Magnetsigns Advertising vs Copy Club Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Magnetsigns Advertising vs Copy Club including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Magnetsigns Advertising Franchise
Copy Club Franchise
Investment $24,000 - $80,000$311,300 - $421,950
Franchise Fee $5,000$30,000
Royalty Fee 10%7%
Advertising Fee --
Year Founded 19951992
Year Franchised 19961994
Term Of Agreement 10 years25 years
Term Of Agreement 10 years25 years
Renewal Fee $3K-


Business Experience Requirements
 
Magnetsigns Advertising Franchise
Copy Club Franchise
Experience
  • General business experience

  • General business experience
  • Marketing skills
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    Financing Options
     
    Magnetsigns Advertising Franchise
    Copy Club Franchise
      In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
    Franchise Fees No/NoNo/Yes
    Start-up Costs No/NoNo/Yes
    Equipment Yes/NoNo/Yes
    Inventory Yes/NoNo/Yes
    Receivables No/NoNo/No
    Payroll No/NoNo/No

    Training & Support
     
    Magnetsigns Advertising Franchise
    Copy Club Franchise
    Training --
    Support Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Field operations/evaluationsNewsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives
    Marketing --
    Operations Franchise can be run from home.

    Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 - 2

    Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (95% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

    		 0% of all franchisees own more than one unit

    Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 7

    Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

    Expansion Plans
     
    Magnetsigns Advertising Franchise
    Copy Club Franchise
    US Expansion --
    Canada Expansion NoNo
    International Expansion NoNo

    Company Overviews

    About Magnetsigns Advertising

    Magnetsigns Advertising Inc. was founded in Ontario, Canada in August 1995. Franchising began in early 1996 and since then, the Magnetsigns franchise system has rapidly grown to over 90 franchises with 10 more coming on board in the very near future. Visit the franchising pages of this website to see the training, support and services that we offer our franchisees. Magnetsigns portable and permanent sign products provide powerful roadside advertising. The fluorescent magnetic letters and graphics are easily changed to suit the advertisers' needs. Our local Magnetsigns franchisees offer a complete sign rental service to their local customers.

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    #74 in Canada's Top franchises.

    About Copy Club

    In 1992, Bud Hadfield opened his first Copy Club location in Cypress, Texas. Each Copy Club center provides its copying, computer, design and other business services 24 hours a day.

    Copy Club is part of the ICED family of franchises, which also includes Kwik Kopy, Franklin's Printing, The Ink Well, American Wholesale Thermographers and Women's Health Boutique.