Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Buff and Coat | Maintenance Made Simple | |
| Investment | 30000 - 55000 | 35300 - 64800 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 6% | |
| Advertising Fee | 2% | |
| Year Founded | 1992 | 2003 |
| Year Franchised | 2007 | 2003 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Buff and Coat | Maintenance Made Simple | |
| Experience | Many of our franchise operators are first time business owners. | |
Financing Options |
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| Buff and Coat | Maintenance Made Simple | |
| Franchise Fees | Yes | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Buff and Coat | Maintenance Made Simple | |
| 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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| Buff and Coat | Maintenance Made Simple | |
| 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 | |
| Buff and Coat | |
| Maintenance Made Simple | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Buff and Coat | |
| Maintenance Made Simple | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Buff and Coat | |
| Maintenance Made Simple | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Buff and Coat | |
| Maintenance Made Simple | 2% |
| Year Founded | |
| Buff and Coat | 1992 |
| Maintenance Made Simple | 2003 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Buff and Coat | 2007 |
| Maintenance Made Simple | 2003 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Buff and Coat | |
| Maintenance Made Simple | 5 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Buff and Coat | |
| Maintenance Made Simple | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Buff and Coat | Many of our franchise operators are first time business owners. |
| Maintenance Made Simple | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Buff and Coat | |
| Maintenance Made Simple | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Buff and Coat | |
| Maintenance Made Simple | |
| Equipment | |
| Buff and Coat} | |
| Maintenance Made Simple | |
| Inventory | |
| Buff and Coat | |
| Maintenance Made Simple | |
| Receivables | |
| Buff and Coat | |
| Maintenance Made Simple | |
| Payroll | |
| Buff and Coat | |
| Maintenance Made Simple | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| 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. |
| Maintenance Made Simple | |
| Support | |
| Buff and Coat | |
| Maintenance Made Simple | Newsletter, Toll-free phone line, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| Buff and Coat | |
| Maintenance Made Simple | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| Operations | |
| Buff and Coat | |
| 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. |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Buff and Coat | |
| 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, |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Buff and Coat | |
| Maintenance Made Simple | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| Buff and Coat | |
| Maintenance Made Simple | |