Money Mailer Franchise Corp.

Direct-mail advertising

Background

Founded: 1979 Franchising since: 1980
Address:
12131 Western Ave.
Garden Grove, California 92841
Phone:
(888)446-4648


Franchisor has 243 employee(s); 114 employee(s) in franchise department.

Franchise Units
Year U.S. Franchises Canadian Franchises Foreign Franchises Company Owned
2009 233 0 0 48
2008 295 0 0 35
2007 322 0 0 23
2006 303 0 0 18

Where Seeking Franchisees
Nationwide

Exclusive territories available.
Territory size: 50,000 households

Costs and Fees

Total investment: $43,470 - $70,530
Franchise fee: $37,500 - $52,500
Ongoing royalty fee: Varies
Term of agreement: 10 years, renewable


Type of Financing Available
In-House Third Party
Franchise Fee No No
Startup Costs No No
Equipment No No
Inventory No No
Accounts Receivable No No
Payroll No No

Qualifications
Cash liquidity requirement: $60,000
Business Experience:
  • Sales experience, strong communication skills, good credit

Operations
  • Franchise can be run from home
  • 10% of all franchisees own more than one unit
  • Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (99% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

Training and Support

Training
  • Available at headquarters: 6 days
  • At franchisee's location: 13 days
  • Optional ongoing training throughout term

Ongoing Support
  • Newsletter
  • Meetings
  • Toll-free phone line
  • Internet
  • Field operations/evaluations
  • Purchasing cooperatives

Marketing Support
  • Co-op advertising
  • Ad slicks

Other marketing support
  • Local advertising

Rankings

Franchise 500® rank:
#257 (2010); #284 (2009); #186 (2008); #181 (2007); #145 (2006);

Low-Cost Franchises:
#61 (2010);

Top Homebased Franchises:
#72 (2010); #78 (2009); #40 (2008); #50 (2007); #34 (2006);


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