Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Active Green + Ross Tire & Auto | Lentz U.S.A. Service Centers | |
| Investment | 130000 - 225000 | 114000 - 130000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 5% | to 7% |
| Advertising Fee | 2.50% | |
| Year Founded | 1982 | 1983 |
| Year Franchised | 1983 | 1989 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Active Green + Ross Tire & Auto | Lentz U.S.A. Service Centers | |
| Experience | Marketing skills | |
Financing Options |
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| Active Green + Ross Tire & Auto | Lentz U.S.A. Service Centers | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Active Green + Ross Tire & Auto | Lentz U.S.A. Service Centers | |
| Training | Our initial training program is tailored to the needs of the individual. You do not require prior automotive experience to own an Active Green + Ross Tire & Automotive Centre store. If you make a commitment to your business and have drive along with desire, you will be successful. Our initial training will provide you with the necessary knowledge and experience to serve your customers and operate your shop to our standards. From time to time throughout the year, we will provide you with courses that are necessary to keep abreast of the latest changes in technology. From time to time you may be offered courses on other topics such as proper telephone management, personnel management, record keeping, financial analysis, etc. | |
| Support | Active Tire & Auto Centre Inc. provides you with an area manager who is our field representative. Their responsibility is to assist you and to be available as required, offering administrative, operational and technical support. Our Head Office group works as a tight team to provide assistance to all franchisee's with any concerns that arise. Equipment requirements and costs, advertising assistance, marketing, business knowledge, employee recruiting, accounting and financial advice are just a few of the area's that we get involved in with our Franchisee's. | Newsletter, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | Ad slicks | |
| Operations | 40% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 4 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Active Green + Ross Tire & Auto | Lentz U.S.A. Service Centers | |
| US Expansion | ||
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Active Green + Ross Tire & Auto | |
| Lentz U.S.A. Service Centers | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Active Green + Ross Tire & Auto | |
| Lentz U.S.A. Service Centers | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Active Green + Ross Tire & Auto | 5% |
| Lentz U.S.A. Service Centers | to 7% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Active Green + Ross Tire & Auto | 2.50% |
| Lentz U.S.A. Service Centers | |
| Year Founded | |
| Active Green + Ross Tire & Auto | 1982 |
| Lentz U.S.A. Service Centers | 1983 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Active Green + Ross Tire & Auto | 1983 |
| Lentz U.S.A. Service Centers | 1989 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Active Green + Ross Tire & Auto | |
| Lentz U.S.A. Service Centers | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Active Green + Ross Tire & Auto | |
| Lentz U.S.A. Service Centers | 25% of original fee |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Active Green + Ross Tire & Auto | |
| Lentz U.S.A. Service Centers | Marketing skills |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Active Green + Ross Tire & Auto | |
| Lentz U.S.A. Service Centers | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Active Green + Ross Tire & Auto | |
| Lentz U.S.A. Service Centers | |
| Equipment | |
| Active Green + Ross Tire & Auto} | |
| Lentz U.S.A. Service Centers | |
| Inventory | |
| Active Green + Ross Tire & Auto | |
| Lentz U.S.A. Service Centers | |
| Receivables | |
| Active Green + Ross Tire & Auto | |
| Lentz U.S.A. Service Centers | |
| Payroll | |
| Active Green + Ross Tire & Auto | |
| Lentz U.S.A. Service Centers | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Active Green + Ross Tire & Auto | Our initial training program is tailored to the needs of the individual. You do not require prior automotive experience to own an Active Green + Ross Tire & Automotive Centre store. If you make a commitment to your business and have drive along with desire, you will be successful. Our initial training will provide you with the necessary knowledge and experience to serve your customers and operate your shop to our standards. From time to time throughout the year, we will provide you with courses that are necessary to keep abreast of the latest changes in technology. From time to time you may be offered courses on other topics such as proper telephone management, personnel management, record keeping, financial analysis, etc. |
| Lentz U.S.A. Service Centers | |
| Support | |
| Active Green + Ross Tire & Auto | Active Tire & Auto Centre Inc. provides you with an area manager who is our field representative. Their responsibility is to assist you and to be available as required, offering administrative, operational and technical support. Our Head Office group works as a tight team to provide assistance to all franchisee's with any concerns that arise. Equipment requirements and costs, advertising assistance, marketing, business knowledge, employee recruiting, accounting and financial advice are just a few of the area's that we get involved in with our Franchisee's. |
| Lentz U.S.A. Service Centers | Newsletter, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| Active Green + Ross Tire & Auto | |
| Lentz U.S.A. Service Centers | Ad slicks |
| Operations | |
| Active Green + Ross Tire & Auto | |
| Lentz U.S.A. Service Centers | 40% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 4 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Active Green + Ross Tire & Auto | |
| Lentz U.S.A. Service Centers | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Active Green + Ross Tire & Auto | |
| Lentz U.S.A. Service Centers | |
| International Expansion | |
| Active Green + Ross Tire & Auto | |
| Lentz U.S.A. Service Centers | |