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Franchisee Satisfaction Report

For anyone researching a franchise, Franchise Business Review knows how important it is to get feedback from current franchisees. To expedite this process, we conducted an independent survey of Our Town America franchisees on their satisfaction.

All active franchisees were invited to participate in the survey. 32 franchise owners elected to participate (approximately 67%). The survey was completed on December 2008.

Our Town America
Company
Year Founded: 1972
Franchising Since: 2005
Total Franchisees: 40
Total Locations: 49
Financial Requirements
Startup Investment: $35,000 - $50,000
Cash Requirement: $60,000
Net Worth Requirement: [n/a]
Areas Franchising
- The following US states: AB, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY

For over 30 years, Our Town has been providing new movers with traditional hospitality by mailing warm gifts from neighborhood businesses in a premium gift package. Thousands of satisfied business owners throughout the United States attest to the success and effectiveness of our program, while dozens of locally owned Our Town offices validate our success as a viable business opportunity. Our Franchisees benefit from training and ongoing support. After intensive classroom training, an experienced field trainer from our corporate office will spend up to five days in the field with you. After classroom training, your Franchise Development Team Representative will work beside you in the field for up to five days. This hands-on training will help you launch your new franchise with an expert by your side. Once you are trained, our support continues with 1-800 line phone assistance, as well as continuing training opportunities throughout the year.

Our Town America is an exceptional opportunity

"I left the corporate arena... and one thing that I needed to find was an opportunity where I could make a decent income. With three children and a wife, two dogs and a few other animals.. so we went to work immediately when we bought our franchise and we worked extremely hard to get to where we are, but I'll tell you what - there has been a lot of success both from a personal standpoint and from a financial standpoint. I think I made a great decision as far as coming onboard with Our Town." -Chris Beer Our Town Atlanta, GA (North)

“At first I just thought, well, that’s an interesting niche, I’ll just use that as a way to supplement my income. But I found that it offered several benefits: number one, the margins were higher, that was nice, I gave it a try and after six months in the business I was making more with Our Town than I had after three years with [this] other company.” -Kris Kirk Our Town Fort Worth, TX

Financial Requirements
Startup Investment: $35,000 - $50,000
Cash Requirement: $60,000
Net Worth Requirement: [n/a]

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Corporate Contact:
Our Town America

3485 Gateway Centre Boulevard
Pinellas Park, FL 33782

Franchise Contact:
Michael Plummer
Phone: 800.497.8360
Email: mplummer@ourtownamerica.com

Franchisee Satisfaction Snapshot
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Training & Support
4.1

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Franchise System
4.4

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Relationship
4.7

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Financial Opportunity
3.9

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General Satisfaction
4.4

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Overall (average)
4.3
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