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| Minuteman Press | Around the Town Signs | |
| Investment | 74904180053 - 180053 | 21035 - 186200 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | to6% | $750 - $2,500/mo. |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1973 | 2011 |
| Year Franchised | 1975 | 2015 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Minuteman Press | Around the Town Signs | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Minuteman Press | Around the Town Signs | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | Yes |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Minuteman Press | Around the Town Signs | |
| 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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| Minuteman Press | Around the Town Signs | |
| 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, |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Minuteman Press | |
| Around the Town Signs | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Minuteman Press | |
| Around the Town Signs | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Minuteman Press | to6% |
| Around the Town Signs | $750 - $2,500/mo. |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Minuteman Press | |
| Around the Town Signs | |
| Year Founded | |
| Minuteman Press | 1973 |
| Around the Town Signs | 2011 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Minuteman Press | 1975 |
| Around the Town Signs | 2015 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Minuteman Press | 35 years |
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| Renewal Fee | |
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Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Minuteman Press | |
| Around the Town Signs | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Minuteman Press | No |
| Around the Town Signs | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Minuteman Press | |
| Around the Town Signs | |
| Equipment | |
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| Around the Town Signs | |
| Inventory | |
| Minuteman Press | |
| Around the Town Signs | |
| Receivables | |
| Minuteman Press | |
| Around the Town Signs | |
| Payroll | |
| Minuteman Press | |
| Around the Town Signs | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Minuteman Press | On-The-Job Training: 40+ hours Classroom Training: 80 hours Additional Training: Ongoing support |
| Around the Town Signs | |
| Support | |
| 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 |
| Around the Town Signs | |
| Marketing | |
| Minuteman Press | Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Around the Town Signs | |
| Operations | |
| 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 |
| Around the Town Signs | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Minuteman Press | |
| 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 |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Minuteman Press | 0 |
| Around the Town Signs | |
| International Expansion | |
| Minuteman Press | Canada, Western Europe, |
| Around the Town Signs | |