Families® Magazine

Families Magazine trail-blazed the parenting magazines freemium model. We are leaders in the field. We’ve been building our brand for almost 28 years!

As a franchisee, you benefit from the history of our success.

• You don’t need prior publishing experience: you are buying tried and tested business practices and a complete package of resources to run your business.
• Our magazines are aimed at ABC1 parents with children 0-12 years. A pretty much recession proof sector; parents always want the best for their children’s future.
• Brand trust and loyalty means real results: our advertisers see the benefits of advertising with us and re-book again and again.
• Families Magazine territories are neither too small (not attractive to enough advertisers) nor too large (not appealing to local companies).
• Check out what we do: for What’s On listings and things to do, readers tell us we are the best. We are also known for tackling big topics: we provide solid advice on parenting, health, childcare. We voice important issues, such as the danger of excessive sugar and wheat in children’s diets, BPAs, education policies, etc.
• We have a recently relaunched website at www.familiesonline.co.uk which enhances the experience of our readers.

High performing and motivated but with different priorities now you have children?

• Motivated and ambitious? Is it time to move beyond the corporate world and work for yourself?
• Are you sales and target driven and enjoy building relationships?
• Would you like to work flexibly, from home, around your children?
• Ever thought of running your own business, juggling your own hours and becoming your own boss? Whilst retaining profits and building an asset to sell on?
• Would you enjoy the satisfaction of producing a high-quality local magazine that parents regularly call “a life saver?”
• Would you appreciate having a backup team for support and advice while retaining full control of your business?

If this sounds like YOU, then a Families franchise could be a welcome addition your family!

What do you get when you buy a Families franchise?

• An established, trusted, respected and ethical brand.
• Business practices which have been developed and adapted over the last 25 years and are continually evolving.
• A business which has successfully come through two recessions.
• A brand which is highly regarded as an effective marketing by other franchise brands such as Stagecoach and Jo Jingles.
• Low cost entry and low overheads for a territory large enough for future growth.
• Sales and mentoring support from a professional media sales agent selling advertising into your magazine for the first 12 months of its life”
• A wealth of working documents including our unique, specially created, software package used to run your business.
• Full induction and training programme, including sales training.
• Access to regular training days, business growth workshops and in- house support.
• National/regional sales bookings via our franchisor sales team and cross sales from within the group.
• Access to high-quality articles and features written by professional journalists to help you broaden the local content you create.
• Access to constant advice and support from our head office.
• The opportunity to achieve the perfect work/life balance allowing quality time with your children
• A chance to run your own business from home.
• The support of a friendly and supportive community of Editors.
• The chance to build an asset to sell in the future.

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