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  OUR READERS
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                  EDITORIAL CALENDAR
                        JAN/FEB – WINTER 2021                    ◗ TOP 100
                                                                   Home Services Franchises
                        Home Services / Home Base Franchises     ◗ INDUSTRY REPORT
                                                                 ◗ Meet the People Behind the Brands
                        Editorial/Space: Dec 23                  ◗ Expert Advice
                                                                 ◗ Commercial Real Estate
                        Advertising Due: Dec 30                  ◗ Legal Advice
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                        MAR/APR – SPRING 2021                    ◗ TOP 100
                                                                   Pet Franchises
                        Meow. Woof. Chirp. Peep. Squeak.         ◗ INDUSTRY REPORT
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"A MAN                  Pet Franchises                           ◗ Expert Advice
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 WHO STOPS                                                       ◗ Legal Advice
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 SAVE MONEY
 IS LIKE A MAN          MAY/JUN – LATE SPRING 2021               ◗ TOP 100

 WHO STOPS A            Education Franchises                     ◗
                                                                   Education Franchises
                                                                   INDUSTRY REPORT

 CLOCK TO SAVE          Children’s Products and Services
                                                                 ◗
                                                                 ◗
                                                                   Meet the People Behind the Brands
                                                                   Expert Advice

TIME."
                                                                 ◗ Commercial Real Estate
                        Editorial/Space: Apr 1 5                 ◗ Legal Advice
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                        JUL/AUG – SUMMER 2021                    ◗ TOP 100
                                                                   Senior Care Franchises
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                        Editorial/Space: Jun 15                  ◗ Expert Advice
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                                                                   Finance, Technology, Leadership,
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                        SEP/OCT – FALL 2021                      ◗ TOP 100
                                                                   Food Franchises
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                        Editorial/Space: Aug 17                  ◗ Expert Advice
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                                                                   Finance, Technology, Leadership,
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                        NOV/DEC – LATE FALL 2021                 ◗ TOP 100
                                                                   Fitness Franchises
                        Sports and Fitness Franchises            ◗ INDUSTRY REPORT
                                                                 ◗ Meet the People Behind the Brands
                        Editorial/Space: Oct 16                  ◗ Expert Advice
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                                       Fresh Crinkle Cut French Fries                                                                                                      • Flexible, adaptable                                             $75B U.S. PET INDUSTRY                   Scenthound is a revolutionary franchise concept

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                 COMPANY PROFILE
                                                                                                                                                     YOU CAN PROMOTE YOUR
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                                                             COMPANY PROFILE

                                                                                                                                                     ADVERTORIAL STYLE.
                  Incredible Educational Franchise Opportunity
                  Making Science & Engineering Fun for Students
                  After-school programs are one of the fastest-growing
                  industries in the nation. According to Marketresearch.com,
                  over the five years to 2018, the number of students partici-
                                                                                                                                                     Readers can quickly find your
                                                                                                                                                     business information and services.
                  pating in after-school activities has risen due to increased
                  demand and over the five years to 2023, industry revenue
                   is anticipated to continue growing. Furthermore, accord-
                   ing to data from the Afterschool Alliance regarding parents
                   who have a child in an after school program:

                                                                                                                                                     It's not really about who you know,
                  • 77% agree that afterschool programs help children gain
                     teamwork, leadership, and critical thinking skills
                  • 88% agree that afterschool programs help develop
                    children’s social skills

                      Stemtree franchise presents a K-12 educational business
                   opportunity to be a part of this growing multi-billion dollar
                   after-school industry.
                      Stemtree’s focus on science, technology, and engineer-          Stemtree’s unique concept and perspective on the
                                                                                                                                                     it’s who knows you.
                   ing aligns with today’s nationwide emphasis on STEM: Sci-       marketplace has prepared us to expand our franchise at
                   ence, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. In com-         a rapid pace. Our business model is structured to support

                                                                                                                                                      We send you a template. You
                   parison to other STEM centers, our K-12 Stemtree education      the industry influx, allowing for new Stemtree franchisees
                   goes deeper and broader. Stemtree’s unique education            to start generating quicker returns.
                   model offers each child a self-paced, customized program           The Stemtree support system is consistent throughout
                   which allows them to become confident and capable in a          the lifetime of our partnership, and we assist you in every

                                                                                                                                                      fill out the template, enter your
                   less intimidating, yet fun environment. Our highly struc-       step of the way. If you have a passion for helping others

“I NEVER
                   tured curriculum not only incorporates STEM activities/         and improving lives, then owning a Stemtree franchise
                   experiments but also teaches the principles of science and      would be one of the most rewarding franchises available.
                   engineering behind these activities. We are currently the
                   ONLY franchise that offers a complete curriculum for each        Stemtree franchise system offers you an opportunity:

