Coffee News vs Bingo Bugle Newspaper Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Coffee News Franchise
Bingo Bugle Newspaper Franchise
Investment $9,250 - $10,250$9,070 - $15,020
Franchise Fee $6,000$5,000
Royalty Fee $25-80/wk.8%
Advertising Fee --
Year Founded 19881981
Year Franchised 19941983
Term Of Agreement 4 years5 years
Term Of Agreement 4 years5 years
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements
 
Coffee News Franchise
Bingo Bugle Newspaper Franchise
Experience Previous sales experience preferred.
  • Outgoing personality required
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    Financing Options
     
    Coffee News Franchise
    Bingo Bugle Newspaper Franchise
      In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
    Franchise Fees No/NoNo/No
    Start-up Costs No/NoNo/No
    Equipment No/NoNo/No
    Inventory No/NoNo/No
    Receivables No/NoNo/No
    Payroll No/NoNo/No

    Training & Support
     
    Coffee News Franchise
    Bingo Bugle Newspaper Franchise
    Training 3 day training program at Head Office, called Coffee News College. Mentor program, Annual Regional Roundtables, Biennial International Conferences, ongoing support via internet.Training w/regional manager or headquarter office
    Support Newsletter, Meetings, Internet, Purchasing cooperativesNewsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet
    Marketing Ad slicksCo-op advertising, Ad slicks
    Operations Can be run from home office, can be owner-operated and absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. Agreements are in 4 year terms. Franchise can be run from home.

    16% of all franchisees own more than one unit

    Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1

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

    Expansion Plans
     
    Coffee News Franchise
    Bingo Bugle Newspaper Franchise
    US Expansion YesYes
    Canada Expansion YesNo
    International Expansion YesYes

    Company Overviews

    About Coffee News

    Coffee News is the world's largest weekly restaurant publication. The one-page publication is designed to provide advertisers with a local advertising option, and provides the reader with interesting content as they wait for food or service. Each advertisement is category-exclusive and supports not just the business that placed the ad, but also the publisher that sold it. Coffee News offers a high yield, low investment franchise opportunity for entrepreneurs around the world.

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    #47 in Canada's Top franchises.

    About Bingo Bugle Newspaper

    Robert Snowden started Bingo Bugle in 1980 to serve the needs of charitable bingo organizations, Native American bingo and other gaming establishments. The first newspaper was published in 1980, serving the Tacoma, Washington, area. Each newspaper contains news and feature stories about bingo and related topics, as well as ads for games. Bingo Bugle newspapers are read throughout North America. By 2000, the paper's circulation had surpassed 1 million.