Around Town Community Magazine vs ONEXT Media Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Around Town Community Magazine vs ONEXT Media including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees

 
Around Town Community Magazine Franchise
ONEXT Media Franchise
Investment $37,600 - $54,800$15,000
Franchise Fee $25,000N/A
Royalty Fee 5%-
Advertising Fee --
Year Founded 19962005
Year Franchised 20032005
Term Of Agreement 5 years-
Term Of Agreement 5 years-
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements

 
Around Town Community Magazine Franchise
ONEXT Media Franchise
Experience --

Financing Options

 
Around Town Community Magazine Franchise
ONEXT Media 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

 
Around Town Community Magazine Franchise
ONEXT Media Franchise
Training -Full training, on-going & sales training
Support Meetings, Internet, Field operations/evaluations-
Marketing --
Operations Franchise can be run from home.

100% of all franchisees own more than one unit

Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2

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

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Expansion Plans

 
Around Town Community Magazine Franchise
ONEXT Media Franchise
US Expansion YesYes
Canada Expansion NoYes
International Expansion NoYes

Company Overviews

About Around Town Community Magazine

Around Town Community Magazine, Inc. ("Around Town") began franchise operations in September 2002 in Woodstock, Georgia. Around Town franchises niche community magazines, each has a goal of "strengthening communities."Around Town was founded by Gina Carr and Don Kyle. Gina has a BA from Georgia Tech in Industrial Engineering and an MBA from Harvard. Don has a BS in Accounting from Florida State University and also is a CPA. Together they started The TowneLaker magazine in June 1996 and Sixes Living magazine in June 2000. After many years of practice, they decided to franchise the niche community magazine concept through Around Town Community Magazine, Inc.

About ONEXT Media

ONEXT MediaTM Corporation provides high quality, targeted media advertisements on high definition liquid crystal display (LCD) monitors in high traffic businesses at a low cost to the advertiser. ONEXT MediaTM Corporation offers Franchise opportunities across North America to be part of this fast growing media phenomenon; the future of effective advertising. ONEXT MediaTM Franchisees enjoy the independence of their own business while benefiting from the strength and support of a proven franchise