Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Saf-T Auto Centers | Auto-Lab | |
| Investment | 85000 - 100000 | 128750 - 317500 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | $500/mo. | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | 3% | |
| Year Founded | 1978 | 1985 |
| Year Franchised | 1986 | 2004 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Saf-T Auto Centers | Auto-Lab | |
| Experience | Industry experience | |
Financing Options |
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| Saf-T Auto Centers | Auto-Lab | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Saf-T Auto Centers | Auto-Lab | |
| Training | Continuous technical and management training programs | |
| Support | Newsletter, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | Auto-Lab, LLC offers support in all areas of business management and operations through our corporate office, located in Farmington Hills, MI, and our strategic vendor partners. Our support includes, but is not limited to, continuous technical and management training programs, group purchasing programs, group marketing and advertising programs, electronic purchasing through vendor partners, a program for HotLine support, instant information network, assistance with business opportunities, etc. |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising | |
| Operations | International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 0% of all franchisees own more than one unit Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Saf-T Auto Centers | Auto-Lab | |
| US Expansion | California, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan | |
| Canada Expansion | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Saf-T Auto Centers | |
| Auto-Lab | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Saf-T Auto Centers | |
| Auto-Lab | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Saf-T Auto Centers | $500/mo. |
| Auto-Lab | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Saf-T Auto Centers | |
| Auto-Lab | 3% |
| Year Founded | |
| Saf-T Auto Centers | 1978 |
| Auto-Lab | 1985 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Saf-T Auto Centers | 1986 |
| Auto-Lab | 2004 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Saf-T Auto Centers | 10 years |
| Auto-Lab | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Saf-T Auto Centers | |
| Auto-Lab | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Saf-T Auto Centers | Industry experience |
| Auto-Lab | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Saf-T Auto Centers | No |
| Auto-Lab | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Saf-T Auto Centers | |
| Auto-Lab | |
| Equipment | |
| Saf-T Auto Centers} | |
| Auto-Lab | |
| Inventory | |
| Saf-T Auto Centers | |
| Auto-Lab | |
| Receivables | |
| Saf-T Auto Centers | |
| Auto-Lab | |
| Payroll | |
| Saf-T Auto Centers | |
| Auto-Lab | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Saf-T Auto Centers | |
| Auto-Lab | Continuous technical and management training programs |
| Support | |
| Saf-T Auto Centers | Newsletter, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Auto-Lab | Auto-Lab, LLC offers support in all areas of business management and operations through our corporate office, located in Farmington Hills, MI, and our strategic vendor partners. Our support includes, but is not limited to, continuous technical and management training programs, group purchasing programs, group marketing and advertising programs, electronic purchasing through vendor partners, a program for HotLine support, instant information network, assistance with business opportunities, etc. |
| Marketing | |
| Saf-T Auto Centers | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Auto-Lab | |
| Operations | |
| Saf-T Auto Centers | International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 0% of all franchisees own more than one unit Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| Auto-Lab | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Saf-T Auto Centers | |
| Auto-Lab | California, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Saf-T Auto Centers | |
| Auto-Lab | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| Saf-T Auto Centers | |
| Auto-Lab | |