Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| The School Communications Agency | United Marketing Solutions | |
| Investment | 39700 - 59900 | 39615 - 61485 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 12% | 0 |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 2011 | 1981 |
| Year Franchised | 2013 | 1982 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| The School Communications Agency | United Marketing Solutions | |
| Experience | Ad/Sales Experience | |
Financing Options |
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| The School Communications Agency | United Marketing Solutions | |
| Franchise Fees | Yes | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| The School Communications Agency | United Marketing Solutions | |
| Training | 16-20 hours of Classroom Training, 16 -24 hours of On Site Training. | |
| Support | Field Support and ongoing remote support is provided along with many resources and tools. | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations |
| Marketing | ||
| Operations | 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. | Franchise can be run from home. 17% of all franchisees own more than one unit Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| The School Communications Agency | United Marketing Solutions | |
| 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, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Wyoming, |
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| The School Communications Agency | |
| United Marketing Solutions | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| The School Communications Agency | |
| United Marketing Solutions | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| The School Communications Agency | 12% |
| United Marketing Solutions | 0 |
| Advertising Fee | |
| The School Communications Agency | |
| United Marketing Solutions | |
| Year Founded | |
| The School Communications Agency | 2011 |
| United Marketing Solutions | 1981 |
| Year Franchised | |
| The School Communications Agency | 2013 |
| United Marketing Solutions | 1982 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| The School Communications Agency | |
| United Marketing Solutions | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| The School Communications Agency | |
| United Marketing Solutions | 5% of current license fee |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| The School Communications Agency | Ad/Sales Experience |
| United Marketing Solutions | |
Financing Options |
|
| Franchise Fees | |
| The School Communications Agency | Yes |
| United Marketing Solutions | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | |
| The School Communications Agency | |
| United Marketing Solutions | |
| Equipment | |
| The School Communications Agency} | |
| United Marketing Solutions | |
| Inventory | |
| The School Communications Agency | |
| United Marketing Solutions | |
| Receivables | |
| The School Communications Agency | |
| United Marketing Solutions | |
| Payroll | |
| The School Communications Agency | |
| United Marketing Solutions | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| The School Communications Agency | 16-20 hours of Classroom Training, 16 -24 hours of On Site Training. |
| United Marketing Solutions | |
| Support | |
| The School Communications Agency | Field Support and ongoing remote support is provided along with many resources and tools. |
| United Marketing Solutions | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations |
| Marketing | |
| The School Communications Agency | |
| United Marketing Solutions | |
| Operations | |
| 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. |
| United Marketing Solutions | Franchise can be run from home. 17% of all franchisees own more than one unit Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| 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 |
| United Marketing Solutions | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Wyoming, |
| Canada Expansion | |
| The School Communications Agency | |
| United Marketing Solutions | |
| International Expansion | |
| The School Communications Agency | |
| United Marketing Solutions | |