SportsXpress vs The School Communications Agency Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
SportsXpress Franchise
The School Communications Agency Franchise
Investment $15,000 - And Up$39,700 - $59,900
Franchise Fee $15,000$30,000 - $40,000
Royalty Fee 10% which includes a 2% towards training fund12%
Advertising Fee --
Year Founded -2011
Year Franchised -2013
Term Of Agreement --
Term Of Agreement --
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements
 
SportsXpress Franchise
The School Communications Agency Franchise
Experience * Passion for sports * Strong people skills * Small financial investmentAd/Sales Experience

Financing Options
 
SportsXpress Franchise
The School Communications Agency Franchise
  In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees -/-Yes/-
Start-up Costs -/--/-
Equipment -/--/-
Inventory -/--/-
Receivables -/--/-
Payroll -/--/-

Training & Support
 
SportsXpress Franchise
The School Communications Agency Franchise
Training -16-20 hours of Classroom Training, 16 -24 hours of On Site Training.
Support -Field Support and ongoing remote support is provided along with many resources and tools.
Marketing --
Operations -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
 
SportsXpress Franchise
The School Communications Agency Franchise
US Expansion YesYes
Canada Expansion Yes-
International Expansion --

Company Overviews

About SportsXpress

SportsXpress is a grassroots, multi-media publishing platform dedicated exclusively to the community sports lifestyle! We’re all about the athletes, their teams, coaches, families, volunteers and fans. We publish real life stories and include all ages and skill levels.

Our business plan was derived from the evident lack of coverage of local organized sports. Through discussions with numerous groups and associations we also discovered those involved in local sports view it as more of a "lifestyle" - an important part of their identity. Later, we discovered the local sports scene is one of the largest lifestyle segments in any community and across the country.

In the spring of 2008 we launched a test model and have been developing the playbook ever since.

We are excited to invite you to be a part of this distinct lifestyle - one that we call a “hidden economy”, and look forward to working with you on developing your winning game plan.

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.