Our Town America vs Zinger Digital Signs Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Our Town America vs Zinger Digital Signs including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Our Town America Franchise
Zinger Digital Signs Franchise
Investment $63,300 - $86,250$71,700 - $124,100
Franchise Fee $47,500$27,500
Royalty Fee 5%-
Advertising Fee up to 1%-
Year Founded 1972-
Year Franchised 2004-
Term Of Agreement 10 years-
Term Of Agreement 10 years-
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements
 
Our Town America Franchise
Zinger Digital Signs Franchise
Experience
  • Industry experience
  • General business experience
  • Marketing skills
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    Financing Options
     
    Our Town America Franchise
    Zinger Digital Signs 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
     
    Our Town America Franchise
    Zinger Digital Signs Franchise
    Training On-The-Job Training: 40 hours Classroom Training: 40 hours Additional Training: At designated location You are trained as an industry recognized Certified Digital Signage Expert (DSCE). Zinger franchisees are provided with the tools, knowledge and support to separate them from any competition.
    Support Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Online Support Field Operations Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform -
    Marketing Social media Email marketing Loyalty program/app -
    Operations Franchise can be run from home.

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

    Number of Employees Required to Run: 1

    		There are so many applications for digital signage, each with its own benefits. As a Zinger Digital Sign franchisee you will learn the technology that drives a signage network, how to choose the appropriate technology, perform content management, run A/V wiring, comprehend basic computer networking, and maintain a content distribution network.

    Expansion Plans
     
    Our Town America Franchise
    Zinger Digital Signs Franchise
    US Expansion Yes-
    Canada Expansion No-
    International Expansion No-

    Company Overviews

    About Our Town America

    Join Our Winning Team! For almost a decade, Our Town America has been a growing franchise organization that is now in the top 50 list for franchisee satisfaction according to Franchise Business Review. At Our Town America, we build business relationships with the best small businesses in the country. A franchisee is a person or group of individuals that is part of the Our Town America family. Located throughout the United States, they operate as an extension of our corporate office. Their goals are parallel to ours: help new movers adjust and feel welcomed into their community, and help local businesses gain new loyal and long-term customers every month.

    Veteran Incentives  $10,000 off franchise fee
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    In Franchise Business Reviews' Top 200.



    About Zinger Digital Signs

    Have you ever seen a business that got you excited and said to yourself that's what I would like to do? But as you started thinking about it; lacking the knowledge of the business, the effort, time and hassle required to startup, industry education, initial investment, advertising and marketing, trial & error and lack of a partner for help and support, stopped you right in your tracks? Well that's exactly why individuals buy a franchise. A franchise provides training to individuals who have no experience in that particular business, and gives them the tools and support to grow and succeed. Zinger provides you with an exclusive territory and the tools to help make you become a success and a leader in digital signage services in your local area. The most convincing reason to consider Zinger Digital Signs franchise is small and medium size businesses see the advantages of digital signage, which is becoming more affordable each day. But most don't know where to turn to install a digital signage network, because very few companies are targeting these businesses. Every day businesses of all sizes are looking towards digital signage to quickly add value, increase communications and solve real business problems. The money in digital signage is in the "value-added" services, which is precisely what a Zinger Digital Signs franchise offers. One of the keys to success in the digital signage market is being one of the first to market Digital Signage in your area. Another reason to get a head start is to sign up current and new clients for Digital out of Home (DooH) advertising. DooH advertising offers many profit opportunities for both the franchisee and the digital signage network owner. This is not as difficult as it may first appear when you understand the concepts. Learning the digital signage technology is far easier than you think as you begin your journey into the exciting and rewarding world of Digital Signage.
    Zinger Digital Signs provides franchisees with all the products, software, training, tools and support to help make the franchise businesses become successful.

    Franchisees are granted an exclusive territory to market Zinger Digital Signs products and services. Franchisees do not need to design and configure technology solutions, they focus on sales, marketing, and service. Franchisees markets Zinger Digital Signs products and services to many vertical markets.

    Franchisees have many multiple recurring-revenue streams from clients, including; equipment/solutions sales, software sales and licensing, installations and service, and managed services.
    If you are interested in finding out more about this franchise opportunity and to see if you qualify, take the first step and contact us.