Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Saf-T Auto Centers | Dominion Auto Centers | |
| Investment | 85000 - 100000 | 50000 - 50000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | $500/mo. | 8% |
| Advertising Fee | $100 per vehicle sold, 2% of service revenue | |
| Year Founded | 1978 | 2012 |
| Year Franchised | 1986 | 2012 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Saf-T Auto Centers | Dominion Auto Centers | |
| Experience | Industry experience | Needs to have some background in either auto repair or auto sales. |
Financing Options |
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| Saf-T Auto Centers | Dominion Auto Centers | |
| 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 | Dominion Auto Centers | |
| Training | Upfront training program, 24/7 online training and operating procedure archive access, social media marketing, event management, lead generation programs, supplier management/development programs, etc, etc. | |
| Support | Newsletter, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | |
| 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 | Dominion Auto Centers | |
| US Expansion | ||
| Canada Expansion | Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Saf-T Auto Centers | |
| Dominion Auto Centers | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Saf-T Auto Centers | |
| Dominion Auto Centers | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Saf-T Auto Centers | $500/mo. |
| Dominion Auto Centers | 8% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Saf-T Auto Centers | |
| Dominion Auto Centers | $100 per vehicle sold, 2% of service revenue |
| Year Founded | |
| Saf-T Auto Centers | 1978 |
| Dominion Auto Centers | 2012 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Saf-T Auto Centers | 1986 |
| Dominion Auto Centers | 2012 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Saf-T Auto Centers | 10 years |
| Dominion Auto Centers | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Saf-T Auto Centers | |
| Dominion Auto Centers | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Saf-T Auto Centers | Industry experience |
| Dominion Auto Centers | Needs to have some background in either auto repair or auto sales. |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Saf-T Auto Centers | No |
| Dominion Auto Centers | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Saf-T Auto Centers | |
| Dominion Auto Centers | |
| Equipment | |
| Saf-T Auto Centers} | |
| Dominion Auto Centers | |
| Inventory | |
| Saf-T Auto Centers | |
| Dominion Auto Centers | |
| Receivables | |
| Saf-T Auto Centers | |
| Dominion Auto Centers | |
| Payroll | |
| Saf-T Auto Centers | |
| Dominion Auto Centers | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Saf-T Auto Centers | |
| Dominion Auto Centers | Upfront training program, 24/7 online training and operating procedure archive access, social media marketing, event management, lead generation programs, supplier management/development programs, etc, etc. |
| Support | |
| Saf-T Auto Centers | Newsletter, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Dominion Auto Centers | |
| Marketing | |
| Saf-T Auto Centers | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Dominion Auto Centers | |
| 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) |
| Dominion Auto Centers | |
Expansion Plans |
|
| US Expansion | |
| Saf-T Auto Centers | |
| Dominion Auto Centers | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Saf-T Auto Centers | |
| Dominion Auto Centers | Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan |
| International Expansion | |
| Saf-T Auto Centers | |
| Dominion Auto Centers | |