Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Natural Awakenings Magazine | Around Town Community Magazine | |
| Investment | 63300 - 120550 | 37600 - 54800 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 5% | |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1993 | 1996 |
| Year Franchised | 1999 | 2003 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Natural Awakenings Magazine | Around Town Community Magazine | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Natural Awakenings Magazine | Around Town Community Magazine | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Natural Awakenings Magazine | Around Town Community Magazine | |
| Training | ||
| 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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| Natural Awakenings Magazine | Around Town Community Magazine | |
| 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 | 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 | |
| Natural Awakenings Magazine | |
| Around Town Community Magazine | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Natural Awakenings Magazine | |
| Around Town Community Magazine | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Natural Awakenings Magazine | |
| Around Town Community Magazine | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Natural Awakenings Magazine | |
| Around Town Community Magazine | |
| Year Founded | |
| Natural Awakenings Magazine | 1993 |
| Around Town Community Magazine | 1996 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Natural Awakenings Magazine | 1999 |
| Around Town Community Magazine | 2003 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Natural Awakenings Magazine | |
| Around Town Community Magazine | 5 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Natural Awakenings Magazine | |
| Around Town Community Magazine | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Natural Awakenings Magazine | |
| Around Town Community Magazine | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Natural Awakenings Magazine | |
| Around Town Community Magazine | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Natural Awakenings Magazine | |
| Around Town Community Magazine | |
| Equipment | |
| Natural Awakenings Magazine} | |
| Around Town Community Magazine | |
| Inventory | |
| Natural Awakenings Magazine | |
| Around Town Community Magazine | |
| Receivables | |
| Natural Awakenings Magazine | |
| Around Town Community Magazine | |
| Payroll | |
| Natural Awakenings Magazine | |
| Around Town Community Magazine | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Natural Awakenings Magazine | |
| Around Town Community Magazine | |
| Support | |
| Natural Awakenings Magazine | |
| Around Town Community Magazine | Meetings, Internet, Field operations/evaluations |
| Marketing | |
| Natural Awakenings Magazine | |
| Around Town Community Magazine | |
| Operations | |
| Natural Awakenings Magazine | |
| 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) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| 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 |
| 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, |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Natural Awakenings Magazine | |
| Around Town Community Magazine | |
| International Expansion | |
| Natural Awakenings Magazine | |
| Around Town Community Magazine | |