Talking Book World Cost Comparisons

About Talking Book World

TALKING BOOK WORLD is the world's largest retail chain of audiobook stores, with the widest selection of audiobooks to rent or buy anywhere. Pioneers of the concept of renting audiobooks, TBW makes audiobooks accessible and affordable - with innovative programs that give unlimited use of our library and with no due dates.

Publications & Newspaper Franchise Opportunities

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Franchise Franchise Fee Royalty Advertising Fee Development Costs
Around Town Community Magazine $25,000 5% $37,600-$54,800
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
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