Frequently Asked Questions

What is C&N Publishing, Inc.?

C&N Publishing, Inc. is an affiliate of C&N Publications, Inc., a well-known owner of 11 monthly community newspapers in west central Florida. They have been in business for sixteen years. The same owner to facilitate the franchising of their successfully proven publishing system recently formed C&N Publishing.

What is a C&N community newspaper?

The C&N community newspapers highlight the local residents and emphasize the positive attributes of the community. Local news, school activities, student accomplishments, milestone anniversaries and local business news make up most of the editorial content.

They are a premium product that is directly mailed to every home and business in a community. The community residents enjoy the paper for its positive community news focus. Business advertisers like the paper as an advertising vehicle because of its longer shelf life, target marketing, and total saturation direct mailing delivery method. The C&N community newspapers are supported by advertising revenue.

What makes a C&N Publishing franchise unique?

C&N Publishing offers the unique opportunity for individuals to become owner of their own community newspaper without the expense of equipment and steep learning curve. With C&N Publishing performing the complete back office functions, the franchisee can concentrate on advertising sales to local businesses and community networking.

Our system is a low overhead business. No special equipment or expensive software is required. C&N owners need only a very basic office and the business can be operated out of the home. No employees are required.

What does a community newspaper owner do?

A C&N Publishing community newspaper owner sells the advertising space to local businesses that are looking to advertise in a direct mail high quality newspaper that reaches every home and business in the publishing territory and assembles the community editorial content. C&N Publishing takes it from there. We handle the layout, graphic design work, printing, labeling and mailing. This is just a brief overview; more information is included in the Franchise Disclosure Document.

Does a C&N Owner write the articles?

No. The articles and editorial content come from local residents. We train our owners on how to build relationships with local content providers. We have years of experience in this and have developed an efficient system for easily obtaining content.

Who should consider a C&N Publishing franchise?

Candidates would include individuals with sales or business experience skills, and/or entrepreneurs who are focused and hardworking. A prospective franchisee must also enjoy being involved with the community, be motivated and be financially stable.

Does C&N Publishing offer training?

Yes. C&N Publishing offers extensive classroom and field training for the new franchisee. We ensure that the individuals are fully trained to succeed. In addition to the initial training, C&N Publishing provides ongoing periodic training.

Does C&N Publishing provide ongoing support?

Yes. C&N Publishing knows that comprehensive ongoing support is critical to your success as well as ours. Our ongoing quality support will provide a C&N owner with the tools to succeed. We believe that strong proper support is vital to franchise success.

Do you offer exclusive territories?

Yes, we offer exclusive distribution territories. A single territory will contain between 14,000 and 16,000 homes and businesses. C&N Publishing assists in territory selection to ensure a successful demographic mix.

What franchise areas are available?

C&N Publishing is currently offering community newspaper franchises in 36 states: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, West Virginia, and Wyoming.

What does it cost to purchase a C&N Publishing franchise?

A single community newspaper territory costs $27,500, the cost of two contiguous community newspaper territories is $37,500, and the cost of three contiguous community newspaper territories is $42,500. In addition to the franchise fee, there are other costs involved. Total costs including the franchise fee range from $36,700 to $75,000 depending on the number of franchises purchased. Those costs are listed in the Franchise Disclosure Document.

Does C&N Publishing offer financing?

No. We do not offer financing. Possible sources of funds for prospective franchisees include savings, home equity loans, and IRA rollover loans. In addition some banks are now offering small business loans to individuals with good credit.

How can I find out more about a C&N Publishing, Inc. franchise?

If you would like to receive more information about owning a C&N community newspaper franchise, please fill out a Profile.

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