Money Mailer vs velofix Group of Companies Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Money Mailer vs velofix Group of Companies including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
	Money Mailer Franchise	velofix Group of Companies Franchise
Investment	$65,210 - $77,000	$169,200 - $202,700
Franchise Fee	$49,900 - $59,900	$25,000
Royalty Fee	$75-$300/area	8%
Advertising Fee	0.50c/mailed ad	2%
Year Founded	1979	2012
Year Franchised	1980	2013
Term Of Agreement	10 years	-
Term Of Agreement	10 years	-
Renewal Fee	$2K	-
Business Experience Requirements
	Money Mailer Franchise	velofix Group of Companies Franchise
Experience	Marketing skills Sales experience, strong communication skills, good credit	-
Financing Options
	Money Mailer Franchise	velofix Group of Companies Franchise
	In-House/3rd Party	In-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees	No/Yes	-/Yes
Start-up Costs	No/Yes	-/Yes
Equipment	No/No	-/Yes
Inventory	No/No	-/Yes
Receivables	No/No	-/-
Payroll	No/No	-/-
Training & Support
	Money Mailer Franchise	velofix Group of Companies Franchise
Training	Optional ongoing training throughout term On-The-Job Training: 16 hours Classroom Training: 16 hours	On-The-Job Training: 17 hours Classroom Training: 24 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	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	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
	Money Mailer Franchise	velofix Group of Companies Franchise
US Expansion	Yes	Yes
Canada Expansion	No	Yes
International Expansion	No	-

Company Overviews

About Money Mailer

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

Veteran Incentives  25% off franchise fee

About velofix Group of Companies

velofix was launched in 2013 by Chris Guillemet, Boris Martin, and Davide Xausa, who all share a passion for cycling and the common belief
that bicycles can help change the world. velofix is the largest fleet of Mobile Bike Shops in North America.

velofix has also been called “one of the most impressive mobile franchises” by Entrepreneur Magazine. velonews calls Mobile Bike Shops the #1 Industry Trend in 2017.

Veteran Incentives  10% off franchise fee