Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Our Town America | The School Communications Agency | |
| Investment | 63300 - 86250 | 39700 - 59900 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 12% |
| Advertising Fee | up to 1% | |
| Year Founded | 1972 | 2011 |
| Year Franchised | 2004 | 2013 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Our Town America | The School Communications Agency | |
| Experience | Industry experience General business experience Marketing skills | Ad/Sales Experience |
Financing Options |
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| Our Town America | The School Communications Agency | |
| Franchise Fees | No | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Our Town America | The School Communications Agency | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 40 hours Classroom Training: 40 hours Additional Training: At designated location | 16-20 hours of Classroom Training, 16 -24 hours of On Site Training. |
| Support | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Online Support Field Operations Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform | Field Support and ongoing remote support is provided along with many resources and tools. |
| Marketing | Social media Email marketing Loyalty program/app | |
| Operations | Franchise can be run from home. Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)Number of Employees Required to Run: 1 | The franchise offered is a home based owner-operator model. The content for the newsletter is provided by the school or the Franchisors Library of Content and is placed into the newsletter by Franchisor. The franchisee sells advertising space in the newsletter, manages the school and business relationships and shares a portion of the revenue with the schools. |
Expansion Plans |
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| Our Town America | The School Communications Agency | |
| 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 | 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 | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Our Town America | |
| The School Communications Agency | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Our Town America | |
| The School Communications Agency | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Our Town America | 5% |
| The School Communications Agency | 12% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Our Town America | up to 1% |
| The School Communications Agency | |
| Year Founded | |
| Our Town America | 1972 |
| The School Communications Agency | 2011 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Our Town America | 2004 |
| The School Communications Agency | 2013 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Our Town America | 10 years |
| The School Communications Agency | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Our Town America | |
| The School Communications Agency | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Our Town America | Industry experience General business experience Marketing skills |
| The School Communications Agency | Ad/Sales Experience |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Our Town America | No |
| The School Communications Agency | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Our Town America | |
| The School Communications Agency | |
| Equipment | |
| Our Town America} | |
| The School Communications Agency | |
| Inventory | |
| Our Town America | |
| The School Communications Agency | |
| Receivables | |
| Our Town America | |
| The School Communications Agency | |
| Payroll | |
| Our Town America | |
| The School Communications Agency | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Our Town America | On-The-Job Training: 40 hours Classroom Training: 40 hours Additional Training: At designated location |
| The School Communications Agency | 16-20 hours of Classroom Training, 16 -24 hours of On Site Training. |
| Support | |
| Our Town America | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Online Support Field Operations Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| The School Communications Agency | Field Support and ongoing remote support is provided along with many resources and tools. |
| Marketing | |
| Our Town America | Social media Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| The School Communications Agency | |
| Operations | |
| Our Town America | Franchise can be run from home. Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)Number of Employees Required to Run: 1 |
| The School Communications Agency | The franchise offered is a home based owner-operator model. The content for the newsletter is provided by the school or the Franchisors Library of Content and is placed into the newsletter by Franchisor. The franchisee sells advertising space in the newsletter, manages the school and business relationships and shares a portion of the revenue with the schools. |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Our Town America | 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 |
| The School Communications Agency | 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 | |
| Our Town America | 0 |
| The School Communications Agency | |
| International Expansion | |
| Our Town America | |
| The School Communications Agency | |