What are the requirements for a City Publications franchisee to participate in the VeriCast program?
City_Publications Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
In order to participate in the VeriCast program, you must publish your deck mailers first, and continue to produce quarterly 50,000 deck mailers.
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.
Revenues generated by this program are subject to reduced royalties at a rate of 3% of the revenue from that mailing.
The VeriCast program is not available in all geographic areas and can be terminated by VeriCast at any time.
We have an optional program with VerCast, an unrelated third party, which our franchisees in good standing with us can choose to participate in.
Source: Item 6 — OTHER FEES (FDD pages 10–13)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to City Publications's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, to participate in the VeriCast program, a franchisee must first publish their standard deck mailers and continue to produce quarterly 50,000 deck mailers. Additionally, if a franchisee chooses to participate in the VeriCast program, they are required to pay City Publications a management fee of $65 per month, due in advance on the first of each month.
The VeriCast program offers franchisees the option to mail a single advertising card instead of a full deck. Revenues generated from the VeriCast program are subject to a reduced royalty rate of 3% of the revenue from that mailing, compared to the standard card deck mailings which have a 6% royalty fee.
It is important to note that the VeriCast program is not available in all geographic areas and can be terminated by VeriCast at any time. Franchisees should confirm the availability of the program in their specific territory and understand the terms of participation, including the management fee and royalty rate, before committing to the program. City Publications also has an optional program with VerCast, an unrelated third party, which franchisees in good standing can choose to participate in.