Around Town Community Magazine Cost Comparisons

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.

Publications & Newspaper Franchise Opportunities

Below is a quick comparison of Around Town Community Magazine against other Publications & Newspaper franchises and business opportunities. For an in depth comparison of Around Town Community Magazine with another opportunity including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options click on the name of the company to view the detailed comparison.

Franchise Franchise Fee Royalty Advertising Fee Development Costs
Bingo Bugle Newspaper $5,000 8% $9,070-$15,020
City Publications $40,000-$250,000 6% $43,650-$267,850
CityDirect $25,000-$100,000 $30,000-$125,000
Coffee News $6,000 $25-80/wk. $9,250-$10,250
DANZN $24,900 7% 7% $31,000-$34,650
Discovery Map International $25,000 10% to1% $35,950-$45,950
EasyChair Media $10,000-$20,000 0 $32,700-$36,700
Healthy Times Newspaper $15,000 $500/ month $18,500-$29,100
HERLIFE Magazine $30,000 7% $50,000-$95,000
High School Sports N/A $136,000-$305,000
HomeMag, The $30,000-$100,000 6% $250,000-$350,000
HomeTownTimes.com $20,000-$50,000 5% $24,090-$52,540
Industry Magazine $25,000 0 $34,300-$43,800
Inside Coup, The $50,000 $57,317-$452,367
Jiff-e-Books N/A $495-$595
Lifestyle Publications $8,000 $8,850-$16,400
LIVING WELL Magazine $30,000 $44,200-$76,000
Money Pages $50,000 3K/mo $250/mo. $82,500-$148,500
My City Daily $22,900 0 $74,200
N2 Publishing $570 15% $975-$9,800
Natural Awakenings Magazine $49,500 $63,300-$120,550
OurHomes $39,800 $82,000-$125,000
Panache Magazine $150,000 0 $268,400
Real Producers N/A $975-$5,650
Saver Media Group $25,000 $60,000
School Communications Agency, The $30,000-$40,000 12% $39,700-$59,900
Scout Guide, The $50,000 10% $63,500-$70,000
Select Magazine N/A $35,000-$65,000
SENIOR Magazine $30,000 $44,200-$56,000
Skedaddle Press $12,000 $12,000-And Up
SNAP Newspaper Group $29,500-$49,500 $69,500-$89,500
SportsXpress $15,000 10% which includes a 2% towards training fund $15,000-And Up
Stork News of America $8,000-$13,000 $800-1.2K/yr. $11,530-$75,700
Talking Book World $25,000 5% 2% $150,000-$225,000
TheHomeMag N/A $100,000-$130,000
Tidbits Media N/A $76 per week $8,500-$25,000
Today's Senior Magazine LLC N/A $5,300
Town Calendar, The N/A $38,663-$53,162
Town Planner $30,000 $50,000-$300,000
TownePost Network $35,000 $41,175-$59,043
TravelHost N/A $49,900-$69,900
VYPE High School Sports Magazine $30,000 $40 per page or 6% $152,000-$337,000
WAITING GAME, The $7,500 $7,500-And Up

Advertising & Marketing Franchise Opportunities

Below is a quick comparison of Around Town Community Magazine against other Advertising & Marketing franchises and business opportunities. For an in depth comparison of Around Town Community Magazine with another opportunity including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options click on the name of the company to view the detailed comparison.

Franchise Franchise Fee Royalty Advertising Fee Development Costs
Ad-Visor $25,000-$49,000 $1,500 per mailing $50/month per operating service area $50,625-$117,300
Adventures in Advertising $30,000 6-8% $35,000
AIS Media N/A $14,995-$29,995
AllOver Media $7,500-$10,000 6% 1% $11,445-$58,750
American Town Mailer $20,000 0 $23,900-$37,200
Athletic Programs Inc. $25,000 $25,000
Billboard Connection $17,000-$29,900 3.5% 0.5% $165,300-$402,800
Biz Card Xpress $39,000 7% $114,346-$197,475
Copy Cup $30,000 7% $311,300-$421,950
creativeworks N/A $50,000
Discovery Map International $25,000 10% to1% $35,950-$45,950
Dollars In$ide N/A $50,000-And Up
EasyChair Media $10,000-$20,000 0 $32,700-$36,700
Executive Business Maintenance $35,000 8% $59,000-$89,000
Eyeris TV $30,000 $75,000-$230,000
Firespring N/A $46,950-$179,500
Fun 4 US Kids $5,000 $10,250-$28,750
Healthy Times Newspaper $15,000 $500/ month $18,500-$29,100
Homes & Land Magazine $27,000 10.5% $45,500-$114,000
Impressions On The Go $17,500-$35,000 8% $10,499-$195,151
Intrigue Media $20,000-$115,000 Percentage of sales $26,100-$123,100
Invite Systems $25,500 $50,400-$83,700
Lead Innovations $38,000-$238,000 $74,815-$296,470
Marketingsage $39,995-$59,995 $44,500-$115,000
Mini Cities $15,000-$40,000 5% $27,000-$53,000
Money Mailer $49,900-$59,900 $75-$300/area 0.50c/mailed ad $65,210-$77,000
MyLoopCard $29,500 $100-500/mo. $31,000-$42,000
ONEXT Media N/A $15,000
Our Town America $47,500 5% up to 1% $63,300-$86,250
Pet Evolution $49,000 $424,500-$598,550
PinPoint Local $0-$7,500 $3,850-$15,850
POD Digital Promotions N/A $39,900-$100,000
Postcard Portables Canada Ltd. $22,000 5% 1% $100,000-$300,000
Profit-Tell Int'l. $24,000 0 $30,000-$40,300
Proforma $34,500 5-8% 0.25% -1% $44,030-$59,695
PRstore $29,500-$89,500 4.25% $127,000-$181,000
RSVP Publications $15,000 7% 1% $96,506-$269,366
Running Boards Marketing $50,000 $75,000-$255,000
School Communications Agency, The $30,000-$40,000 12% $39,700-$59,900
SelectAds Direct $10,000 0 0 $18,700-$29,750
Shock PR $10,000 5% $35,000
Solara360 $25,000 $175,000-And Up
SportsXpress $15,000 10% which includes a 2% towards training fund $15,000-And Up
Stork News of America $8,000-$13,000 $800-1.2K/yr. $11,530-$75,700
SuperCoups $17,000-$26,000 Varies $51,950-$89,500
Tidbits Media N/A $76 per week $8,500-$25,000
Town Money Saver N/A $5,700-$17,000
United Marketing Solutions $31,500 0 $39,615-$61,485
Valpak $15,000-$17,500 0 $32,500-And Up
Veza Digital N/A $5,000
Vision-Adz $30,000 $200,000
Voucher Packs N/A $25,000
Welcomemat Services $47,000 6% 2% $60,960-$89,710
Xtreme Fuel Treatment N/A 14.95/mo. website 0 $49
Zinger Digital Signs $27,500 $71,700-$124,100