Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| CityDirect | The School Communications Agency | |
| Investment | 30000 - 125000 | 39700 - 59900 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 12% | |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 2002 | 2011 |
| Year Franchised | 2007 | 2013 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| CityDirect | The School Communications Agency | |
| Experience | Ad/Sales Experience | |
Financing Options |
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| CityDirect | The School Communications Agency | |
| Franchise Fees | Yes | |
| Start-up Costs | ||
| Equipment | ||
| Inventory | ||
| Receivables | ||
| Payroll | ||
Training & Support |
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| CityDirect | The School Communications Agency | |
| Training | 16-20 hours of Classroom Training, 16 -24 hours of On Site Training. | |
| Support | Field Support and ongoing remote support is provided along with many resources and tools. | |
| Marketing | ||
| Operations | The franchise offered is a home based owner-operator model. The content for the newsletter is provided by the school or the Franchisors Library of Content and is placed into the newsletter by Franchisor. The franchisee sells advertising space in the newsletter, manages the school and business relationships and shares a portion of the revenue with the schools. | |
Expansion Plans |
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| CityDirect | The School Communications Agency | |
| US Expansion | 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 | |
| CityDirect | |
| The School Communications Agency | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| CityDirect | |
| The School Communications Agency | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| CityDirect | |
| The School Communications Agency | 12% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| CityDirect | |
| The School Communications Agency | |
| Year Founded | |
| CityDirect | 2002 |
| The School Communications Agency | 2011 |
| Year Franchised | |
| CityDirect | 2007 |
| The School Communications Agency | 2013 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| CityDirect | |
| The School Communications Agency | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| CityDirect | |
| The School Communications Agency | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| CityDirect | |
| The School Communications Agency | Ad/Sales Experience |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| CityDirect | |
| The School Communications Agency | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| CityDirect | |
| The School Communications Agency | |
| Equipment | |
| CityDirect} | |
| The School Communications Agency | |
| Inventory | |
| CityDirect | |
| The School Communications Agency | |
| Receivables | |
| CityDirect | |
| The School Communications Agency | |
| Payroll | |
| CityDirect | |
| The School Communications Agency | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| CityDirect | |
| The School Communications Agency | 16-20 hours of Classroom Training, 16 -24 hours of On Site Training. |
| Support | |
| CityDirect | |
| The School Communications Agency | Field Support and ongoing remote support is provided along with many resources and tools. |
| Marketing | |
| CityDirect | |
| The School Communications Agency | |
| Operations | |
| CityDirect | |
| The School Communications Agency | The franchise offered is a home based owner-operator model. The content for the newsletter is provided by the school or the Franchisors Library of Content and is placed into the newsletter by Franchisor. The franchisee sells advertising space in the newsletter, manages the school and business relationships and shares a portion of the revenue with the schools. |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| CityDirect | |
| The School Communications Agency | 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 | |
| CityDirect | |
| The School Communications Agency | |
| International Expansion | |
| CityDirect | |
| The School Communications Agency | |