Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Mini Cities | The School Communications Agency | |
| Investment | 27000 - 53000 | 39700 - 59900 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 12% |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 2005 | 2011 |
| Year Franchised | 2007 | 2013 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Mini Cities | The School Communications Agency | |
| Experience | Ad/Sales Experience | |
Financing Options |
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| Mini Cities | The School Communications Agency | |
| Franchise Fees | No | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Mini Cities | The School Communications Agency | |
| 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. | |
| Marketing | ||
| Operations | * Franchise can be run from home * Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. | 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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| Mini Cities | 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 | |
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Mini Cities | |
| The School Communications Agency | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Mini Cities | |
| The School Communications Agency | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Mini Cities | 5% |
| The School Communications Agency | 12% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Mini Cities | |
| The School Communications Agency | |
| Year Founded | |
| Mini Cities | 2005 |
| The School Communications Agency | 2011 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Mini Cities | 2007 |
| The School Communications Agency | 2013 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Mini Cities | |
| The School Communications Agency | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Mini Cities | |
| The School Communications Agency | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Mini Cities | |
| The School Communications Agency | Ad/Sales Experience |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Mini Cities | No |
| The School Communications Agency | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Mini Cities | |
| The School Communications Agency | |
| Equipment | |
| Mini Cities} | |
| The School Communications Agency | |
| Inventory | |
| Mini Cities | |
| The School Communications Agency | |
| Receivables | |
| Mini Cities | |
| The School Communications Agency | |
| Payroll | |
| Mini Cities | |
| The School Communications Agency | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Mini Cities | |
| The School Communications Agency | 16-20 hours of Classroom Training, 16 -24 hours of On Site Training. |
| Support | |
| Mini Cities | |
| The School Communications Agency | Field Support and ongoing remote support is provided along with many resources and tools. |
| Marketing | |
| Mini Cities | |
| The School Communications Agency | |
| Operations | |
| Mini Cities | * Franchise can be run from home * Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. |
| 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 | |
| Mini Cities | |
| 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 | |
| Mini Cities | |
| The School Communications Agency | |
| International Expansion | |
| Mini Cities | |
| The School Communications Agency | |