 DREAMED ABOUT                                                                                                                                        promotional sales text, approx. 350
                   of the following workouts:                                      • To Inspire Children
                  • Science by grade level and high school Biology,                • Access our specialized Turnkey Curriculum
                      Chemistry, and Physics                                       • 365 Potential Revenue: In-center & out-center
                  • Coding                                                            enrollment plans throughout the year

 SUCCESS,
                  • Robotics                                                       • Training and Support

                                                                                                                                                     - 400 words. Send it back to us with
                  • Electricity & Electronics                                      • Highly Structured Curriculum
                                                                                   • Unique Education Model

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                                                                       STEMTREE FRANCHISING, LLC
                                                                       220 Maple Ave, West                +1 (877) 200-STEM (7836)
                                                                                                                                                      photos and vector logo. We create
 FOR IT.”
                                                                       Vienna, VA 22180                   franchise@stemtree.com

                                                                                                                                                      the page for you.
                                                                                                          www.stemtree.com

– Estee Lauder

                 MARKETPLACE SECTION

                                                                                                                                                                      3.42" X 2.275"

                                                                                                                                                     Budget size ad but still effective. You
                                                                                                                                                     can get single-unit marketplace
                                                                                                                                                     ad or combine other boxes as much as
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                 PRINT AD SPECIFICATIONS
                                                                                                                         1/3 PAGE
                      FULL PAGE                    FULL PAGE       1/2 PAGE                                              horizontal
                      with bleed                    no bleed       horizontal
                                                                                            1/2
ADVERTISING         Keep all text and
                                                                                           PAGE
                                                                                          vertical

OPTIONS FOR          vital elements
                        within the
                       LIVE AREA
                                                                           1/4
                                                                          PAGE

EVERY BUDGET          7.00" X 9.60"

AND GOALS
                                                                                   1/8” bleed Requirement beyond
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CHOOSE FROM
A WIDE VARIETY                  Full Page Spread                                   Page trim 8.25” x 10.875”

OF SHAPES AND
SIZES TO SUIT                                                                      1/4” Safety margin for all text,
                                                                                   logos, etc. (keep all critical info
                                                                                   within 1/4” of page trim)
YOUR NEEDS

                 AD DIMENSIONS                                                                    WIDTH                    HEIGHT

                  Full Page Bleed (includes add'l 1/8" that will be trimmed)                         8.50"          X         11.125"

                  2-Page Spread Bleed (includes add'l 1/8" that will be trimmed)                     16.75"         X         11.125"

                  Full Page (non-bleed, live area)                                                   7.00"          X          9.60"

                  2-Page Spread (non-bleed, live area)                                            15.25"            X          9.60"

                  1/2 Page (vertical)                                                                3.40"          X          9.60"

                  1/2 Page (horizontal)                                                              7.00"          X          4.70"

                  1/3 Page                                                                           7.00"          X          3.00"

                  1/4 Page                                                                           3.40"          X          4.70"

                  Marketplace Section - Single-unit / One box                                        3.42"         X          2.275"

                  MAGAZINE SIZE                                                                      8.25”          X        10.875”

                 WHAT IS BLEED? Bleeds allow you to run artwork to the edge of a page. On a press, the
                 artwork is printed on a large sheet of paper and then trimmed down to size.

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     File Formats for Submission                        ADS NEEDING DESIGN WORK:
                                                        Please supply ad copy, logo and images as a
     COMPLETED ADS:
                                                        set. Design is free of charge.
     PRESS OPTIMIZED OR
     PDF-X-1A PDFs ARE REQUIRED                         ◗ Ad copy: Word document, RTF file, or
     If the ad is intended to bleed, registration         include in mail
     marks must be applied with an offset of 16
     pt. In the PDF file, there must be a minimum       ◗ Logos: Vector EPS/AI or JPEG/TIFF at 300
     of 1/8” bleed beyond the trim.                       dpi or larger*

     ◗ Please convert all RGB & Pantone colors          ◗ Photos: JPEG at 300 dpi or larger*
       to CMYK.
                                                        * Lower resolution files will not print
     ◗ Ads created in Microsoft Word or other             correctly and will appear raterized.
       desktop publishing software cannot be
       accepted.
                                                        All file materials can be sent to
     ◗ All elements intended to bleed must be           info@franchiseconnectmag.com
       extended at least 1/8” beyond the edges          For much larger files please use
       of the document onto the pasteboard.             www.wetransfer.com

     ◗ All live text or images should be at least
      1/4” from the trim.

     ◗ File must contain completed ad in the
       exact dimensions to be printed.

     ◗ If sending more than one ad, each ad
       should be a separate file.

     ◗ No camera-ready art will be accepted.

     ◗ Do not send JPEG or GIF files.

     ◗ All text should be saved at 100% Black.

     ◗ All images should be 300dpi or higher at
      100% of finished size (no web images).

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