Miss Universe: The Bidding Wars

The past several days have been a chaotic period for Miss Universe national organizations. After receiving a strongly worded memo from the Miss Universe organization, each of them must now fight to keep their licenses. https://www.facebook.com/sashesandscriptsofficial/posts/pfbid02xHWMJPFnc5u3EcT2fUUAP5Po9mEtSjSrsk3YhXSCwrj8wxW2ZzsK2AdMHLsHCZTLl Here below is an excerpt from the memo circulating on social media: "With the company's acquisition by the JKN …

How Much is the Annual Franchise Fee for Miss Universe?

Is the MU franchise fee is too expensive to pay for any pageant powerhouse country? How much does pageant franchise holders have to pay every year to the Miss Universe organization? It is said that the Miss Universe pageant franchise varies from country to country. Smaller countries who have little competition in their hometown for …

A Change of Miss Universe Franchise Owners

The year 2018 is one of those years that we see major changes in the national franchise holders and national directors handling the Miss Universe franchise of their respective countries. Whether we like it or not, change is constant and big money is usually involved in these kinds of decisions. This post explores the major …

Alpha Pageant Franchise Fees

Just before you read further, a disclaimer first: the figures included in today's blog feature are neither actual confirmed nor accurate numbers. The pageant industry is notoriously secretive on the franchise fees that they charge different national directors. The (unconfirmed) Franchise Fee estimates of the Alpha Four Pageants... So with that out of the way, …