Valpak vs SportsXpress Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Valpak Franchise
SportsXpress Franchise
Investment $32,500 - And Up$15,000 - And Up
Franchise Fee $15,000 - $17,500$15,000
Royalty Fee 010% which includes a 2% towards training fund
Advertising Fee --
Year Founded 1968-
Year Franchised 1988-
Term Of Agreement 10 years-
Term Of Agreement 10 years-
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements
 
Valpak Franchise
SportsXpress Franchise
Experience
  • General business experience
  • Sales and management skills
    		• * Passion for sports * Strong people skills * Small financial investment

    Financing Options
     
    Valpak Franchise
    SportsXpress 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
    SportsXpress Franchise
    Training On-The-Job Training: 44 hours Classroom Training: 67 hours -
    Support Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform-
    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
    SportsXpress Franchise
    US Expansion YesYes
    Canada Expansion NoYes
    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 SportsXpress

    SportsXpress is a grassroots, multi-media publishing platform dedicated exclusively to the community sports lifestyle! We’re all about the athletes, their teams, coaches, families, volunteers and fans. We publish real life stories and include all ages and skill levels.

    Our business plan was derived from the evident lack of coverage of local organized sports. Through discussions with numerous groups and associations we also discovered those involved in local sports view it as more of a "lifestyle" - an important part of their identity. Later, we discovered the local sports scene is one of the largest lifestyle segments in any community and across the country.

    In the spring of 2008 we launched a test model and have been developing the playbook ever since.

    We are excited to invite you to be a part of this distinct lifestyle - one that we call a “hidden economy”, and look forward to working with you on developing your winning game plan.