Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Bingo Bugle Newspaper | TravelHost | |
| Investment | 9070 - 15020 | 49900 - 69900 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 8% | |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1981 | 1967 |
| Year Franchised | 1983 | 1967 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Bingo Bugle Newspaper | TravelHost | |
| Experience | Outgoing personality required | |
Financing Options |
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| Bingo Bugle Newspaper | TravelHost | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Bingo Bugle Newspaper | TravelHost | |
| Training | Training w/regional manager or headquarter office | |
| 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) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Bingo Bugle Newspaper | TravelHost | |
| 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 | |
| TravelHost | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Bingo Bugle Newspaper | |
| TravelHost | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Bingo Bugle Newspaper | 8% |
| TravelHost | |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Bingo Bugle Newspaper | |
| TravelHost | |
| Year Founded | |
| Bingo Bugle Newspaper | 1981 |
| TravelHost | 1967 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Bingo Bugle Newspaper | 1983 |
| TravelHost | 1967 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Bingo Bugle Newspaper | 5 years |
| TravelHost | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Bingo Bugle Newspaper | |
| TravelHost | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Bingo Bugle Newspaper | Outgoing personality required |
| TravelHost | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Bingo Bugle Newspaper | No |
| TravelHost | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Bingo Bugle Newspaper | |
| TravelHost | |
| Equipment | |
| Bingo Bugle Newspaper} | |
| TravelHost | |
| Inventory | |
| Bingo Bugle Newspaper | |
| TravelHost | |
| Receivables | |
| Bingo Bugle Newspaper | |
| TravelHost | |
| Payroll | |
| Bingo Bugle Newspaper | |
| TravelHost | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Bingo Bugle Newspaper | Training w/regional manager or headquarter office |
| TravelHost | |
| Support | |
| Bingo Bugle Newspaper | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet |
| TravelHost | |
| Marketing | |
| Bingo Bugle Newspaper | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks |
| TravelHost | |
| 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) |
| TravelHost | |
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, |
| TravelHost | 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 | |
| TravelHost | |
| International Expansion | |
| Bingo Bugle Newspaper | Canada, |
| TravelHost | |