Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Stork News of America | The Scout Guide | |
| Investment | 11530 - 75700 | 63500 - 70000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | $800-1.2K/yr. | 10% |
| 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 Scout Guide | |
| Experience | General business experience Marketing skills | |
Financing Options |
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| Stork News of America | The Scout Guide | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Stork News of America | The Scout Guide | |
| Training | Available at franchisee's location | Classroom Training: 15 hours |
| Support | Newsletter, Toll-free phone line, Internet | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Grand Opening Online Support Field Operations |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising | National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Email marketing |
| 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) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Stork News of America | The Scout Guide | |
| 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 Scout Guide | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Stork News of America | |
| The Scout Guide | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Stork News of America | $800-1.2K/yr. |
| The Scout Guide | 10% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Stork News of America | |
| The Scout Guide | |
| Year Founded | |
| Stork News of America | 1983 |
| The Scout Guide | 2011 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Stork News of America | 1984 |
| The Scout Guide | 2013 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Stork News of America | 1 year |
| The Scout Guide | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Stork News of America | |
| The Scout Guide | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Stork News of America | General business experience Marketing skills |
| The Scout Guide | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Stork News of America | No |
| The Scout Guide | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Stork News of America | |
| The Scout Guide | |
| Equipment | |
| Stork News of America} | |
| The Scout Guide | |
| Inventory | |
| Stork News of America | |
| The Scout Guide | |
| Receivables | |
| Stork News of America | |
| The Scout Guide | |
| Payroll | |
| Stork News of America | |
| The Scout Guide | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Stork News of America | Available at franchisee's location |
| The Scout Guide | Classroom Training: 15 hours |
| Support | |
| Stork News of America | Newsletter, Toll-free phone line, Internet |
| The Scout Guide | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Grand Opening Online Support Field Operations |
| Marketing | |
| Stork News of America | Co-op advertising |
| The Scout Guide | National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Email marketing |
| 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 Scout Guide | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Stork News of America | |
| The Scout Guide | 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 Scout Guide | |
| International Expansion | |
| Stork News of America | |
| The Scout Guide | |