Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| CARSTAR | Techna Glass | |
| Investment | 298200 - 804300 | 6500 - 565100 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 1.50% | 6-9% |
| Advertising Fee | 1% | |
| Year Founded | 1989 | 1991 |
| Year Franchised | 1989 | 2004 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| CARSTAR | Techna Glass | |
| Experience | General business experience | |
Financing Options |
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| CARSTAR | Techna Glass | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| CARSTAR | Techna Glass | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 12 hours Classroom Training: 20 hours Additional Training: Regional training, 1-2 days; Ongoing training at franchisee's location as needed | Ongoing training at headquarters as needed |
| Support | 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 | Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing | Co-op advertising, Regional advertising |
| Operations | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 8 - 9 | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. |
Expansion Plans |
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| CARSTAR | Techna Glass | |
| 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 | |
| CARSTAR | |
| Techna Glass | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| CARSTAR | |
| Techna Glass | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| CARSTAR | 1.50% |
| Techna Glass | 6-9% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| CARSTAR | 1% |
| Techna Glass | |
| Year Founded | |
| CARSTAR | 1989 |
| Techna Glass | 1991 |
| Year Franchised | |
| CARSTAR | 1989 |
| Techna Glass | 2004 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| CARSTAR | |
| Techna Glass | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| CARSTAR | |
| Techna Glass | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| CARSTAR | |
| Techna Glass | General business experience |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| CARSTAR | |
| Techna Glass | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| CARSTAR | |
| Techna Glass | |
| Equipment | |
| CARSTAR} | |
| Techna Glass | |
| Inventory | |
| CARSTAR | |
| Techna Glass | |
| Receivables | |
| CARSTAR | |
| Techna Glass | |
| Payroll | |
| CARSTAR | |
| Techna Glass | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| CARSTAR | On-The-Job Training: 12 hours Classroom Training: 20 hours Additional Training: Regional training, 1-2 days; Ongoing training at franchisee's location as needed |
| Techna Glass | Ongoing training at headquarters as needed |
| Support | |
| CARSTAR | 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 |
| Techna Glass | Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| CARSTAR | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing |
| Techna Glass | Co-op advertising, Regional advertising |
| Operations | |
| CARSTAR | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 8 - 9 |
| Techna Glass | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| CARSTAR | 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 |
| Techna Glass | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| CARSTAR | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory |
| Techna Glass | |
| International Expansion | |
| CARSTAR | |
| Techna Glass | |