Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Around Town Community Magazine | United Marketing Solutions | |
| Investment | 37600 - 54800 | 39615 - 61485 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | 0 |
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 0 |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1996 | 1981 |
| Year Franchised | 2003 | 1982 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Around Town Community Magazine | United Marketing Solutions | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Around Town Community Magazine | United Marketing Solutions | |
| Franchise Fees | No | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | No | No |
| Equipment | No | No |
| Inventory | No | No |
| Receivables | No | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Training & Support |
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| Around Town Community Magazine | United Marketing Solutions | |
| Training | ||
| Support | Meetings, Internet, Field operations/evaluations | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, 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) | 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) |
Expansion Plans |
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| Around Town Community Magazine | United Marketing Solutions | |
| US Expansion | 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, | 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, |
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Around Town Community Magazine | |
| United Marketing Solutions | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Around Town Community Magazine | |
| United Marketing Solutions | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Around Town Community Magazine | 5% |
| United Marketing Solutions | 0 |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Around Town Community Magazine | |
| United Marketing Solutions | |
| Year Founded | |
| Around Town Community Magazine | 1996 |
| United Marketing Solutions | 1981 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Around Town Community Magazine | 2003 |
| United Marketing Solutions | 1982 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Around Town Community Magazine | 5 years |
| United Marketing Solutions | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Around Town Community Magazine | |
| United Marketing Solutions | 5% of current license fee |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Around Town Community Magazine | |
| United Marketing Solutions | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Around Town Community Magazine | No |
| United Marketing Solutions | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Around Town Community Magazine | |
| United Marketing Solutions | |
| Equipment | |
| Around Town Community Magazine} | |
| United Marketing Solutions | |
| Inventory | |
| Around Town Community Magazine | |
| United Marketing Solutions | |
| Receivables | |
| Around Town Community Magazine | |
| United Marketing Solutions | |
| Payroll | |
| Around Town Community Magazine | |
| United Marketing Solutions | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Around Town Community Magazine | |
| United Marketing Solutions | |
| Support | |
| Around Town Community Magazine | Meetings, Internet, Field operations/evaluations |
| United Marketing Solutions | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations |
| Marketing | |
| Around Town Community Magazine | |
| United Marketing Solutions | |
| Operations | |
| 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) |
| 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) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| 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, |
| 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, |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Around Town Community Magazine | |
| United Marketing Solutions | |
| International Expansion | |
| Around Town Community Magazine | |
| United Marketing Solutions | |