Our Town America franchise
2024 filing · April 30, 2024Fewer locations
Our Town America at a glance
A new-mover marketing business mailing local businesses' gift certificates and offers to people who just moved in. At the end of 2023 there were 43 Our Town America locations in the US, all franchised.
The business
- Industry
- Business services
- Franchisor
- Our Town America, a Franchising Corporation
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchising since
- 2004
- 20 years of selling franchises
- Franchisor based in
- Clearwater, Florida
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $64K–$88K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $47,500
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 5%
- The greater of 5% of gross monthly sales or a monthly minimum
- Renewal fee
- $2,500
- When the agreement ends and you sign again
- Agreement length
- 10 years
- Territory
- None
- No exclusive territory
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2023
- 43
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 43
- Company-owned
- 0
- Change in 3 years
- −7
- Franchised locations, 2021–2023
- States
- 21
- Most in California, Minnesota and North Carolina
Support and records
From Our Town America, a Franchising Corporation’s 2024 filing; revenue and net loss from its audited financial statements, page 51; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Franchisor revenue is the company that sells the franchises (royalties, fees and anything else it earns), not what a location makes.
Where it ranks
Our Town America among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Our Town America | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $76,054 | Costs less than 92% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $47,500 | Higher than 61% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 5% | Lower than 69% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 43 | More than 62% of franchises |
How much a Our Town America franchise costs
Opening one Our Town America costs an estimated $64,399 to $87,709. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital. It is one of the low-cost franchises.
Source: Our Town America, a Franchising Corporation, 2024 filing, page 14
Our Town America franchise fee
The franchise fee is $47,500. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Our Town America, a Franchising Corporation, 2024 filing, page 10
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | The greater of 5% of gross monthly sales or a monthly minimum. |
|---|---|
| Software | $549 |
| Transfer Fee | $6,500 |
| Renewal Fee | $2,500 |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Our Town America, a Franchising Corporation, 2024 filing, page 11
Other fees as filed, from pages 11–13. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
No figures Our Town America does not share sales or profit figures for its locations. Talking to current and former franchise owners is the usual way to learn what a location earns.
Source: Our Town America, a Franchising Corporation, 2024 filing, page 34
SBA loans to Our Town America franchisees
Lenders approved 5 SBA 7(a) loans for Our Town America franchisees from 2006 to 2022, $943K in all. All 5 that have ended were paid in full; none was charged off.
A charged-off loan is one written off as uncollectible. See SBA franchise loans for how 7(a) and 504 loans work.
Source: SBA 7(a) and 504 loan data, as of September 30, 2026
Growth and closures
Share of franchised locations, 2023 / 2021–2023. Typical means the median: half of brands are above it, half below.
| Measure | Our Town America | Typical business services brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| GrowthNet change in franchised locations | −2.3% / −14% | 0% / +3.6% | +1.2% / +10% |
| ClosuresTerminated, not renewed or stopped operating | 4.5% / 18% | 5.9% / 25% | 3.9% / 16% |
| Bought backLocations the franchisor took back | 0% / 0% | 0% / 0% | 0% / 0% |
Typical business services brand is the median of the 114 brands in business services franchises with three years of counts.
How Our Town America compares
Of the 324 business services franchises on this site, Our Town America is the 126th cheapest to open and the 131st largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Our Town America | Typical business services brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $64K | $77K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $88K | $136K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $48K | $45K | $40K |
| Royalty | 5% | 7% | 6% |
| US locations | 43 | 32 | 21 |
| Shares earnings figures | No | 187 of 324 | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Typical is the median across the 324 brands in business services franchises; typical franchise, across every brand here.
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Opened | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 50 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 44 (−6) | 0 | +1 | −7 |
| 2023 | 43 (−1) | 0 | +1 | −2 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
See which brands grew most in the fastest-growing franchises rankings.
More in the guides: franchise failure rates.
Source: Our Town America, a Franchising Corporation, 2024 filing, page 34
Where Our Town America locations are
At the end of 2023, Our Town America had franchised locations in 21 states. The most are in California, Minnesota and North Carolina.
- California5
- Minnesota5
- North Carolina5
- Florida4
- Michigan3
- Texas3
| State | Franchised |
|---|---|
| California | 5 |
| Minnesota | 5 |
| North Carolina | 5 |
| Florida | 4 |
| Michigan | 3 |
| Texas | 3 |
| Arizona | 2 |
| Ohio | 2 |
| South Carolina | 2 |
| Colorado | 1 |
All 21 states
| Connecticut | 1 |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 1 |
| Idaho | 1 |
| Illinois | 1 |
| Iowa | 1 |
| Massachusetts | 1 |
| Nevada | 1 |
| Oregon | 1 |
| Tennessee | 1 |
| Virginia | 1 |
| Wisconsin | 1 |
Source: Our Town America, a Franchising Corporation, 2024 filing, page 36
Who owns Our Town America?
Our Town America franchises are sold by Our Town America, a Franchising Corporation. Its filing names no parent company.
From Our Town America, a Franchising Corporation’s 2024 filing, page 8.
Lawsuits and bankruptcy
| Lawsuits and regulatory actions | Yes. The filing describes past or pending cases involving the franchisor, its affiliates or its executives on page 9. |
|---|---|
| Bankruptcy | None. The filing says no bankruptcy has to be disclosed. |
Franchisors must disclose lawsuits and bankruptcies involving the company, its parents and affiliates, and its executives. Many cases are routine disputes with franchisees over fees or contracts; read the descriptions in the filing and ask current owners about anything that worries you.
Source: Our Town America, a Franchising Corporation, 2024 filing, litigation on page 9, bankruptcy on page 9
Our Town America filings
The figures on this page come from Our Town America, a Franchising Corporation’s 2024 filing, issued April 30, 2024, on record with the Minnesota Department of Commerce.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 filing | April 30, 2024 | Minnesota | Costs, fees and locations, 2021–2023 |
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