Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Bingo Bugle Newspaper | TownePost Network | |
| Investment | 9070 - 15020 | 41175 - 59043 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 8% | |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1981 | 2014 |
| Year Franchised | 1983 | 2016 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Bingo Bugle Newspaper | TownePost Network | |
| Experience | Outgoing personality required | |
Financing Options |
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| Bingo Bugle Newspaper | TownePost Network | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Bingo Bugle Newspaper | TownePost Network | |
| Training | Training w/regional manager or headquarter office | |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet | |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks | |
| Operations | Franchise can be run from home. 16% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Bingo Bugle Newspaper | TownePost Network | |
| US Expansion | Alaska, Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, 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, | |
| International Expansion | Canada, | Worldwide, |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Bingo Bugle Newspaper | |
| TownePost Network | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Bingo Bugle Newspaper | |
| TownePost Network | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Bingo Bugle Newspaper | 8% |
| TownePost Network | |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Bingo Bugle Newspaper | |
| TownePost Network | |
| Year Founded | |
| Bingo Bugle Newspaper | 1981 |
| TownePost Network | 2014 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Bingo Bugle Newspaper | 1983 |
| TownePost Network | 2016 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Bingo Bugle Newspaper | 5 years |
| TownePost Network | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Bingo Bugle Newspaper | |
| TownePost Network | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Bingo Bugle Newspaper | Outgoing personality required |
| TownePost Network | |
Financing Options |
|
| Franchise Fees | |
| Bingo Bugle Newspaper | No |
| TownePost Network | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Bingo Bugle Newspaper | |
| TownePost Network | |
| Equipment | |
| Bingo Bugle Newspaper} | |
| TownePost Network | |
| Inventory | |
| Bingo Bugle Newspaper | |
| TownePost Network | |
| Receivables | |
| Bingo Bugle Newspaper | |
| TownePost Network | |
| Payroll | |
| Bingo Bugle Newspaper | |
| TownePost Network | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Bingo Bugle Newspaper | Training w/regional manager or headquarter office |
| TownePost Network | |
| Support | |
| Bingo Bugle Newspaper | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet |
| TownePost Network | |
| Marketing | |
| Bingo Bugle Newspaper | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks |
| TownePost Network | |
| Operations | |
| Bingo Bugle Newspaper | Franchise can be run from home. 16% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| TownePost Network | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Bingo Bugle Newspaper | Alaska, Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Wyoming, |
| TownePost Network | 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 | |
| Bingo Bugle Newspaper | |
| TownePost Network | Nationwide, |
| International Expansion | |
| Bingo Bugle Newspaper | Canada, |
| TownePost Network | Worldwide, |