Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Dr. Vinyl | United Axle | |
| Investment | 41320 - 71500 | 89000 - 999999 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 7% | |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1972 | 2019 |
| Year Franchised | 1981 | 2019 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Dr. Vinyl | United Axle | |
| Experience | General business experience Marketing skills | |
Financing Options |
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| Dr. Vinyl | United Axle | |
| Franchise Fees | Yes | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Dr. Vinyl | United Axle | |
| Training | ||
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media | |
| 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: 1 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (99% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Dr. Vinyl | United Axle | |
| 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 | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Dr. Vinyl | |
| United Axle | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Dr. Vinyl | |
| United Axle | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Dr. Vinyl | 7% |
| United Axle | |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Dr. Vinyl | |
| United Axle | |
| Year Founded | |
| Dr. Vinyl | 1972 |
| United Axle | 2019 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Dr. Vinyl | 1981 |
| United Axle | 2019 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Dr. Vinyl | 10 years |
| United Axle | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Dr. Vinyl | |
| United Axle | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Dr. Vinyl | General business experience Marketing skills |
| United Axle | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Dr. Vinyl | Yes |
| United Axle | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Dr. Vinyl | |
| United Axle | |
| Equipment | |
| Dr. Vinyl} | |
| United Axle | |
| Inventory | |
| Dr. Vinyl | |
| United Axle | |
| Receivables | |
| Dr. Vinyl | |
| United Axle | |
| Payroll | |
| Dr. Vinyl | |
| United Axle | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Dr. Vinyl | |
| United Axle | |
| Support | |
| Dr. Vinyl | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| United Axle | |
| Marketing | |
| Dr. Vinyl | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media |
| United Axle | |
| Operations | |
| Dr. Vinyl | 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: 1 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (99% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| United Axle | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Dr. Vinyl | |
| United Axle | 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 | |
| Dr. Vinyl | |
| United Axle | |
| International Expansion | |
| Dr. Vinyl | |
| United Axle | |