Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Stork News of America | The School Communications Agency | |
| Investment | 11530 - 75700 | 39700 - 59900 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | $800-1.2K/yr. | 12% |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1983 | 2011 |
| Year Franchised | 1984 | 2013 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Stork News of America | The School Communications Agency | |
| Experience | General business experience Marketing skills | Ad/Sales Experience |
Financing Options |
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| Stork News of 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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| Stork News of America | The School Communications Agency | |
| Training | Available at franchisee's location | 16-20 hours of Classroom Training, 16 -24 hours of On Site Training. |
| Support | Newsletter, Toll-free phone line, Internet | Field Support and ongoing remote support is provided along with many resources and tools. |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising | |
| Operations | Franchise can be run from home. 0% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 - 2 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | 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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| Stork News of 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 | |
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Stork News of America | |
| The School Communications Agency | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Stork News of America | |
| The School Communications Agency | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Stork News of America | $800-1.2K/yr. |
| The School Communications Agency | 12% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Stork News of America | |
| The School Communications Agency | |
| Year Founded | |
| Stork News of America | 1983 |
| The School Communications Agency | 2011 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Stork News of America | 1984 |
| The School Communications Agency | 2013 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Stork News of America | 1 year |
| The School Communications Agency | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Stork News of America | |
| The School Communications Agency | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Stork News of America | General business experience Marketing skills |
| The School Communications Agency | Ad/Sales Experience |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Stork News of America | No |
| The School Communications Agency | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Stork News of America | |
| The School Communications Agency | |
| Equipment | |
| Stork News of America} | |
| The School Communications Agency | |
| Inventory | |
| Stork News of America | |
| The School Communications Agency | |
| Receivables | |
| Stork News of America | |
| The School Communications Agency | |
| Payroll | |
| Stork News of America | |
| The School Communications Agency | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Stork News of America | Available at franchisee's location |
| The School Communications Agency | 16-20 hours of Classroom Training, 16 -24 hours of On Site Training. |
| Support | |
| Stork News of America | Newsletter, Toll-free phone line, Internet |
| The School Communications Agency | Field Support and ongoing remote support is provided along with many resources and tools. |
| Marketing | |
| Stork News of America | Co-op advertising |
| The School Communications Agency | |
| Operations | |
| Stork News of America | Franchise can be run from home. 0% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 - 2 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| 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 | |
| Stork News of America | |
| 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 | |
| Stork News of America | |
| The School Communications Agency | |
| International Expansion | |
| Stork News of America | |
| The School Communications Agency | |