Wheelchair Getaways Franchise

Wheelchair-accessible rental vans

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In 1921 the Pennsylvania-based Van Artsdalen Express was a successful freight company. By 1972, it had been restructured to operate school buses instead of trucks. While working for the company, J. Edward Van Artsdalen noticed that people using wheelchairs were some of the most poorly served individuals in the transportation market. Motivated by this discovery, Van Artsdalen founded Wheelchair Getaways Inc. in 1988. The company rents wheelchair-accessible vans to individuals and groups. The company began franchising in 1989 and was purchased by J. Stewart and Jean Gatewood in 1994. Wheelchair Getaways is now based in Versailles, Kentucky and owned by Richard Gatewood and Moon Ko.

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How much does it cost to open a Wheelchair Getaways Franchise ?

The investment required to open a Wheelchair Getaways Franchise is between $40,000 - $112,000 . There is an initial franchise fee of $17,500 which grants you the license to run a business under the Wheelchair Getaways name.

Individual Franchise Costs

  • Initial Investment:
    $40,000 -
  • Initial Franchise Fee:
    $17,500
  • Royalty Fee:
    $550/van/yr.
  • Term of Agreement:
    10 years
  • Renewal Fee:
    $5K

Expense In-House Third Party
Franchise Fee No No
Startup Costs No No
Equipment No No
Inventory No No
Accounts Receivable No No
Payroll No No

Support
Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives

Marketing
Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising

Wheelchair Getaways Growth History

When did the first Wheelchair Getaways open? 1988
When did Wheelchair Getaways start Franchising ? 1989

Year U.S.A. Canada International Corporate
2005 43 0 0 1
2004 42 0 0 1
2003 43 0 0 1
2002 42 0 0 0
2001 42 0 0 0

Franchise can be run from home. 25% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

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How much does a Wheelchair Getaways Franchise owner make?

How much money you could make as a Wheelchair Getaways Franchise owner depends on a wide variety of factors. As a business owner, your primary goals are to strive for high sales while keeping your oper_ating costs as low as possible while still maintaining quality products and service. The monthly oper_ating costs that you will incur as a Wheelchair Getaways Franchise owner may include royalty fees, rent or mortgage, staffing, products, supplies, utilities, administrative costs and other things. Although your monthly oper_ating costs may vary from month to month, your start up costs are typically fixed and they will cover the majority of your initial oper_ating equipment, signage, and renovations.

Initial Investment
$17,500 - $112,000
Initial Franchise Fee
$17,500
Royalty Fee
$550/van/yr.
Term of Agreement
10 years
Renewal Fee
$5K
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