The Scout Guide

Franchise Overview

The Scout Guide is a hyper-local advertising and publishing franchise where owners produce beautifully designed printed city guides and companion digital platforms that spotlight curated independent local businesses. Franchisees operate as local business owners, selling advertising placements to merchants within their designated city territory.

Key Highlights

Home-based, low-overhead model with no retail storefront required
Curated print and digital guides celebrating independent local businesses
100% woman-founded brand with strong national recognition and identity
Proven sales framework backed by technology tools and a collaborative franchisee network

The Scout Guide suits entrepreneurial individuals who are deeply passionate about their local communities and want a meaningful, relationship-driven business that champions small businesses through compelling storytelling.

Just the Facts

For most current information, see Franchise Disclosure Documents

In Business Since2011

Number of Units94

Min Liquid Capital—

Required Networth—

$$$Total Investment$132K – $317K

The Scout Guide Franchise Disclosure Documents (FDD)

These official The Scout Guide FDDs contain 23 sections of federally mandated disclosures such as franchisee obligations, franchisor litigation, and financial performance. FDD's are typically 100+ pages long and are critical to evaluate when researching a franchise.

Available Documents

The Scout Guide FDD 2026

April 2026

$99.00

The Scout Guide FDD 2025

April 2025

$99.00

The Scout Guide FDD 2024

April 2024

$99.00

The Scout Guide FDD 2023

March 2023

$99.00

The Scout Guide FDD 2022

March 2022

$99.00

The Scout Guide FDD 2016

July 2016

$99.00

The Scout Guide FDD 2016

May 2016

$99.00

Note: Purchased FDDs are available for immediate download. The $99 Document Processing Fee covers acquisition, storage, organization, and digital delivery of the FDD document.

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