, West Virginia, Wyoming |
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion | Canada, |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Bingo Bugle Newspaper | |
| SENIOR Magazine | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Bingo Bugle Newspaper | |
| SENIOR Magazine | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Bingo Bugle Newspaper | 8% |
| SENIOR Magazine | |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Bingo Bugle Newspaper | |
| SENIOR Magazine | |
| Year Founded | |
| Bingo Bugle Newspaper | 1981 |
| SENIOR Magazine | 0 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Bingo Bugle Newspaper | 1983 |
| SENIOR Magazine | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Bingo Bugle Newspaper | 5 years |
| SENIOR Magazine | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Bingo Bugle Newspaper | |
| SENIOR Magazine | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Bingo Bugle Newspaper | Outgoing personality required |
| SENIOR Magazine | management, personnel development, and sales skills |
Financing Options |
|
| Franchise Fees | |
| Bingo Bugle Newspaper | No |
| SENIOR Magazine | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Bingo Bugle Newspaper | |
| SENIOR Magazine | |
| Equipment | |
| Bingo Bugle Newspaper} | |
| SENIOR Magazine | |
| Inventory | |
| Bingo Bugle Newspaper | |
| SENIOR Magazine | |
| Receivables | |
| Bingo Bugle Newspaper | |
| SENIOR Magazine | |
| Payroll | |
| Bingo Bugle Newspaper | |
| SENIOR Magazine | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Bingo Bugle Newspaper | Training w/regional manager or headquarter office |
| SENIOR Magazine | Each new franchise owner is required to attend a 3 day training program at the SENIOR Magazine Support Center in Colorado Springs, CO and a minimum of 2 days in your exclusive territory. |
| Support | |
| Bingo Bugle Newspaper | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet |
| SENIOR Magazine | |
| Marketing | |
| Bingo Bugle Newspaper | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks |
| SENIOR 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) |
| SENIOR Magazine | You service your clients and we publish your magazine. We provide you with all the tools necessary to identify potential clients and sell ads. We provide the templates, design your ads, layout the articles and magazine, provide the cover story, print your magazine, and have it mailed to your reader list. By keeping all of the design and publishing in house, we maintain the high quality standards SENIOR Magazine demands throughout all markets. |
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, |
| SENIOR Magazine | Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, West Virginia, Wyoming |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Bingo Bugle Newspaper | |
| SENIOR Magazine | |
| International Expansion | |
| Bingo Bugle Newspaper | Canada, |
| SENIOR Magazine | |