CityLocal is the most exciting and dynamic home based franchise that presents a distinct and ground breaking opportunity for just one entrepreneur in each and every area in the UK and Ireland!

CityLocal started from humble beginnings in April 2006 and by mid 2007, the franchise was launched. Since then, countless numbers of franchisees have decided to join one of the most exciting and dynamic franchise opportunities in the UK and Ireland. By the end of 2008 and within just 18 months of launching, the network had grown to over 40 franchisees.

Watch our presentation video at www.citylocal.co.uk/video.

“This is a wonderful business opportunity which allows ambitious and hard working people to flourish and enhance their business acumen. It is a website which is continually developing and improving, and this investment in improvement will only take CityLocal from strength to strength.”

Priyesh Vaghjiani - CityLocal Camden
www.citylocal.co.uk/Camden

CityLocal is run by local people who care about local issues and want to encourage local trade. Our franchisees are specialist ‘Local Business Promoters’, working closely with outstanding local businesses and lifting their profile within the local community and put them in touch with their customers, the local public.

“CityLocal is a really good franchise to run with and the people are fantastic. We are able to get key words on the 1st page of Google for our customers and this in turn means more for their business for them. With the new offline local marketing Head Office is now rolling out, the response we are getting from customers is even better than before! I am really glad that I have taken this franchise and would have no hesitancy in recommending CityLocal to anybody else.”

Joanne Serellis - CityLocal Southampton
www.citylocal.co.uk/Southampton

In the beginning, CityLocal was just an online community platform and business directory. However, we have evolved and are now much more than just a website. We don’t rely on any one form of marketing and we place as much importance on our ‘offline business promotion’ as we do with our ‘online business promotion’ with the best Internet Search Engines. We understand that businesses can benefit from a variety of methods to promote themselves locally.

So what are the benefits of running a CityLocal Franchise?:

• Work from home.
• Excellent earning potential.
• Strong residual earnings.
• Low Risk.
• Huge demand.
• Low running costs.
• Be your own boss.

With a forecast of over 150 million hits over the next 12 months, CityLocal is on target to become the largest local business and community information website in the UK and Ireland.

“One of the reasons that I took this franchise is because my previous job was always inside and on a desk with no windows. There were also a lot of office politics that I did not enjoy. CityLocal allows me to get out, meet lots of businesses and I have made some great friends in the process. Businesses respond really well to our products also and see the benefit of marketing themselves with us.”

David Lithgow - CityLocal Fareham
www.citylocal.co.uk/Fareham

As a franchisee, how can you promote local businesses?

Well first of all there is the local online business promotion on your own exclusive site. You can offer local businesses a range of online services. A business listing on your site can comprise of Professional TV Style Video Commercials, Picture Slide Shows, Special Offer Printable Vouchers, Reviews and Testimonials and most importantly, High Rankings on the best Internet Search Engines.

CityLocal franchisees are dedicated to raising the awareness of local businesses that have been recognised by local people for providing an outstanding service and make sure that this is reflected on the business listing and also through other methods.

Moving on, there is the offline business promotion that franchisees offer to local businesses. This is done through targeted localised mail drops to 1000’s of local homes with booklets packed with Special Offer Vouchers from some of the best businesses in their locality. This service not only compliments all the online promotion that our franchisees are carrying out, it also adds another strong revenue stream to their potential earnings.

“The new developments are fantastic and they will have a great affect on our income. Our revenue is building all the time and with the new ways of selling CityLocal, things are really getting very interesting. The site is easy to use and you don’t need much computer knowledge to run the site. It is really very, easy. I have a strong and loyal customer base and businesses now approach me, which is great. Taking this franchise was a great decision for us and I continue to look forward to building this business.”

Natalie Aldred - CityLocal Wolverhampton
www.citylocal.co.uk/Wolverhampton

How much does it cost and what do I get?

Our franchise prices start from under £4000.00. New franchisees get 3 days of training at our Training Office in Leicester with all the marketing and office stationary that they need to get their business off to a flying start. They have full access to our discussion forums and knowledge base making sure that they are not left in the dark once they have started their new business. We can also provide a prospect list of local businesses who may be interested in their services and then there is the ongoing support from Head Office.

“I find that being a one man business I have great support from head office. I have also found that other franchisees have been very helpful and they are more than just associates now. I particularly like the aspect that as a franchisee, I can contribute to the development of the business as a whole with Head Office. Furthermore, CityLocal is always looking forward and improving and staying ahead of the curve and I am proud to be part of that!”

Lee Westwood - CityLocal Basingstoke
www.citylocal.co.uk/Basingstoke

Is it for you?

We are looking for entrepreneurs with drive and ambition to develop their own profitable business within their local area. This franchise involves getting out and about and networking with local businesses and typically, the characteristics that our successful franchisees have are as follows:

• They are hard working, ambitious and want to create a better work life balance for themselves.
• They enjoy meeting new people, are sociable and find it easy to develop new relationships.
• They are self motivated and are prepared to take responsibility for their own results.
• They are prepared to dedicate a minimum of 20 hours per week to this business.
• They are well organised and can manage their time effectively.

Most of our franchisees don’t have any sales background and you don’t need a lot of technical computer skills either.

The bottom line is that with CityLocal you can earn a significant income, whilst running a business that suits your lifestyle. Does this sound good to you?