Established and Remotely Operated Publishing Franchise
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$690,000.00
This franchise-operated publishing business produces three monthly community magazines distributed to approximately 40,000 households and businesses in a targeted regional market. The publications feature positive, hyper-local human-interest stories about community members and organizations, deliberately avoiding hard news in favor of uplifting content that readers retain for months.
Revenue is generated through display advertising and premium cover or business spotlight packages ranging from $1,650 to $5,500. The business operates on a turnkey franchise model where corporate headquarters handles all graphic design, production, and administrative services, leaving the franchisee responsible only for sales, client relationships, and content coordination.
Investment Highlights
- The only significant print publication remaining in the region after competitors ceased operations.
- A transferable and reduced royalty rate that is
- grandfathered through the end of the current
- 10-year contract terms (October 2026 for Magazine 1, March 2028 for Magazine 2, and March 2029 for Magazine 3), adding approximately $30,000 to the annual bottom line compared to the standard rate.
- Corporate handles all creative, production, and billing, leaving the owner to focus solely on sales.
- Remote-capable operations with a 30–40 hour work week and significant vacation flexibility.
Growth Opportunities
- Restore aggressive rack distribution to fully saturate the local market.
- Convert short-term advertisers into committed annual contracts to increase revenue stability.
- Pursue major institutional clients to secure additional predictable, recurring revenue.
- Proactively sell high-ticket premium spotlight packages to meet existing demand.
- Earn additional revenue via commissions by selling advertising into other franchise territories.
Financial Information
| Revenue | Cash Flow | |
| 2025 | $563,303 | $315,609 |
| 2024 | $609,367 | $289,314 |
| 2023 | $682,566 | $353,082 |
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- Listing ID: 6028
- Reason For Sale: Retirement
- Year Established: 2016
- Location: Midwest
- Cash Flow: $315,609
- Revenue: $563,303
- Listing #: N2235