Money Mailer vs STEARCLEAR Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Money Mailer Franchise
STEARCLEAR Franchise
Investment $65,210 - $77,000$53,400 - $143,050
Franchise Fee $49,900 - $59,900$37,500 - $93,750
Royalty Fee $75-$300/area20%
Advertising Fee 0.50c/mailed ad-
Year Founded 1979-
Year Franchised 1980-
Term Of Agreement 10 years5 years
Term Of Agreement 10 years5 years
Renewal Fee $2K-


Business Experience Requirements
 
Money Mailer Franchise
STEARCLEAR Franchise
Experience
  • Marketing skills
  • Sales experience, strong communication skills, good credit
    		• -

    Financing Options
     
    Money Mailer Franchise
    STEARCLEAR Franchise
      In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
    Franchise Fees No/YesNo/No
    Start-up Costs No/YesNo/No
    Equipment No/NoNo/No
    Inventory No/NoNo/No
    Receivables No/NoNo/No
    Payroll No/NoNo/No

    Training & Support
     
    Money Mailer Franchise
    STEARCLEAR Franchise
    Training Optional ongoing training throughout term On-The-Job Training: 16 hours Classroom Training: 16 hours Training: Each franchisee goes through STEARCLEAR's exclusive 3 Day Training Academy where you will learn critical skills to run your business including: Administrative: - finances, accounting, payroll, reporting, regulatory compliance, iPad Franchisee Software Service Operations/Staff Management: Health & safety, programs, protocols, services, recruitment, hiring, training, policies, scheduling Sales & Marketing: Includes customer service, community relations and public relations
    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 -
    Marketing Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app

    Customer service, community relations and public relations
    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
    STEARCLEAR Franchise
    US Expansion Yes-
    Canada Expansion No-
    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
    "World

    About STEARCLEAR

    STEARCLEAR has taken franchising to the next level with a "franchise in a box" approach, providing everything a franchisee needs to run their business through an advanced iPad application. STEARCLEAR is a unique designated driver service that connects customers with local drive teams through a smartphone app. For a fee, the drive teams get both the customer and their car home safely. The company is backed by a $500,000 initial round of funding and announced yesterday that it has begun selling franchises across the United States for its smartphone enabled service. The press release is below my signature line. Designated driver services are not new, in fact there are thousands of independent services offer across the country. The founders of STEARCLEAR saw an opportunity in the market to streamline this very labor intensive and inefficient business model by combining smart phone and GPS technology with their knowledge of high-volume transactional systems to create a turn-key, fully automated business opportunity. What does the STEARCLEAR Franchise iPad App do? Pretty much everything a Franchisee needs to do to run their business. With it, the franchises don't have to process credit cards, handle paying employees or doing their tax reporting; they don't have to hire HR staff to ensure compliance with U.S. employment law, or worry with insurance and liability protections. StearClear also handles vetting the drivers, handling background checks, criminal and sexual predator checks, driving record checks, and even drug tests. STEARCLEAR has taken out much of the headaches of owning a business, simplified the process and provides a unique, beneficial service that is in demand.