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Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Money Mailer vs Great American Deals including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.
Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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Investment | $65,210 - $77,000 | N/A |
Franchise Fee | $49,900 - $59,900 | N/A |
Royalty Fee | $75-$300/area | - |
Advertising Fee | 0.50c/mailed ad | - |
Year Founded | 1979 | - |
Year Franchised | 1980 | - |
Term Of Agreement | 10 years | - |
Term Of Agreement | 10 years | - |
Renewal Fee | $2K | - |
Business Experience Requirements |
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Experience | - | |
Financing Options |
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In-House/3rd Party | In-House/3rd Party | |
Franchise Fees | No/Yes | -/- |
Start-up Costs | No/Yes | -/- |
Equipment | No/No | -/- |
Inventory | No/No | -/- |
Receivables | No/No | -/- |
Payroll | No/No | -/- |
Training & Support |
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Training | Optional ongoing training throughout term On-The-Job Training: 16 hours Classroom Training: 16 hours | - |
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 | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app | - |
Operations |
Franchise can be run from home. 10% of all franchisees own more than one unit
Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. | - |
Expansion Plans |
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US Expansion | Yes | - |
Canada Expansion | No | - |
International Expansion | No | - |
Since 1979, Money Mailer has been a quality leader in direct response advertising. Franchisees serve as marketing consultants to local business owners, developing customized direct response advertising programs to help increase each client's customer base. Once franchisees secure orders, they send them to our corporate facility, which executes the printing, insertion, addressing, shipping and Internet placement.
Launch Package - Your franchise fee includes the following robust launch package:
*200-400 pre-set sales appointments
*2 weeks classroom curriculum at Money Mailer University
*4-11 weeks of in-territory training and support
*No fixed costs 1st mailing
*No postage costs 2nd mailing
*100% print cost waiver on 25-75 restaurant ads
*100% royalty waiver Year 1
*Art subscription costs waived during your first year
*Performance incentive after 4th and 8th mailings
"We have built something special in the franchise community, something that allows entrepreneurs a way to build their own businesses while revitalizing business on Main Street America. Great American Deals is the future of the daily deal industry." " Pat Sajak, Partner and Brand Ambassador What makes Great American Deals different from other daily deal businesses? It’s local. Why is this difference such a big deal? It's simple. The future of the daily deal industry is local knowledge and community involvement.
And with Great American Deals Franchising, you can own your piece of this growing industry. The benefits to a local daily deal business are: *You build relationships with businesses in your community, making it easier to retain your clients and get repeat business *With deals focused on local businesses, more people will purchase your offers generating more revenue for both you and your merchants *As your business grows, so do your favorite local businesses. As you grow and succeed, so does your community *Promote "Buy Local" and keep money in the community *"Giving Back Program" raises money for local schools and charities