Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Sparkle Wash | Aire-Master of America | |
| Investment | 65950 - 128450 | 40484 - 145900 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | $50/mo. | |
| Year Founded | 1965 | 1958 |
| Year Franchised | 1967 | 1976 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Sparkle Wash | Aire-Master of America | |
| Experience | General business experience | Marketing skills |
Financing Options |
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| Sparkle Wash | Aire-Master of America | |
| Franchise Fees | Yes | No |
| Start-up Costs | No | No |
| Equipment | No | No |
| Inventory | No | No |
| Receivables | No | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Training & Support |
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| Sparkle Wash | Aire-Master of America | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 36 hours Classroom Training: 32 hours Additional Training: Available | On-The-Job Training: 16 hours Classroom Training: 24 hours Additional Training: Quarterly training available at headquarters |
| Support | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Franchisee Intranet Platform | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | Ad Templates Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing | Social media SEO Website development Email marketing |
| Operations | Franchise can be run from home. International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 10% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (80% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | Franchise can be run from home. 5% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (95% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| Sparkle Wash | Aire-Master of America | |
| 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 | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Sparkle Wash | |
| Aire-Master of America | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Sparkle Wash | |
| Aire-Master of America | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Sparkle Wash | 6% |
| Aire-Master of America | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Sparkle Wash | $50/mo. |
| Aire-Master of America | |
| Year Founded | |
| Sparkle Wash | 1965 |
| Aire-Master of America | 1958 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Sparkle Wash | 1967 |
| Aire-Master of America | 1976 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Sparkle Wash | 20 years |
| Aire-Master of America | 20 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Sparkle Wash | |
| Aire-Master of America | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Sparkle Wash | General business experience |
| Aire-Master of America | Marketing skills |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Sparkle Wash | Yes |
| Aire-Master of America | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Sparkle Wash | |
| Aire-Master of America | |
| Equipment | |
| Sparkle Wash} | |
| Aire-Master of America | |
| Inventory | |
| Sparkle Wash | |
| Aire-Master of America | |
| Receivables | |
| Sparkle Wash | |
| Aire-Master of America | |
| Payroll | |
| Sparkle Wash | |
| Aire-Master of America | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Sparkle Wash | On-The-Job Training: 36 hours Classroom Training: 32 hours Additional Training: Available |
| Aire-Master of America | On-The-Job Training: 16 hours Classroom Training: 24 hours Additional Training: Quarterly training available at headquarters |
| Support | |
| Sparkle Wash | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Aire-Master of America | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | |
| Sparkle Wash | Ad Templates Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing |
| Aire-Master of America | Social media SEO Website development Email marketing |
| Operations | |
| Sparkle Wash | Franchise can be run from home. International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 10% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (80% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| Aire-Master of America | Franchise can be run from home. 5% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (95% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Sparkle Wash | |
| Aire-Master of America | 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 | |
| Sparkle Wash | |
| Aire-Master of America | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory |
| International Expansion | |
| Sparkle Wash | |
| Aire-Master of America | |