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Become a Local Publisher Franchisee

Create a Lifestyle that Works for You!

Coffee News® is a weekly entertainment publication found in restaurants, coffee shops, and other waiting areas around town. It’s fun, family-friendly stories, jokes, and other content spread smiles while providing a positive and refreshing environment for small businesses to align their brand with. It’s no wonder that Coffee News® is loved and read by millions worldwide each week!As a Coffee News® Publisher Franchisee, you provide small businesses with affordable, exclusive, and effective advertising options that deliver maximum bang for the buck!

Work from home, the coffee shop, the pool, the beach! Create that rewarding and lucrative lifestyle you truly deserve as a Coffee News® Publisher!

BECOME A COFFEE NEWS PUBLISHER FRANCHISE

The first step in learning more about franchise ownership with Coffee News® is to have an initial conversation by phone so that we can effectively cover the basics of how the franchise model and system is designed. This will provide you with clarity regarding the opportunity and allow you to make an informed decision as to whether this might be the right opportunity for you. You will naturally have questions for us as well, which are answered much more quickly and efficiently through our initial conversation.

Note: Submitting the webform below is for the purpose of providing initial discovery information to you regarding the franchise opportunity. It does not guarantee franchisee selection. Coffee News® takes your privacy seriously and does not share your personal information.

The Ideal Franchise

Coffee News® is an ideal franchise for anyone seeking to take control of their financial future. Whether you’re transitioning from one career to another, retiring, or looking for that next challenge, Coffee News® may be the perfect fit!

Contact us today to learn what it takes to be a Coffee News® Publisher and see if this is the ideal franchise for you. We provide the training and tools you need to be successful. We would love to explore the possibilities with you.

What a Publisher Franchisee Does

Sell advertising to small and medium-sized businesses.
Build relationships with business owners, and help each other grow within your community.
Be active in local organizations such as the Chamber of Commerce, Rotary, BNI, and other networking groups.
Be a consultant for the businesses that advertise with you and help them with concepts, events, promotions, and more!

Coffee News® is a full-time business that requires your full commitment and attention to effectively operate and maximize your revenue goals.

Territory & Income

Franchise territories are defined by the area you select and where you distribute Coffee News®. You may accept advertising from anywhere. The distribution area may include a city, town, county, or combination thereof.

We recommend up to a 50,000 population for your first franchise and up to a 40,000 population for each additional franchise. The typical Coffee News® Publisher owns an average of three to five franchises. They publish 3-5 editions of Coffee News® each week.

The amount of income you build will be based on the number of editions you publish, your ad rate, the amount of time you dedicate to your business, and your ability to effectively connect with small businesses in the local community.

Enquire today to be connected with our development team to learn more about this business opportunity. Coffee News® is a low-cost franchise opportunity with a proven system, complete with training, ongoing support, and more!

High Praise From Franchise Owners

Matt Costain

Central Alberta Coffee News

Central Alberta has been home to the Coffee News for 30 years now as of 2024. Through this time it continues to bring our smaller communities together over coffee, laughs, and a little competitive trivia among friends. As a franchise owner one of my favourite things, I have been told by our loyal readers is that "Coffee News is the only news I will read". I have been a proud member of the Coffee News team and I look forward to bringing my readers smiles each week.

Beverly Van Lieshout

Green Bay, Wisconsin

I believe small businesses are the backbone of our country. Coffee News gives them a chance to grow and make a difference in their communities. It is affordable, effective, and exclusive. That is what makes it unique. No day is the same. There is always someone to meet and something different happening. Building relationships is key and fulfilling.

Vanessa Cole

St. Augustine, Florida

I chose to invest in a Coffee News franchise because it aligns with my passion for business ownership and community engagement. The flexibility it offers allows me to maintain a balanced lifestyle while running a successful, locally focused publication.

John Dyer

Ellsworth, Maine

We have three daughters, and Coffee News provided a flexible schedule that allowed us to be there for everything as they participated in many school activities. If your idea of fun is getting out in your community and meeting new people while you help local businesses succeed, then Coffee News is the answer. Coffee News is an all-positive, family-friendly publication, and I love spreading happiness while I make a living.

Frequently Asked Questions

Coffee News provides clear answers to common questions about ownership,
training, investment, and support to help you explore the franchise opportunity.

Owning a Coffee News franchise means operating a local publication, building advertiser relationships, and managing distribution while benefiting from a legacy brand, proven business model, fresh curated content and the initial and ongoing support to maximize your success!

Coffee News attracts a wide range of small and medium-sized retail and service providers such as real estate agents, insurance, doctors, lawncare, community organizations and others seeking consistent local exposure.

Population and number of restaurants will vary from market to market, but typically areas of under 50,000 population provide ideal conditions single edition territories.

Your income from Coffee News is dependent upon your ability to effectively secure advertising, market Coffee News and network in the local community. Today, the average Coffee News Publisher owns three to five franchises and publishes three to five+ editions of Coffee News each week. The level of income you desire will dictate how many franchises you will need to achieve your financial goals. We will go over the basic operational costs and assist you in calculating some revenue projections so you have a better understanding of your potential earnings.

As a Coffee News Publisher and marketing consultant, your primary role is to reach out to small and medium-sized businesses in your local community and assist them in building targeted top-of-mind awareness campaigns in their local area with Coffee News.

The content in the middle section of Coffee News is provided to you (with the exception of the local “What’s Happening” section). In the United States, Coffee News Printing will prepare the layout, design the ads, and then print and ship the publication in time for you to deliver each week. (outside of the U.S., publishers would secure a local print shop). You will initially secure restaurants, coffee shops and other waiting areas for free distribution of the publication each week.

In addition, you’ll want to be an active networker in your community through organizations such as the Chamber of Commerce, Rotary, BNI, etc. Following up with your existing clients every couple of weeks will solidify that strong relationship you have with them and keep them in as a loyal advertiser for years to come. Maintaining strong relationships with both your clients and distribution partners is key.

Yes. We offer a multi-day, in-person training program called Coffee News College, conducted by our staff and training team who will educate you on every aspect of the franchise model from ad design to distribution, printing, sales, networking, promotions, billing, collections, social media marketing and more!

In addition, our mentoring program provides initial guidance during your start-up. Ongoing individual mentoring sessions are available at any time during your journey with Coffee News.

Also, our exclusive online resource center provides a wealth of information for download such as our comprehensive operations manual, training materials, industry articles, tips, information on upcoming roundtables, conferences and more…

The area that you select to franchise is the area for which you can distribute Coffee News. You can accept advertising from anywhere you like. You could select a town, city, county, or multiple town/city/county area if you wish. Each franchise area comprises a population of roughly 40,000-50,000. We will also consider the number of restaurants as it relates to population. 50-75 locations (½ restaurants, ½ non-restaurant locations) is all one needs for an edition to be feasible. The amount of income you are looking to make will determine how many franchises you will need to meet your financial goals. The average Coffee News publisher today owns/operates three to five franchises and publishes three to five+ editions of Coffee News each week.

Coffee News is a full-time business that requires your full commitment as an owner-operator in order to effectively build and maintain your client base and maximize your revenue goals.

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