Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Bingo Bugle Newspaper | My City Daily | |
| Investment | 9070 - 15020 | 74200 - 74200 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 8% | 0 |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1981 | 2006 |
| Year Franchised | 1983 | 2006 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Bingo Bugle Newspaper | My City Daily | |
| Experience | Outgoing personality required | |
Financing Options |
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| Bingo Bugle Newspaper | My City Daily | |
| Franchise Fees | No | No |
| Start-up Costs | No | No |
| Equipment | No | No |
| Inventory | No | No |
| Receivables | No | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Training & Support |
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| Bingo Bugle Newspaper | My City Daily | |
| Training | Training w/regional manager or headquarter office | * Available at headquarters: 4 days * At franchisee's location: 3 days |
| 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) | * Franchise can be run from home * 0% of all franchisees own more than one unit * Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 - 1 * Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| Bingo Bugle Newspaper | My City Daily | |
| US Expansion | Alaska, Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Wyoming, | 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 | Canada, |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Bingo Bugle Newspaper | |
| My City Daily | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Bingo Bugle Newspaper | |
| My City Daily | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Bingo Bugle Newspaper | 8% |
| My City Daily | 0 |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Bingo Bugle Newspaper | |
| My City Daily | |
| Year Founded | |
| Bingo Bugle Newspaper | 1981 |
| My City Daily | 2006 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Bingo Bugle Newspaper | 1983 |
| My City Daily | 2006 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Bingo Bugle Newspaper | 5 years |
| My City Daily | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Bingo Bugle Newspaper | |
| My City Daily | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Bingo Bugle Newspaper | Outgoing personality required |
| My City Daily | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Bingo Bugle Newspaper | No |
| My City Daily | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Bingo Bugle Newspaper | |
| My City Daily | |
| Equipment | |
| Bingo Bugle Newspaper} | |
| My City Daily | |
| Inventory | |
| Bingo Bugle Newspaper | |
| My City Daily | |
| Receivables | |
| Bingo Bugle Newspaper | |
| My City Daily | |
| Payroll | |
| Bingo Bugle Newspaper | |
| My City Daily | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Bingo Bugle Newspaper | Training w/regional manager or headquarter office |
| My City Daily | * Available at headquarters: 4 days * At franchisee's location: 3 days |
| Support | |
| Bingo Bugle Newspaper | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet |
| My City Daily | |
| Marketing | |
| Bingo Bugle Newspaper | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks |
| My City Daily | |
| 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) |
| My City Daily | * Franchise can be run from home * 0% of all franchisees own more than one unit * Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 - 1 * Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
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, |
| My City Daily | 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 | |
| Bingo Bugle Newspaper | |
| My City Daily | |
| International Expansion | |
| Bingo Bugle Newspaper | Canada, |
| My City Daily | |