Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Natural Awakenings Magazine | Bingo Bugle Newspaper | |
| Investment | 63300 - 120550 | 9070 - 15020 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 8% | |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1993 | 1981 |
| Year Franchised | 1999 | 1983 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Natural Awakenings Magazine | Bingo Bugle Newspaper | |
| Experience | Outgoing personality required | |
Financing Options |
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| Natural Awakenings Magazine | Bingo Bugle Newspaper | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Natural Awakenings Magazine | Bingo Bugle Newspaper | |
| 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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| Natural Awakenings Magazine | Bingo Bugle Newspaper | |
| 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, Delaware, Florida, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Wyoming, |
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion | Canada, |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Natural Awakenings Magazine | |
| Bingo Bugle Newspaper | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Natural Awakenings Magazine | |
| Bingo Bugle Newspaper | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Natural Awakenings Magazine | |
| Bingo Bugle Newspaper | 8% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Natural Awakenings Magazine | |
| Bingo Bugle Newspaper | |
| Year Founded | |
| Natural Awakenings Magazine | 1993 |
| Bingo Bugle Newspaper | 1981 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Natural Awakenings Magazine | 1999 |
| Bingo Bugle Newspaper | 1983 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Natural Awakenings Magazine | |
| Bingo Bugle Newspaper | 5 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Natural Awakenings Magazine | |
| Bingo Bugle Newspaper | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Natural Awakenings Magazine | |
| Bingo Bugle Newspaper | Outgoing personality required |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Natural Awakenings Magazine | |
| Bingo Bugle Newspaper | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Natural Awakenings Magazine | |
| Bingo Bugle Newspaper | |
| Equipment | |
| Natural Awakenings Magazine} | |
| Bingo Bugle Newspaper | |
| Inventory | |
| Natural Awakenings Magazine | |
| Bingo Bugle Newspaper | |
| Receivables | |
| Natural Awakenings Magazine | |
| Bingo Bugle Newspaper | |
| Payroll | |
| Natural Awakenings Magazine | |
| Bingo Bugle Newspaper | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Natural Awakenings Magazine | |
| Bingo Bugle Newspaper | Training w/regional manager or headquarter office |
| Support | |
| Natural Awakenings Magazine | |
| Bingo Bugle Newspaper | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet |
| Marketing | |
| Natural Awakenings Magazine | |
| Bingo Bugle Newspaper | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks |
| Operations | |
| Natural Awakenings Magazine | |
| 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) |
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 |
| Bingo Bugle Newspaper | Alaska, Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Wyoming, |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Natural Awakenings Magazine | |
| Bingo Bugle Newspaper | |
| International Expansion | |
| Natural Awakenings Magazine | |
| Bingo Bugle Newspaper | Canada, |