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Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Money Mailer vs SportsXpress 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 | $15,000 - And Up |
Franchise Fee | $49,900 - $59,900 | $15,000 |
Royalty Fee | $75-$300/area | 10% which includes a 2% towards training fund |
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 | * Passion for sports * Strong people skills * Small financial investment | |
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 | Yes |
Canada Expansion | No | Yes |
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
SportsXpress is a grassroots, multi-media publishing platform dedicated exclusively to the community sports lifestyle! We’re all about the athletes, their teams, coaches, families, volunteers and fans. We publish real life stories and include all ages and skill levels.
Our business plan was derived from the evident lack of coverage of local organized sports. Through discussions with numerous groups and associations we also discovered those involved in local sports view it as more of a "lifestyle" - an important part of their identity. Later, we discovered the local sports scene is one of the largest lifestyle segments in any community and across the country.
In the spring of 2008 we launched a test model and have been developing the playbook ever since.
We are excited to invite you to be a part of this distinct lifestyle - one that we call a “hidden economy”, and look forward to working with you on developing your winning game plan.