Stork News of America vs The WAITING GAME Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Stork News of America vs The WAITING GAME including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees

 
Stork News of America Franchise
The WAITING GAME Franchise
Investment $11,530 - $75,700$7,500 - And Up
Franchise Fee $8,000 - $13,000$7,500
Royalty Fee $800-1.2K/yr.-
Advertising Fee --
Year Founded 19832009
Year Franchised 19842011
Term Of Agreement 1 year-
Term Of Agreement 1 year-
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements

 
Stork News of America Franchise
The WAITING GAME Franchise
Experience
  • General business experience
  • Marketing skills
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    Financing Options

     
    Stork News of America Franchise
    The WAITING GAME Franchise
      In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
    Franchise Fees No/No-/-
    Start-up Costs No/No-/-
    Equipment No/No-/-
    Inventory No/No-/-
    Receivables No/No-/-
    Payroll No/No-/-

    Training & Support

     
    Stork News of America Franchise
    The WAITING GAME Franchise
    Training Available at franchisee's locationWe offer a 2 ½-day "boot camp" style training, held in Tampa, Florida, that takes you through all aspects of your new business. Each franchisee is provided a 150+ page operations manual designed to be a self-teaching tool and that takes you step-by-step through your business procedures. In addition, each franchisee is provided access to our Franchisee-Only Intranet, which provides a forum for franchisees to communicate, as well as access all forms, updates, documents, and online refresher training modules.
    Support Newsletter, Toll-free phone line, Internet-
    Marketing Co-op advertising-
    Operations Franchise can be run from home.

    0% of all franchisees own more than one unit

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

    Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

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    Expansion Plans

     
    Stork News of America Franchise
    The WAITING GAME Franchise
    US Expansion -Yes
    Canada Expansion No-
    International Expansion Yes-

    Company Overviews

    About Stork News of America

    Stork News of America Inc. was founded in 1983 and began franchising in 1984. It has more than 135 locations in the United States and Canada. Stork News has an arrangement with Babies 'R' Us that places Stork News displays in all Babies 'R' Us units that are located in an area where a Stork News franchisee is present, thus offering franchisees automatic advertising. Stork News of America is based in Fayetteville, North Carolina.

    About The WAITING GAME

    JOIN ONE OF THE FASTEST GROWING NEW FRANCHISES ... Are you looking for an opportunity that: Is Home-based - giving you a flexible lifestyle? Requires Low investment - less out-of-pocket? Provides Financial Independence - so you're in control? If so, then The WAITING GAME® may be the perfect opportunity for you to combine your passion for sales and a flexible lifestyle with a great way to earn a living. The WAITING GAME® is a FREE, full color, interactive, incentive-based publication that can be seen 365 days a year. It is published monthly and distributed anywhere consumers experience wait times�" doctors’ offices, dentists’ offices, urgent cares, local schools, hotels, senior centers, clubs, martial arts centers, gymnastic clubs, car washes, dance studio’s and just about anywhere with a waiting room. The goal of The WAITING GAME® is to entertain and engage consumers while providing valuable incentives to visit local businesses. We strive maximize enjoyment for our readers and exposure for our advertisers. TWG was developed as a cost effective, targeted marketing tool for small business owners to effectively spend the dollars they have, in their target market (the 3-5 mile radius from which most businesses generate 80% of their customers). TWG has evolved to be an effective tool for businesses of all sizes, whether it is the only thing they do or whether it is just a supplement to their advertising program. Consumers spend an average of 45 minutes interacting with TWG and they almost always take it with them.