Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Saf-T Auto Centers | Christian Brothers | |
| Investment | 85000 - 100000 | 454250 - 582400 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | $500/mo. | Varies |
| Advertising Fee | $10K/yr. | |
| Year Founded | 1978 | 1962 |
| Year Franchised | 1986 | 1996 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Saf-T Auto Centers | Christian Brothers | |
| Experience | Industry experience | Management and leadership background |
Financing Options |
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| Saf-T Auto Centers | Christian Brothers | |
| 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 | 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 | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing |
| 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) | Number of Employees Required to Run: 8 |
Expansion Plans |
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| Saf-T Auto 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 | |
| Saf-T Auto Centers | |
| Christian Brothers | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Saf-T Auto Centers | |
| Christian Brothers | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Saf-T Auto Centers | $500/mo. |
| Christian Brothers | Varies |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Saf-T Auto Centers | |
| Christian Brothers | $10K/yr. |
| Year Founded | |
| Saf-T Auto Centers | 1978 |
| Christian Brothers | 1962 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Saf-T Auto Centers | 1986 |
| Christian Brothers | 1996 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Saf-T Auto Centers | 10 years |
| Christian Brothers | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Saf-T Auto Centers | |
| Christian Brothers | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Saf-T Auto Centers | Industry experience |
| Christian Brothers | Management and leadership background |
Financing Options |
|
| Franchise Fees | |
| Saf-T Auto Centers | No |
| Christian Brothers | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Saf-T Auto Centers | |
| Christian Brothers | |
| Equipment | |
| Saf-T Auto Centers} | |
| Christian Brothers | |
| Inventory | |
| Saf-T Auto Centers | |
| Christian Brothers | |
| Receivables | |
| Saf-T Auto Centers | |
| Christian Brothers | |
| Payroll | |
| Saf-T Auto Centers | |
| Christian Brothers | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Saf-T Auto Centers | |
| Christian Brothers | Ongoing training and marketing support from the Home office On-The-Job Training: 115 hours Classroom Training: 204 hours |
| Support | |
| Saf-T Auto 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 | |
| Saf-T Auto Centers | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Christian Brothers | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing |
| 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) |
| Christian Brothers | Number of Employees Required to Run: 8 |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Saf-T Auto 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 | |
| Saf-T Auto Centers | |
| Christian Brothers | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| Saf-T Auto Centers | |
| Christian Brothers | |