Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| United Marketing Solutions | PinPoint Local | |
| Investment | 39615 - 61485 | 3850 - 15850 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 0 | |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1981 | 1997 |
| Year Franchised | 1982 | 2007 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| United Marketing Solutions | PinPoint Local | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| United Marketing Solutions | PinPoint Local | |
| Franchise Fees | Yes | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| United Marketing Solutions | PinPoint Local | |
| Training | ||
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations | PinPoint Local offers full training and support as well as monthly newsletters, webinars and an Internet helpline. |
| Marketing | ||
| Operations | Franchise can be run from home. 17% of all franchisees own more than one unit Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | PinPoint Local is a local online advertising agency that specializes in custom marketing solutions for local businesses. |
Expansion Plans |
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| United Marketing Solutions | PinPoint Local | |
| US Expansion | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Wyoming, | Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, West Virginia, Wyoming |
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| United Marketing Solutions | |
| PinPoint Local | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| United Marketing Solutions | |
| PinPoint Local | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| United Marketing Solutions | 0 |
| PinPoint Local | |
| Advertising Fee | |
| United Marketing Solutions | |
| PinPoint Local | |
| Year Founded | |
| United Marketing Solutions | 1981 |
| PinPoint Local | 1997 |
| Year Franchised | |
| United Marketing Solutions | 1982 |
| PinPoint Local | 2007 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| United Marketing Solutions | 10 years |
| PinPoint Local | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| United Marketing Solutions | 5% of current license fee |
| PinPoint Local | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| United Marketing Solutions | |
| PinPoint Local | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| United Marketing Solutions | Yes |
| PinPoint Local | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | |
| United Marketing Solutions | |
| PinPoint Local | |
| Equipment | |
| United Marketing Solutions} | |
| PinPoint Local | |
| Inventory | |
| United Marketing Solutions | |
| PinPoint Local | |
| Receivables | |
| United Marketing Solutions | |
| PinPoint Local | |
| Payroll | |
| United Marketing Solutions | |
| PinPoint Local | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| United Marketing Solutions | |
| PinPoint Local | |
| Support | |
| United Marketing Solutions | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations |
| PinPoint Local | PinPoint Local offers full training and support as well as monthly newsletters, webinars and an Internet helpline. |
| Marketing | |
| United Marketing Solutions | |
| PinPoint Local | |
| Operations | |
| United Marketing Solutions | Franchise can be run from home. 17% of all franchisees own more than one unit Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| PinPoint Local | PinPoint Local is a local online advertising agency that specializes in custom marketing solutions for local businesses. |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| United Marketing Solutions | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Wyoming, |
| PinPoint Local | Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, West Virginia, Wyoming |
| Canada Expansion | |
| United Marketing Solutions | |
| PinPoint Local | |
| International Expansion | |
| United Marketing Solutions | |
| PinPoint Local | |