Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Lentz U.S.A. Service Centers | Christian Brothers | |
| Investment | 114000 - 130000 | 454250 - 582400 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | to 7% | Varies |
| Advertising Fee | $10K/yr. | |
| Year Founded | 1983 | 1962 |
| Year Franchised | 1989 | 1996 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Lentz U.S.A. Service Centers | Christian Brothers | |
| Experience | Marketing skills | Management and leadership background |
Financing Options |
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| Lentz U.S.A. Service Centers | Christian Brothers | |
| 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 | Christian Brothers | |
| Training | Ongoing training and marketing support from the Home office On-The-Job Training: 115 hours Classroom Training: 204 hours | |
| Support | Newsletter, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | Ongoing marketing support from the Home office which includes: 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) | Number of Employees Required to Run: 8 |
Expansion Plans |
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| Lentz U.S.A. Service Centers | Christian Brothers | |
| 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 | |
| Lentz U.S.A. Service Centers | |
| Christian Brothers | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Lentz U.S.A. Service Centers | |
| Christian Brothers | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Lentz U.S.A. Service Centers | to 7% |
| Christian Brothers | Varies |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Lentz U.S.A. Service Centers | |
| Christian Brothers | $10K/yr. |
| Year Founded | |
| Lentz U.S.A. Service Centers | 1983 |
| Christian Brothers | 1962 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Lentz U.S.A. Service Centers | 1989 |
| Christian Brothers | 1996 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Lentz U.S.A. Service Centers | 10 years |
| Christian Brothers | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Lentz U.S.A. Service Centers | 25% of original fee |
| Christian Brothers | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Lentz U.S.A. Service Centers | Marketing skills |
| Christian Brothers | Management and leadership background |
Financing Options |
|
| Franchise Fees | |
| Lentz U.S.A. Service Centers | No |
| Christian Brothers | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Lentz U.S.A. Service Centers | |
| Christian Brothers | |
| Equipment | |
| Lentz U.S.A. Service Centers} | |
| Christian Brothers | |
| Inventory | |
| Lentz U.S.A. Service Centers | |
| Christian Brothers | |
| Receivables | |
| Lentz U.S.A. Service Centers | |
| Christian Brothers | |
| Payroll | |
| Lentz U.S.A. Service Centers | |
| Christian Brothers | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Lentz U.S.A. Service Centers | |
| Christian Brothers | Ongoing training and marketing support from the Home office On-The-Job Training: 115 hours Classroom Training: 204 hours |
| Support | |
| Lentz U.S.A. Service Centers | Newsletter, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Christian Brothers | Ongoing marketing support from the Home office which includes: 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 |
| Christian Brothers | 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) |
| Christian Brothers | Number of Employees Required to Run: 8 |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Lentz U.S.A. Service Centers | |
| Christian Brothers | 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 | |
| Christian Brothers | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| Lentz U.S.A. Service Centers | |
| Christian Brothers | |