What is the monthly Management Fee for the City Publications VeriCast Program?
City_Publications Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
m that mailing. If you choose to participate in this program, you are required to pay us $65 per month as a management fee, due in advance on the first of each month. The VeriCast program is not available in all geographic areas and can be terminated by VeriCast at any time. In order to participate in the VeriCast program, you must publish your deck mailers first, and continue to produce quarterly 50,0
Source: Item 6 — OTHER FEES (FDD pages 10–13)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to City Publications's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees who participate in the VeriCast program must pay a management fee of $65 per month. This fee is due in advance on the first of each month. The VeriCast program involves mailing a single advertising card instead of a full deck, and it is not available in all geographic areas. City Publications can terminate the VeriCast program at any time. To participate, franchisees must first publish their deck mailers and continue to produce quarterly 50,000 deck mailers.
This management fee is in addition to other fees that City Publications franchisees may incur, such as royalty fees, minimum royalty fees, and other technology and support fees. The royalty fee for the VeriCast program is 3% of gross sales, which is lower than the standard card deck mailing royalty fee of 6%.
Prospective franchisees should consider the requirements and limitations of the VeriCast program, including its availability and the obligation to maintain regular deck mailers. They should also factor in the monthly management fee and the reduced royalty rate when evaluating the potential profitability of the program. It's important to note that the VeriCast program is optional, and franchisees can choose whether or not to participate.