Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Maintenance Made Simple | Buff and Coat | |
| Investment | 35300 - 64800 | 30000 - 55000 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 6% | |
| Advertising Fee | 2% | |
| Year Founded | 2003 | 1992 |
| Year Franchised | 2003 | 2007 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Maintenance Made Simple | Buff and Coat | |
| Experience | Many of our franchise operators are first time business owners. | |
Financing Options |
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| Maintenance Made Simple | Buff and Coat | |
| Franchise Fees | Yes | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Maintenance Made Simple | Buff and Coat | |
| Training | Initial training occurs at our company headquarters for one week. This is followed up with on site support by an operations specialist for 2 days during your initial phase of operating. Members of the management team and designated vendors conduct training. Training will be provided for two persons per franchised business and ongoing training is also available. Instructional topics include sales, marketing, technical processes, understanding the supplies and equipment, personnel, financial management and more. | |
| Support | Newsletter, Toll-free phone line, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising | |
| Operations | Franchise can be run from home. International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Maintenance Made Simple | Buff and Coat | |
| US Expansion | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maine, Michigan, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Wyoming, | |
| Canada Expansion | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Maintenance Made Simple | |
| Buff and Coat | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Maintenance Made Simple | |
| Buff and Coat | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Maintenance Made Simple | 6% |
| Buff and Coat | |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Maintenance Made Simple | 2% |
| Buff and Coat | |
| Year Founded | |
| Maintenance Made Simple | 2003 |
| Buff and Coat | 1992 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Maintenance Made Simple | 2003 |
| Buff and Coat | 2007 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Maintenance Made Simple | 5 years |
| Buff and Coat | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Maintenance Made Simple | |
| Buff and Coat | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Maintenance Made Simple | |
| Buff and Coat | Many of our franchise operators are first time business owners. |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Maintenance Made Simple | Yes |
| Buff and Coat | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Maintenance Made Simple | |
| Buff and Coat | |
| Equipment | |
| Maintenance Made Simple} | |
| Buff and Coat | |
| Inventory | |
| Maintenance Made Simple | |
| Buff and Coat | |
| Receivables | |
| Maintenance Made Simple | |
| Buff and Coat | |
| Payroll | |
| Maintenance Made Simple | |
| Buff and Coat | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Maintenance Made Simple | |
| Buff and Coat | Initial training occurs at our company headquarters for one week. This is followed up with on site support by an operations specialist for 2 days during your initial phase of operating. Members of the management team and designated vendors conduct training. Training will be provided for two persons per franchised business and ongoing training is also available. Instructional topics include sales, marketing, technical processes, understanding the supplies and equipment, personnel, financial management and more. |
| Support | |
| Maintenance Made Simple | Newsletter, Toll-free phone line, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Buff and Coat | |
| Marketing | |
| Maintenance Made Simple | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| Buff and Coat | |
| Operations | |
| Maintenance Made Simple | Franchise can be run from home. International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. |
| Buff and Coat | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Maintenance Made Simple | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maine, Michigan, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Wyoming, |
| Buff and Coat | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Maintenance Made Simple | 0 |
| Buff and Coat | |
| International Expansion | |
| Maintenance Made Simple | |
| Buff and Coat | |