Branching Out Subscription Service
Branching Out is a newspaper subscription and delivery service provided by Street Roots vendors. This service creates a more reliable form of weekly income for vendors. Interested in setting this up? Email Kodee Zarnke at kodee@streetroots.org to make arrangements.
What is it?
Typically, vendors buy papers from Street Roots for 25 cents and then sell them to individuals for $1. With Branching Out, vendors can sell papers to businesses, housing complexes, and anyone who can buy a minimum of 20 papers at $1 per copy on a recurring basis. The customer buys papers in bulk, directly from a vendor, to provide to their customers or residents for free.
What is my commitment?
To ensure a sustainable income option for our vendors, we ask that customers commit to purchasing at least 20 papers per delivery from their vendor. Deliveries can happen weekly, bi-monthly, or monthly. (Work out this schedule with your vendor.) We ask that you first commit to a month of deliveries. After a month, you can reassess your newspaper needs.
What assistance will Street Roots provide?
Street Roots can provide you with a 5" x 7” plexiglass display, explaining the service to your customers. We can also provide a newspaper holder, at your request. Once you become a subscriber, Street Roots will make a social media post to advertise your business as a Branching Out Subscriber.
If you’d like the 5 x 7” plexiglass display or a newspaper holder, please contact Carly Ng at carly@streetroots.org.
What do I need to do to start?
You can start today! Please fill out the Branching Out Subscription Agreement. You can fill out the Google Form at this link: https://forms.gle/5KeAQMgxTbmFj6mZ9 or scan the first QR code to the left to begin the agreement. A copy of your responses will be sent to your email for record
How should I pay my vendor?
You can purchase papers using cash or through Street Roots' Venmo. For Venmo, scan the second QR code to the left with your smartphone or find @StreetRoots on Venmo to start a payment. After you enter the payment amount, type in your vendor’s name, badge number and “Branching Out” in the “what’s it for?” section. Hit “Pay” then confirm the payment by hitting “Pay Street Roots” at the bottom of the screen. (You can skip the option to confirm with a phone number.)
Your Branching Out Street Roots Contacts
Kodee Zarnke, Community Partnerships Coordinator
For questions regarding subscription logistics or to find out more ways to support Street Roots, please contact our community partnerships coordinator Kodee Zarnke (she/they) at kodee@streetroots.org.
Carly Ng, Vendor Program Manager
For vendor communications, mediation support, and newspaper display materials, please contact our vendor program manager Carly Ng (she/they) at carly@streetroots.org