Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Lentz U.S.A. Service Centers | CARSTAR | |
| Investment | 114000 - 130000 | 298200 - 804300 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | to 7% | 1.50% |
| Advertising Fee | 1% | |
| Year Founded | 1983 | 1989 |
| Year Franchised | 1989 | 1989 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Lentz U.S.A. Service Centers | CARSTAR | |
| Experience | Marketing skills | |
Financing Options |
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| Lentz U.S.A. Service Centers | CARSTAR | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Lentz U.S.A. Service Centers | CARSTAR | |
| 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 | |
| Support | Newsletter, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | 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 |
| Marketing | Ad slicks | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing |
| Operations | 40% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 4 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 8 - 9 |
Expansion Plans |
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| Lentz U.S.A. Service Centers | CARSTAR | |
| 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 | |
| Lentz U.S.A. Service Centers | |
| CARSTAR | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Lentz U.S.A. Service Centers | |
| CARSTAR | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Lentz U.S.A. Service Centers | to 7% |
| CARSTAR | 1.50% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Lentz U.S.A. Service Centers | |
| CARSTAR | 1% |
| Year Founded | |
| Lentz U.S.A. Service Centers | 1983 |
| CARSTAR | 1989 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Lentz U.S.A. Service Centers | 1989 |
| CARSTAR | 1989 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Lentz U.S.A. Service Centers | 10 years |
| CARSTAR | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Lentz U.S.A. Service Centers | 25% of original fee |
| CARSTAR | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Lentz U.S.A. Service Centers | Marketing skills |
| CARSTAR | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Lentz U.S.A. Service Centers | No |
| CARSTAR | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Lentz U.S.A. Service Centers | |
| CARSTAR | |
| Equipment | |
| Lentz U.S.A. Service Centers} | |
| CARSTAR | |
| Inventory | |
| Lentz U.S.A. Service Centers | |
| CARSTAR | |
| Receivables | |
| Lentz U.S.A. Service Centers | |
| CARSTAR | |
| Payroll | |
| Lentz U.S.A. Service Centers | |
| CARSTAR | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Lentz U.S.A. Service Centers | |
| 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 |
| Support | |
| Lentz U.S.A. Service Centers | Newsletter, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| 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 |
| Marketing | |
| Lentz U.S.A. Service Centers | Ad slicks |
| CARSTAR | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing |
| Operations | |
| Lentz U.S.A. Service Centers | 40% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 4 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| CARSTAR | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 8 - 9 |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Lentz U.S.A. Service Centers | |
| 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 |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Lentz U.S.A. Service Centers | |
| CARSTAR | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory |
| International Expansion | |
| Lentz U.S.A. Service Centers | |
| CARSTAR | |