Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Automotive Maintenance Solutions | Honest-1 Auto Care | |
| Investment | 118100 - 175600 | 206650 - 659150 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 7%/mo. | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | 1% | |
| Year Founded | 1962 | 2003 |
| Year Franchised | 2002 | 2003 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Automotive Maintenance Solutions | Honest-1 Auto Care | |
| Experience | Industry experience General business experience Marketing skills | An automotive background is helpful but not required. Solid business acumen is required with marketing aptitude as well as the ability to motivate a staff and supervise day to day operations. |
Financing Options |
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| Automotive Maintenance Solutions | Honest-1 Auto Care | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Automotive Maintenance Solutions | Honest-1 Auto Care | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 4 weeks Classroom Training: 3 weeks Additional Training: Ongoing training | |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | There is a three week training program, coupled with frequent webinars, an annual convention, a proprietary line of fluid products at discounted costs to Zees, and field support through corporate staff, Region Developers, and vendors. Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | 0% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3 - 4 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. | The owner will spend 50% of their time in the center, 50% networking, marketing and developing fleet accounts. Average number of employees to run a location is 8-10; 1-2 Managers, 4 Technicians and the owner. Hiring assistance is provided. |
Expansion Plans |
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| Automotive Maintenance Solutions | Honest-1 Auto Care | |
| US Expansion | Nationwide, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming | |
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Automotive Maintenance Solutions | |
| Honest-1 Auto Care | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Automotive Maintenance Solutions | |
| Honest-1 Auto Care | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Automotive Maintenance Solutions | 7%/mo. |
| Honest-1 Auto Care | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Automotive Maintenance Solutions | |
| Honest-1 Auto Care | 1% |
| Year Founded | |
| Automotive Maintenance Solutions | 1962 |
| Honest-1 Auto Care | 2003 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Automotive Maintenance Solutions | 2002 |
| Honest-1 Auto Care | 2003 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Automotive Maintenance Solutions | 7 years |
| Honest-1 Auto Care | 20 |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Automotive Maintenance Solutions | |
| Honest-1 Auto Care | 25% of franchise fee at the time of renewal |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Automotive Maintenance Solutions | Industry experience General business experience Marketing skills |
| Honest-1 Auto Care | An automotive background is helpful but not required. Solid business acumen is required with marketing aptitude as well as the ability to motivate a staff and supervise day to day operations. |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Automotive Maintenance Solutions | No |
| Honest-1 Auto Care | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Automotive Maintenance Solutions | |
| Honest-1 Auto Care | |
| Equipment | |
| Automotive Maintenance Solutions} | |
| Honest-1 Auto Care | |
| Inventory | |
| Automotive Maintenance Solutions | |
| Honest-1 Auto Care | |
| Receivables | |
| Automotive Maintenance Solutions | |
| Honest-1 Auto Care | |
| Payroll | |
| Automotive Maintenance Solutions | |
| Honest-1 Auto Care | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Automotive Maintenance Solutions | |
| Honest-1 Auto Care | On-The-Job Training: 4 weeks Classroom Training: 3 weeks Additional Training: Ongoing training |
| Support | |
| Automotive Maintenance Solutions | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Honest-1 Auto Care | There is a three week training program, coupled with frequent webinars, an annual convention, a proprietary line of fluid products at discounted costs to Zees, and field support through corporate staff, Region Developers, and vendors. Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | |
| Automotive Maintenance Solutions | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| Honest-1 Auto Care | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | |
| Automotive Maintenance Solutions | 0% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3 - 4 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. |
| Honest-1 Auto Care | The owner will spend 50% of their time in the center, 50% networking, marketing and developing fleet accounts. Average number of employees to run a location is 8-10; 1-2 Managers, 4 Technicians and the owner. Hiring assistance is provided. |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Automotive Maintenance Solutions | |
| Honest-1 Auto Care | Nationwide, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Automotive Maintenance Solutions | |
| Honest-1 Auto Care | |
| International Expansion | |
| Automotive Maintenance Solutions | |
| Honest-1 Auto Care | |