At ACP Brands, we believe in putting our franchise owners first.
As an expert franchisor with over 25 years of experience, we have become an organization that empowers individuals to become business owners while providing personalized and comprehensive support throughout every aspect of their operation.
With two highly successful business models, ameriCARE and City Publications Franchise Group, ACP Brands leverages each system to establish a unique synergy that allows us to combine resources, technology, and expertise to move our owners towards our primary goal: the implementation of unit economics for the individual members of our franchise family.
President & CEO, Richard Houden believes that their success is our success.
Throughout my 25-year career as a franchisor, I have always looked for opportunities to empower our business owners with the most effective tools and support to run their businesses.
We have established a culture that empowers our franchise owners in every stage of their time with us; from introductory calls, to ramp-up and opening, and day-to-day operations. ACP Brands is committed to providing exceptional support and resources to our owners of both brands.
We will guide you through our Awarding Process where we get to know one another. This process is vital to making sure we are a good fit for one another.
Our Awarding Process concludes with a Discovery Day where you will meet more of the Leadership Team and take a deeper dive into the resources and support that would be available to you as a member of the ACP Brands family.
"After traveling over 4 million miles in the last 20 years for my company, I decided that I needed to find a second career that I could own myself. After looking at other companies, City Publications gave me everything I was looking for in a business, total independence, being at home every night with my family and helping to grow other businesses. "
"As people who highly value relationships, it was important to our decision to become franchise owners that we truly connected professionally and personally with the corporate leadership team. Throughout our discovery process, we learned about ameriCARE the business model, but also ameriCARE the people and team. With little previous industry-related experience, the support and resources provided by the ameriCARE corporate team was critical to our successful start-up, and continued growth in our market."
"My professional career has been in sales working for someone else making them lots of money. I looked at the City Publications opportunity because I wanted to own my own business and continue to be in a sales organization, but make money for myself with the flexibility to be able to spend more time with my family. This business offers me that and much more."
"I have been taking care of Seniors for over 20 years – primarily in facility settings: Memory Care, Skilled Nursing, Rehab, Long-term Care, Assisted Living, and Independent Living. I decided I was providing services that no one wants. No one wants to go to the Nursing Home.
Finding Home Care as an alternative re-energized me and my career. I now care for others and provide services so they never have to be put in a ‘facility’. ameriCARE Arizona continues to grow and we are able to positively impact the lives of many clients."
At ameriCARE, we do in-home care a little differently.Our boutique home care brand gives our business owners the opportunity to enhance the lives of their clients by providing them a variety of services, from surgery recovery to companionship and conversation.
As an emerging brand in an industry with high demand, we have plenty of market availability and the resources to meet the needs of clients in their homes, where they’re safest and happiest. ameriCARE is the perfect fit for candidates who have an entrepreneurial spirit and compassion for their community.
At City Publications, our multi-media advertising model has allowed us to be known in the direct mail industry as premier lead generators and brand consultants. With corporate support, City Publications owners use their local expertise and national resources to help their clients reach their ideal prospects and generate more qualified leads.
The signature card pack is the heart and soul of the business. Why? Because it works! With our direct cooperative mailer, City Publications owners help bring in the business for their clients across the country.
With over 100 years of combined experience, our Leadership Team is dedicated to providing exceptional support throughout the lifetime of our franchisees. We pride ourselves in our ability to be accessible and available to our franchise owners.
Whether it’s one-on-one ramp up training, monthly marketing meetings and roundtable sessions, or a spontaneous check-in phone call, the Leadership Team is always there to lend a hand, offer a smile, and most importantly, provide guidance and expertise on how to succeed in your business.
When you join the ACP Brands family, you’re joining a team of experienced, professional, and committed individuals who want to see you achieve your dreams of freedom and flexibility by being your own boss.
Territory packages range from single units to larger territory options, including an Area Representative program for select individuals. The Area Representative program is the perfect opportunity for individuals who are looking to build an empire, not just a business. Area Representatives enjoy recurring revenue from royalty sharing from the working units in their territory and they will also receive franchise fees from those units sold. The Area Representative is required to retain one working unit in their territory.
The total investment estimate ranges from $112,799 to $167,199, and the franchise fee ranges from $35,000 to $49,000, depending on your territory size. The estimate below is for one unit. Please contact us for information regarding Area Representative Investment information.
Estimated Initial Investment
TYPE OF EXPENDITURE
AMOUNT
Initial Franchise Fee
$35,000 to $49,000 (single unit)
Initial Training Fee
$0
Equipment & Furniture
$ 0- $3,000
Inventory
$0
National Advertising (one year)
$3,600
Local Advertising (one year)
$36,000
Insurance (one year general liability and worker’s comp)
Minimum $4,000
Professional Fees
$ 250-$2,000
License provider
$599
State licensing
$200-$2,000
Security Deposit for Landlord
$ 0-$2,000
Rent and Leasehold improvements
$6,000 to $9,000
Caregiver Training Expenses
$ 200-$1,500
Office Supplies
$900-$1,200
Car logo
$200-$1,500
HR Legal portal
$1,500
Software
$ 1,200
Additional Funds – initial period of one year
$28,150- $52,300
Total Estimated Initial Investment (Unit)
$ 112,799 to $ 167,199
Notice Regarding Franchise Offers and Sales:
This website and the franchise sales information on this site do not constitute an offer to sell a franchise. The offer of a franchise can be made only through the delivery of an FDD. Certain states require that we register the FDD in those states. The communications on this website are not directed by us to the residents of any of those states. Moreover, we will not offer or sell franchises in those states until we have registered the franchise (or obtained an applicable exemption from registration) and delivered the FDD to the prospective franchisee in compliance with applicable law.
City Publications Investment Information
A wide range of customized territory packages are available.
The estimated initial investment ranges from $43,650 to $267,850, and the franchise fee ranges from $40,000 to $250,000, depending on territory size. The estimate below is for one unit.
Estimated Initial Investment
Type of Expenditure
Amount
Franchise Fee
$40,000 – $250,000
Real Estate/Rent
$0 – $500
Utility Deposits
$0 – $500
Leasehold Improvements
$0 – $500
Required Software
$500
Initial Inventory of Order Forms
$0 – $200
Insurance
$600 – $800
Vehicle
$300 – $600
Office Equipment and Supplies
$0 – $2,500
Training
$250 – $500
Licenses & Permits
$0 – $250
Legal/Accounting
$500 – $1,000
Additional Funds (3 months)
$1,500 – $10,000
TOTAL
$43,650 to $267,850
Notice Regarding Franchise Offers and Sales:
This website and the franchise sales information on this site do not constitute an offer to sell a franchise. The offer of a franchise can be made only through the delivery of an FDD. Certain states require that we register the FDD in those states. The communications on this website are not directed by us to the residents of any of those states. Moreover, we will not offer or sell franchises in those states until we have registered the franchise (or obtained an applicable exemption from registration) and delivered the FDD to the prospective franchisee in compliance with applicable law.
Richard Houden,
