RSVP Publications vs The School Communications Agency Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of RSVP Publications vs The School Communications Agency including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
RSVP Publications Franchise
The School Communications Agency Franchise
Investment $96,506 - $269,366$39,700 - $59,900
Franchise Fee $15,000$30,000 - $40,000
Royalty Fee 7%12%
Advertising Fee 1%-
Year Founded 19852011
Year Franchised 19982013
Term Of Agreement 10 years-
Term Of Agreement 10 years-
Renewal Fee $5K-


Business Experience Requirements
 
RSVP Publications Franchise
The School Communications Agency Franchise
Experience
  • General business experience
  • Marketing skills
    		• Ad/Sales Experience

    Financing Options
     
    RSVP Publications Franchise
    The School Communications Agency Franchise
      In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
    Franchise Fees Yes/YesYes/-
    Start-up Costs No/No-/-
    Equipment No/No-/-
    Inventory Yes/Yes-/-
    Receivables No/No-/-
    Payroll No/No-/-

    Training & Support
     
    RSVP Publications Franchise
    The School Communications Agency Franchise
    Training -16-20 hours of Classroom Training, 16 -24 hours of On Site Training.
    Support Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Purchasing cooperativesField Support and ongoing remote support is provided along with many resources and tools.
    Marketing --
    Operations Franchise can be run from home.

    20% 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)

    		The franchise offered is a home based owner-operator model. The content for the newsletter is provided by the school or the Franchisors Library of Content and is placed into the newsletter by Franchisor. The franchisee sells advertising space in the newsletter, manages the school and business relationships and shares a portion of the revenue with the schools.

    Expansion Plans
     
    RSVP Publications Franchise
    The School Communications Agency Franchise
    US Expansion -Yes
    Canada Expansion No-
    International Expansion Yes-

    Company Overviews

    About RSVP Publications

    We are a Leading Direct-Mail Franchise Company RSVP Publications, first established in 1985, is now one of the largest direct mail advertising companies in the nation! With over 80 franchises, we are located in virtually every major metropolitan area with a few CHOICE available markets. Learn more about RSVP franchise opportunities. We Advertise to the Wealthiest Homeowners We design, print and mail 4-color picture postcards, advertising the more "upscale" local businesses to the wealthiest 20% of North American Homeowners. We eliminate wasted circulation by mailing to the homeowners most likely to buy. Turnkey Proven System RSVP offers time-tested and rewarding franchise opportunity. Thousands of clients have used RSVP for over 29 years. With this experience, we know what works for our clients. RSVP is a proven, time-tested concept that gives franchisees a winning combination.
    * Very affordable, turnkey system
    * No inventory or equipment needed
    * Home or Office Based business
    * Over 29 years of history & building brand awareness
    * 5 days of intensive training held at RSVP Corporate Headquarters
    * Quite simply, the most impressive co-op mailer created anywhere


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    #328 in Franchise 500 for 2020.
    #279 in Franchise 500 for 2021.


    About The School Communications Agency

    The School Communications Agency is a hyperlocal advertising company that produces high quality, mobile friendly school newsletters that connect parents to their child’s school and to the businesses that matter to them. Our free to school service improves parent engagement, reduces administrative workload, and generates money for schools. Our advertisers benefit from hyper-local geo-targeted access to parents that no other franchise provides. The franchise offered is a home based owner-operator model.  The content for the newsletter is provided by the school or the Franchisors Library of Content and is placed into the newsletter by Franchisor.  The franchisee sells advertising space in the newsletter, manages the school and business relationships and shares a portion of the revenue with the schools.  
     
    We create free, high quality, mobile friendly newsletters for schools that engage and inform parents, reduce administrative workload and generate discretionary funds.
     
    Turn your school newsletter into a source of revenue.