Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Budget Brake & Muffler | Honest-1 Auto Care | |
| Investment | 185000 - 225000 | 206650 - 659150 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 6% | |
| Advertising Fee | 1% | |
| Year Founded | 1969 | 2003 |
| Year Franchised | 1972 | 2003 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Budget Brake & Muffler | Honest-1 Auto Care | |
| Experience | 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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| Budget Brake & Muffler | Honest-1 Auto Care | |
| Franchise Fees | ||
| Start-up Costs | ||
| Equipment | ||
| Inventory | ||
| Receivables | ||
| Payroll | ||
Training & Support |
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| Budget Brake & Muffler | Honest-1 Auto Care | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 4 weeks Classroom Training: 3 weeks Additional Training: Ongoing training | |
| Support | 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 Templates National Media Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app | |
| Operations | 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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| Budget Brake & Muffler | 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 | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Budget Brake & Muffler | |
| Honest-1 Auto Care | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Budget Brake & Muffler | |
| Honest-1 Auto Care | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Budget Brake & Muffler | |
| Honest-1 Auto Care | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Budget Brake & Muffler | |
| Honest-1 Auto Care | 1% |
| Year Founded | |
| Budget Brake & Muffler | 1969 |
| Honest-1 Auto Care | 2003 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Budget Brake & Muffler | 1972 |
| Honest-1 Auto Care | 2003 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Budget Brake & Muffler | |
| Honest-1 Auto Care | 20 |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Budget Brake & Muffler | |
| Honest-1 Auto Care | 25% of franchise fee at the time of renewal |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Budget Brake & Muffler | |
| 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 | |
| Budget Brake & Muffler | |
| Honest-1 Auto Care | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Budget Brake & Muffler | |
| Honest-1 Auto Care | |
| Equipment | |
| Budget Brake & Muffler} | |
| Honest-1 Auto Care | |
| Inventory | |
| Budget Brake & Muffler | |
| Honest-1 Auto Care | |
| Receivables | |
| Budget Brake & Muffler | |
| Honest-1 Auto Care | |
| Payroll | |
| Budget Brake & Muffler | |
| Honest-1 Auto Care | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Budget Brake & Muffler | |
| Honest-1 Auto Care | On-The-Job Training: 4 weeks Classroom Training: 3 weeks Additional Training: Ongoing training |
| Support | |
| Budget Brake & Muffler | |
| 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 | |
| Budget Brake & Muffler | |
| Honest-1 Auto Care | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | |
| Budget Brake & Muffler | |
| 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 | |
| Budget Brake & Muffler | |
| 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 | |
| Budget Brake & Muffler | 0 |
| Honest-1 Auto Care | |
| International Expansion | |
| Budget Brake & Muffler | |
| Honest-1 Auto Care | |