Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Talking Book World | The School Communications Agency | |
| Investment | 150000 - 225000 | 39700 - 59900 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 12% |
| Advertising Fee | 2% | |
| Year Founded | 1993 | 2011 |
| Year Franchised | 1995 | 2013 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Talking Book World | The School Communications Agency | |
| Experience | Ad/Sales Experience | |
Financing Options |
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| Talking Book World | The School Communications Agency | |
| Franchise Fees | Yes | |
| Start-up Costs | ||
| Equipment | ||
| Inventory | ||
| Receivables | ||
| Payroll | ||
Training & Support |
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| Talking Book World | The School Communications Agency | |
| Training | Franchisee's Store 2 Weeks | 16-20 hours of Classroom Training, 16 -24 hours of On Site Training. |
| Support | Field Operation Evaluation Field Training Initial Store Opening Inventory Control Franchisee Newsletter Regional or National Meetings 800 Telephone Hotline | Field Support and ongoing remote support is provided along with many resources and tools. |
| Marketing | ||
| Operations | Average Number of Employees: 1 Full-time, 2 Part-time Passive Ownership: Allowed, But Discouraged | 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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| Talking Book World | 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 | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Talking Book World | |
| The School Communications Agency | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Talking Book World | |
| The School Communications Agency | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Talking Book World | 5% |
| The School Communications Agency | 12% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Talking Book World | 2% |
| The School Communications Agency | |
| Year Founded | |
| Talking Book World | 1993 |
| The School Communications Agency | 2011 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Talking Book World | 1995 |
| The School Communications Agency | 2013 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Talking Book World | 15 years +5 |
| The School Communications Agency | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Talking Book World | |
| The School Communications Agency | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Talking Book World | |
| The School Communications Agency | Ad/Sales Experience |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Talking Book World | |
| The School Communications Agency | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Talking Book World | |
| The School Communications Agency | |
| Equipment | |
| Talking Book World} | |
| The School Communications Agency | |
| Inventory | |
| Talking Book World | |
| The School Communications Agency | |
| Receivables | |
| Talking Book World | |
| The School Communications Agency | |
| Payroll | |
| Talking Book World | |
| The School Communications Agency | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Talking Book World | Franchisee's Store 2 Weeks |
| The School Communications Agency | 16-20 hours of Classroom Training, 16 -24 hours of On Site Training. |
| Support | |
| Talking Book World | Field Operation Evaluation Field Training Initial Store Opening Inventory Control Franchisee Newsletter Regional or National Meetings 800 Telephone Hotline |
| The School Communications Agency | Field Support and ongoing remote support is provided along with many resources and tools. |
| Marketing | |
| Talking Book World | |
| The School Communications Agency | |
| Operations | |
| Talking Book World | Average Number of Employees: 1 Full-time, 2 Part-time Passive Ownership: Allowed, But Discouraged |
| 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 | |
| Talking Book World | 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 | |
| Talking Book World | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory |
| The School Communications Agency | |
| International Expansion | |
| Talking Book World | |
| The School Communications Agency | |