Valpak vs MyLoopCard Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees

 
Valpak Franchise
MyLoopCard Franchise
Investment $32,500 - And Up$31,000 - $42,000
Franchise Fee $15,000 - $17,500$29,500
Royalty Fee 0$100-500/mo.
Advertising Fee --
Year Founded 19682007
Year Franchised 19882009
Term Of Agreement 10 years5 years
Term Of Agreement 10 years5 years
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements

 
Valpak Franchise
MyLoopCard Franchise
Experience
  • General business experience
  • Sales and management skills
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    Financing Options

     
    Valpak Franchise
    MyLoopCard Franchise
      In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
    Franchise Fees No/Yes-/-
    Start-up Costs No/Yes-/-
    Equipment No/Yes-/-
    Inventory No/Yes-/-
    Receivables No/Yes-/-
    Payroll No/Yes-/-

    Training & Support

     
    Valpak Franchise
    MyLoopCard Franchise
    Training On-The-Job Training: 44 hours Classroom Training: 67 hours ON-3 TRAINING - our training program is unmatched in golf marketing. It is comprised of 3 levels - on-line training in the initial stage, on-site training during the marketing phase, and on-going training during the development and growth stages of your business.
    Support Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet PlatformWe instruct, guide, and show our franchise owners how to sell MLC advertising and provide a comprehensive sales manual to follow that includes all the templates and contracts franchisee's will need. MEDIA KITS / PRICING STRATEGIES - we have designed and developed over the years a detailed media and pricing guide to present to potential advertsiers and we consult with our franchise owners on pricing strategies. OWNER SUPPORT PROGRAMS - we have created a user-friendly, pass-word protected intranet site for owners to access key documents and critical business information, in addition to an 800# help line for franchisee support.
    Marketing Co-op Advertising Ad Templates Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app-
    Operations Franchise can be run from home.

    5% of all franchisees own more than one unit

    Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2

    Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (98% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

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    Expansion Plans

     
    Valpak Franchise
    MyLoopCard Franchise
    US Expansion Yes-
    Canada Expansion No-
    International Expansion Yes-

    Company Overviews

    About Valpak

    Terry Loebal founded Valpak Direct Marketing Systems Inc. in 1968. Based in Largo, Florida, the company started franchising in 1988 and has a network of field offices throughout the United States and internationally.

    Valpak is the full-service marketing agency 35,000 businesses trust with their advertising. For more than 50 years, Valpak has supported local businesses with innovative marketing services and introduced millions of consumers to exciting local offers and opportunities. Our Blue Envelope of savings mails to more than 38 million demographically targeted households nationwide and our digital platforms host approximately 8.5 million daily unique visitors, 61% from mobile.

    Valpak has been a subsidiary of Cox Enterprises Inc. since 1991. Valpak franchisees sell co-op advertising space in direct mail packets to local businesses. The company has co-branding relationships with News America, Catalina Marketing, Yahoo! and others.

    Veteran Incentives  Franchise and training fees waived; territory fee waived for dormant territories.

    About MyLoopCard

    Enjoy Golf? Have an interest in marketing and sales? Have a desire to own a home-based business that allows for more flexibility, family time, and fun? If so, you may be looking at the right business at the right time - for you! For many American's, owning a business is a part of the American dream. Finding an opportunity that not only fulfills that dream, but also allows you to be a part of a sport you are passionate about is, as they say, just about as good as it gets. The MyLoopCard franchise program offers a full array of services from helping you through the initial start-up phase to helping you complete your first scorecard to assisting you in building a substantial business of annual repeat customers. Here are a few of the benefits you would receive as a MyLoopCard franchise owner: BRAND NAME - MyLoopCard is the only golf marketing company that allows you to share and promote its trademarked brand name, thereby, helping you build a recognizable, national brand name for your business. TURN-KEY SYSTEMS - the founder of MyLoopCard, Chad Hanysh, spent over three years of trial and error in developing and fine-tuning the entire business system that saves you time, money, and headaches in eliminating the same mistakes he made during his business development days. FOUNDER-ASSISTED - reap the benefits of working directly with Chad in starting, developing, and growing your business. Chad knows this business like no one else and he will share his knowledge and expertise to help you shorten your learning curve as you enter this new arena and industry. MyLoopTracker.com - this is our exclusive sister website that makes our scorecard a one-of-a-kind in the golf world. It tracks everything a golfer wants to improve upon, and offers tips and advice to golfers of all abilities all across the globe. EXCLUSIVE TERRITORIES - each franchise owner will be awarded an exclusive territory with a certain number of golf courses to market and develop. PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT - today we offer the MyLoopCard golf scorecard and in the future we plan on offering more. The goal of MyLoopCard is to be a golf marketing company that offers a menu and selection of golf marketing products, programs, and ideas to golf courses throughout the United States.
    YOUR NEXT STEP - for more information on owning a MyLoopCard franchise, please fill out the franchise inquiry form. You will receive our franchise packet that includes our 15-page franchise brochure and outlines our 8-step franchise discovery process for you to be fully educated on our business model before you make a decision of owning a MyLoopCard franchise.