Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Atlantic Pinstriping | Dent Doctor | |
| Investment | 45600 - 68500 | 62250 - 163600 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | 0 |
| Royalty Fee | 7% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 2003 | 1986 |
| Year Franchised | 2004 | 1990 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Atlantic Pinstriping | Dent Doctor | |
| Experience | General business experience No automotive experience required | |
Financing Options |
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| Atlantic Pinstriping | Dent Doctor | |
| Franchise Fees | No | No |
| Start-up Costs | No | No |
| Equipment | No | No |
| Inventory | No | No |
| Receivables | No | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Training & Support |
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| Atlantic Pinstriping | Dent Doctor | |
| Training | ||
| Support | Newsletter, Grand opening, Internet | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | Regional advertising | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Operations | Franchise can be run from home. Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. | 5% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (95% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| Atlantic Pinstriping | Dent Doctor | |
| US Expansion | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, West Virginia, Wyoming, | |
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Atlantic Pinstriping | |
| Dent Doctor | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Atlantic Pinstriping | |
| Dent Doctor | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Atlantic Pinstriping | 7% |
| Dent Doctor | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Atlantic Pinstriping | |
| Dent Doctor | |
| Year Founded | |
| Atlantic Pinstriping | 2003 |
| Dent Doctor | 1986 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Atlantic Pinstriping | 2004 |
| Dent Doctor | 1990 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Atlantic Pinstriping | 5 years |
| Dent Doctor | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Atlantic Pinstriping | $500 |
| Dent Doctor | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Atlantic Pinstriping | |
| Dent Doctor | General business experience No automotive experience required |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Atlantic Pinstriping | No |
| Dent Doctor | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Atlantic Pinstriping | |
| Dent Doctor | |
| Equipment | |
| Atlantic Pinstriping} | |
| Dent Doctor | |
| Inventory | |
| Atlantic Pinstriping | |
| Dent Doctor | |
| Receivables | |
| Atlantic Pinstriping | |
| Dent Doctor | |
| Payroll | |
| Atlantic Pinstriping | |
| Dent Doctor | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Atlantic Pinstriping | |
| Dent Doctor | |
| Support | |
| Atlantic Pinstriping | Newsletter, Grand opening, Internet |
| Dent Doctor | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| Atlantic Pinstriping | Regional advertising |
| Dent Doctor | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Operations | |
| Atlantic Pinstriping | Franchise can be run from home. Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. |
| Dent Doctor | 5% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (95% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Atlantic Pinstriping | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, West Virginia, Wyoming, |
| Dent Doctor | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Atlantic Pinstriping | |
| Dent Doctor | |
| International Expansion | |
| Atlantic Pinstriping | |
| Dent Doctor | |