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Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of City Publications vs DANZN including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.
Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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Investment | $43,650 - $267,850 | $31,000 - $34,650 |
Franchise Fee | $40,000 - $250,000 | $24,900 |
Royalty Fee | 6% | 7% |
Advertising Fee | - | 7% |
Year Founded | 2002 | 2009 |
Year Franchised | 2002 | 2017 |
Term Of Agreement | 5years/25years | - |
Term Of Agreement | 5years/25years | - |
Renewal Fee | - | - |
Business Experience Requirements |
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Experience | Experienced in relationship oriented sales Interested in building strong, long-term business relationships with clients Extremely competitive and driven for success Tenacious and persistent with great people skills Self motivated with high work ethic Skilled at identifying the decision maker Ready to make a 6-figure income | - |
Financing Options |
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In-House/3rd Party | In-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 |
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Training | - | On-The-Job Training: 3 hours Classroom Training: 8-12 hours |
Support | - | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Online Support Field Operations Franchisee Intranet Platform |
Marketing | - | Social media Website development Email marketing |
Operations | - | - |
Expansion Plans |
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US Expansion | - | Yes |
Canada Expansion | No | - |
International Expansion | No | - |
If you are looking to own a unique business-to-business opportunity and be your OWN boss, we could be the perfect fit. "We know how to generate highly targeted leads through our co-op direct mail, e-mail marketing, and specialized solo mailer campaigns. We have a one of a kind advertising business model and support you through all the aspects of the business. City Publications is there for you from setting up your first appointment, to conceptualizing advertisements, to final high quality printed ads. Our qualified assisted calling team helps Franchise owners by setting up appointments with ideal local businesses. Our Franchisee's success always comes first." - Lisa Thibault, Founder Each department in our corporate office plays a significant role in making your business thrive by giving you individual attention. Our multi-touch advertising model brings your clients qualified leads and you successful business. This is why we are known in the direct mail industry as premier lead generators. As a franchise owner our corporate office will walk along side you as you grow your business. This hands on approach is why our candidates make their final decision when visiting our corporate headquarters in Atlanta, GA. Meet our team and see for yourself why our impeccable support and industry knowledge makes City Publications such a great lifestyle opportunity investment. "It is very exciting to see the renewed interest in our business model. As the traditional "job market" shifts drastically, our opportunity seems to be the perfect place for the professional sales person who wants to put their future in their own hands. Our business model is based on bringing in the right type of business clients and keeping them long term, while we concentrate wholly on the marketing efforts to the affluent population that is spending money." -Richard Houden, CEO
DANZ’N is a unique niche dance magazine publication that caters to dance studios, dance competition companies, professional dance companies, theatres, performing arts schools, colleges and universities, all related resource providers and the general public with a vested interest in the arts. DANZ’N is a free regional community dance-focused magazine, 6-issues printed a year, and distributed within the dance community.The DANZ’N Franchise opportunity is to allow each individual publisher the opportunity to own and manage their own business, support the dance community, enhance their personal life-style and increase their income.Our Franchisees are well-connected individuals that share the vision and mission of DANZ’N: To give the dance community a voice, visibility and acknowledgement for their contributions within their town or city and make a connection with businesses interested in this field.DANZ’N Franchisees care about creating this platform for their clients and advertisers. They recognize that an ongoing relationship with the dance community, related resource providers and the general public builds a publication that impacts the continued growth and development of the arts and increases their bottom-line.DANZ’N headquarters and Franchisees believe in the power of coming together and collaborating with like-minded professionals and businesses. We believe that as we each get stronger, we all become more successful and as we all become more successful, we each get stronger.
If Dance is your Dream and Passion: and you would like to make a difference in your dance community…
DANZ’N could be the business for You!