Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Lentz U.S.A. Service Centers | Honest-1 Auto Care | |
| Investment | 114000 - 130000 | 206650 - 659150 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | to 7% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | 1% | |
| Year Founded | 1983 | 2003 |
| Year Franchised | 1989 | 2003 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Lentz U.S.A. Service Centers | Honest-1 Auto Care | |
| Experience | Marketing skills | An automotive background is helpful but not required. Solid business acumen is required with marketing aptitude as well as the ability to motivate a staff and supervise day to day operations. |
Financing Options |
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| Lentz U.S.A. Service Centers | Honest-1 Auto Care | |
| 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 | Honest-1 Auto Care | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 4 weeks Classroom Training: 3 weeks Additional Training: Ongoing training | |
| Support | Newsletter, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | There is a three week training program, coupled with frequent webinars, an annual convention, a proprietary line of fluid products at discounted costs to Zees, and field support through corporate staff, Region Developers, and vendors. 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 Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| 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) | The owner will spend 50% of their time in the center, 50% networking, marketing and developing fleet accounts. Average number of employees to run a location is 8-10; 1-2 Managers, 4 Technicians and the owner. Hiring assistance is provided. |
Expansion Plans |
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| Lentz U.S.A. Service Centers | Honest-1 Auto Care | |
| 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 | |
| Lentz U.S.A. Service Centers | |
| Honest-1 Auto Care | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Lentz U.S.A. Service Centers | |
| Honest-1 Auto Care | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Lentz U.S.A. Service Centers | to 7% |
| Honest-1 Auto Care | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Lentz U.S.A. Service Centers | |
| Honest-1 Auto Care | 1% |
| Year Founded | |
| Lentz U.S.A. Service Centers | 1983 |
| Honest-1 Auto Care | 2003 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Lentz U.S.A. Service Centers | 1989 |
| Honest-1 Auto Care | 2003 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Lentz U.S.A. Service Centers | 10 years |
| Honest-1 Auto Care | 20 |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Lentz U.S.A. Service Centers | 25% of original fee |
| Honest-1 Auto Care | 25% of franchise fee at the time of renewal |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Lentz U.S.A. Service Centers | Marketing skills |
| Honest-1 Auto Care | An automotive background is helpful but not required. Solid business acumen is required with marketing aptitude as well as the ability to motivate a staff and supervise day to day operations. |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Lentz U.S.A. Service Centers | No |
| Honest-1 Auto Care | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Lentz U.S.A. Service Centers | |
| Honest-1 Auto Care | |
| Equipment | |
| Lentz U.S.A. Service Centers} | |
| Honest-1 Auto Care | |
| Inventory | |
| Lentz U.S.A. Service Centers | |
| Honest-1 Auto Care | |
| Receivables | |
| Lentz U.S.A. Service Centers | |
| Honest-1 Auto Care | |
| Payroll | |
| Lentz U.S.A. Service Centers | |
| Honest-1 Auto Care | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Lentz U.S.A. Service Centers | |
| Honest-1 Auto Care | On-The-Job Training: 4 weeks Classroom Training: 3 weeks Additional Training: Ongoing training |
| Support | |
| Lentz U.S.A. Service Centers | Newsletter, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Honest-1 Auto Care | There is a three week training program, coupled with frequent webinars, an annual convention, a proprietary line of fluid products at discounted costs to Zees, and field support through corporate staff, Region Developers, and vendors. 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 |
| Honest-1 Auto Care | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| 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) |
| Honest-1 Auto Care | The owner will spend 50% of their time in the center, 50% networking, marketing and developing fleet accounts. Average number of employees to run a location is 8-10; 1-2 Managers, 4 Technicians and the owner. Hiring assistance is provided. |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Lentz U.S.A. Service Centers | |
| Honest-1 Auto Care | 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 | |
| Honest-1 Auto Care | |
| International Expansion | |
| Lentz U.S.A. Service Centers | |
| Honest-1 Auto Care | |