FOUNDING BUSINESS PROGRAM

Put your business
on the Townline.

Townline is building a local business directory alongside its community network. Founding businesses can claim an enhanced profile for a one-time $9.99 launch fee, provide their approved logo and website, then upgrade to Featured ($39/mo) or Premium ($69/mo) with live Stripe checkout when you want ongoing placement.

FOUNDING OFFER

Townline Founding Business Listing

$9.99

One-time launch listing. This is the enhanced claimed profile — not a fee to avoid or remove a listing.

Owner-verified business name, category, city and contact details.

Logo placement after the business explicitly authorizes Townline to display it.

Direct website link and a Founding Business badge.

Priority review before broader business-directory rollout.

Free corrections and free removal requests at any time.

Pay $9.99 Founding Listing

Secure checkout is handled by Stripe. Payment does not imply endorsement by Townline or ARQS.ca.

Important: Townline may build text-only directory entries from public business information, but logos are not published without permission. Businesses never have to pay to correct or remove a profile.

CLAIM / JOIN

Submit your business.

Submit once and Townline will publish a free basic claimed listing after validation. Paid founding, Featured and Premium options remain separate upgrades.

After review, Townline may contact you for logo files, corrections or verification. No logo should be displayed until permission is confirmed.

DIRECTORY RULES

How Townline business listings work.

Public-source directory entries may identify a business by name, category, city and website without implying partnership or endorsement.
Logos, supplied brand graphics and enhanced business copy require permission from the business.
Sponsored or featured placements are visibly labelled.
Businesses can request corrections or removal without paying a fee.
Paid placement affects visibility, not editorial facts, ratings or safety information.

FEATURED · RECURRING

Featured Business

$39/month

One-town featured placement with website click-through, specials submission, and West Coast News consideration.

Start Featured $39/mo

Secure Stripe subscription. Not a traffic or sales guarantee.

PREMIUM · RECURRING

Premium Featured Sponsor

$69/month

Priority placement, approved logo/banner treatment, up to four updates per month, and expanded visibility.

Start Premium $69/mo

Secure Stripe subscription. Not a traffic or sales guarantee.

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ALSO FROM ARQS

Protect and grow the site behind your listing.

Pair your Townline presence with existing ARQS tools — same prices already live on arqs.ca.

WebsiteGuard — $19.99/mo managed availability and site-health monitoring.

Site Sentinel — $99 read-only website + revenue-path audit (Shopify).

SignDesk — Free / Pro $12/mo browser PDF e-sign for local agreements.

OPTIONAL BUSINESS UPGRADE

Add an AI Front Desk

$999 setup + $299/month

Give website visitors a managed AI front desk for questions, lead capture and follow-up, with ongoing monitoring and tuning.

Start AI Front Desk

Third-party usage and telephony charges may be separate. ARQS confirms customer-specific scope after checkout.