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| Around the Town Signs | Minuteman Press | |
| Investment | 21035 - 186200 | 74904180053 - 180053 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | $750 - $2,500/mo. | to6% |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 2011 | 1973 |
| Year Franchised | 2015 | 1975 |
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Business Experience Requirements |
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| Around the Town Signs | Minuteman Press | |
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Financing Options |
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| Around the Town Signs | Minuteman Press | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | Yes | No |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Around the Town Signs | Minuteman Press | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 40+ hours Classroom Training: 80 hours Additional Training: Ongoing support | |
| Support | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform | |
| Marketing | Ad slicks, Regional advertising | |
| Operations | 1% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3 98% of current franchisees are owner/operators | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Around the Town Signs | Minuteman Press | |
| 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 | 0 | |
| International Expansion | Canada, Western Europe, |
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| Around the Town Signs | $750 - $2,500/mo. |
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| Year Founded | |
| Around the Town Signs | 2011 |
| Minuteman Press | 1973 |
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| Around the Town Signs | 2015 |
| Minuteman Press | 1975 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
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| Minuteman Press | 35 years |
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Training & Support |
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| Training | |
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| Minuteman Press | On-The-Job Training: 40+ hours Classroom Training: 80 hours Additional Training: Ongoing support |
| Support | |
| Around the Town Signs | |
| Minuteman Press | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | |
| Around the Town Signs | |
| Minuteman Press | Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Operations | |
| Around the Town Signs | |
| Minuteman Press | 1% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3 98% of current franchisees are owner/operators |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Around the Town Signs | 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 |
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| Minuteman Press | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
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| Minuteman Press | Canada, Western Europe, |