Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Our Town America | PinPoint Local | |
| Investment | 63300 - 86250 | 3850 - 15850 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 5% | |
| Advertising Fee | up to 1% | |
| Year Founded | 1972 | 1997 |
| Year Franchised | 2004 | 2007 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Our Town America | PinPoint Local | |
| Experience | Industry experience General business experience Marketing skills | |
Financing Options |
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| Our Town America | PinPoint Local | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Our Town America | PinPoint Local | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 40 hours Classroom Training: 40 hours Additional Training: At designated location | |
| Support | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Online Support Field Operations Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform | PinPoint Local offers full training and support as well as monthly newsletters, webinars and an Internet helpline. |
| Marketing | Social media Email marketing Loyalty program/app | |
| Operations | Franchise can be run from home. Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)Number of Employees Required to Run: 1 | PinPoint Local is a local online advertising agency that specializes in custom marketing solutions for local businesses. |
Expansion Plans |
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| Our Town America | PinPoint Local | |
| 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 | Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, West Virginia, Wyoming |
| Canada Expansion | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Our Town America | |
| PinPoint Local | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Our Town America | |
| PinPoint Local | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Our Town America | 5% |
| PinPoint Local | |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Our Town America | up to 1% |
| PinPoint Local | |
| Year Founded | |
| Our Town America | 1972 |
| PinPoint Local | 1997 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Our Town America | 2004 |
| PinPoint Local | 2007 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Our Town America | 10 years |
| PinPoint Local | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Our Town America | |
| PinPoint Local | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Our Town America | Industry experience General business experience Marketing skills |
| PinPoint Local | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Our Town America | No |
| PinPoint Local | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Our Town America | |
| PinPoint Local | |
| Equipment | |
| Our Town America} | |
| PinPoint Local | |
| Inventory | |
| Our Town America | |
| PinPoint Local | |
| Receivables | |
| Our Town America | |
| PinPoint Local | |
| Payroll | |
| Our Town America | |
| PinPoint Local | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Our Town America | On-The-Job Training: 40 hours Classroom Training: 40 hours Additional Training: At designated location |
| PinPoint Local | |
| Support | |
| Our Town America | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Online Support Field Operations Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| PinPoint Local | PinPoint Local offers full training and support as well as monthly newsletters, webinars and an Internet helpline. |
| Marketing | |
| Our Town America | Social media Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| PinPoint Local | |
| Operations | |
| Our Town America | Franchise can be run from home. Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)Number of Employees Required to Run: 1 |
| PinPoint Local | PinPoint Local is a local online advertising agency that specializes in custom marketing solutions for local businesses. |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Our Town America | 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 |
| PinPoint Local | Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, West Virginia, Wyoming |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Our Town America | 0 |
| PinPoint Local | |
| International Expansion | |
| Our Town America | |
| PinPoint Local | |