Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Sparkle Wash | Shack Shine | |
| Investment | 65950 - 128450 | 67600 - 129050 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 8% |
| Advertising Fee | $50/mo. | 2% |
| Year Founded | 1965 | 2013 |
| Year Franchised | 1967 | 2014 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Sparkle Wash | Shack Shine | |
| Experience | General business experience | |
Financing Options |
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| Sparkle Wash | Shack Shine | |
| Franchise Fees | Yes | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Sparkle Wash | Shack Shine | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 36 hours Classroom Training: 32 hours Additional Training: Available | On-The-Job Training: 40 hours Classroom Training: 40 hours |
| Support | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Franchisee Intranet Platform | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | Ad Templates Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising 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) | Number of Employees Required to Run: 2 |
Expansion Plans |
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| Sparkle Wash | Shack Shine | |
| 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 | |
| Shack Shine | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Sparkle Wash | |
| Shack Shine | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Sparkle Wash | 6% |
| Shack Shine | 8% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Sparkle Wash | $50/mo. |
| Shack Shine | 2% |
| Year Founded | |
| Sparkle Wash | 1965 |
| Shack Shine | 2013 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Sparkle Wash | 1967 |
| Shack Shine | 2014 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Sparkle Wash | 20 years |
| Shack Shine | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Sparkle Wash | |
| Shack Shine | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Sparkle Wash | General business experience |
| Shack Shine | |
Financing Options |
|
| Franchise Fees | |
| Sparkle Wash | Yes |
| Shack Shine | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Sparkle Wash | |
| Shack Shine | |
| Equipment | |
| Sparkle Wash} | |
| Shack Shine | |
| Inventory | |
| Sparkle Wash | |
| Shack Shine | |
| Receivables | |
| Sparkle Wash | |
| Shack Shine | |
| Payroll | |
| Sparkle Wash | |
| Shack Shine | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Sparkle Wash | On-The-Job Training: 36 hours Classroom Training: 32 hours Additional Training: Available |
| Shack Shine | On-The-Job Training: 40 hours Classroom Training: 40 hours |
| Support | |
| Sparkle Wash | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Shack Shine | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | |
| Sparkle Wash | Ad Templates Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing |
| Shack Shine | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising 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) |
| Shack Shine | Number of Employees Required to Run: 2 |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Sparkle Wash | |
| Shack Shine | 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 | |
| Shack Shine | 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 | |
| Shack Shine | |