Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| TechZone Airbag Service | Dominion Auto Centers | |
| Investment | 51500 - 110400 | 50000 - 50000 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 8.5%+marketing fee 2% | 8% |
| Advertising Fee | $100 per vehicle sold, 2% of service revenue | |
| Year Founded | 1992 | 2012 |
| Year Franchised | 1994 | 2012 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| TechZone Airbag Service | Dominion Auto Centers | |
| Experience | Industry experience General business experience Marketing skills | Needs to have some background in either auto repair or auto sales. |
Financing Options |
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| TechZone Airbag Service | Dominion Auto Centers | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| TechZone Airbag Service | 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, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising | |
| Operations | Franchise can be run from home. 20% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| TechZone Airbag Service | Dominion Auto Centers | |
| US Expansion | ||
| Canada Expansion | 0 | Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| TechZone Airbag Service | |
| Dominion Auto Centers | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| TechZone Airbag Service | |
| Dominion Auto Centers | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| TechZone Airbag Service | 8.5%+marketing fee 2% |
| Dominion Auto Centers | 8% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| TechZone Airbag Service | |
| Dominion Auto Centers | $100 per vehicle sold, 2% of service revenue |
| Year Founded | |
| TechZone Airbag Service | 1992 |
| Dominion Auto Centers | 2012 |
| Year Franchised | |
| TechZone Airbag Service | 1994 |
| Dominion Auto Centers | 2012 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| TechZone Airbag Service | 10 years |
| Dominion Auto Centers | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| TechZone Airbag Service | $5K |
| Dominion Auto Centers | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| TechZone Airbag Service | Industry experience General business experience Marketing skills |
| Dominion Auto Centers | Needs to have some background in either auto repair or auto sales. |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| TechZone Airbag Service | No |
| Dominion Auto Centers | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| TechZone Airbag Service | |
| Dominion Auto Centers | |
| Equipment | |
| TechZone Airbag Service} | |
| Dominion Auto Centers | |
| Inventory | |
| TechZone Airbag Service | |
| Dominion Auto Centers | |
| Receivables | |
| TechZone Airbag Service | |
| Dominion Auto Centers | |
| Payroll | |
| TechZone Airbag Service | |
| Dominion Auto Centers | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| TechZone Airbag Service | |
| 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 | |
| TechZone Airbag Service | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Dominion Auto Centers | |
| Marketing | |
| TechZone Airbag Service | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| Dominion Auto Centers | |
| Operations | |
| TechZone Airbag Service | Franchise can be run from home. 20% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| Dominion Auto Centers | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| TechZone Airbag Service | |
| Dominion Auto Centers | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| TechZone Airbag Service | 0 |
| Dominion Auto Centers | Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan |
| International Expansion | |
| TechZone Airbag Service | |
| Dominion Auto Centers | |