Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| TechZone Airbag Service | Dr. Vinyl | |
| Investment | 51500 - 110400 | 41320 - 71500 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 8.5%+marketing fee 2% | 7% |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1992 | 1972 |
| Year Franchised | 1994 | 1981 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| TechZone Airbag Service | Dr. Vinyl | |
| Experience | Industry experience General business experience Marketing skills | General business experience Marketing skills |
Financing Options |
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| TechZone Airbag Service | Dr. Vinyl | |
| Franchise Fees | No | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | No | No |
| Equipment | No | No |
| Inventory | No | No |
| Receivables | No | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Training & Support |
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| TechZone Airbag Service | Dr. Vinyl | |
| Training | ||
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media |
| 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) | Franchise can be run from home. International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 10% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (99% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| TechZone Airbag Service | Dr. Vinyl | |
| US Expansion | ||
| Canada Expansion | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| TechZone Airbag Service | |
| Dr. Vinyl | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| TechZone Airbag Service | |
| Dr. Vinyl | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| TechZone Airbag Service | 8.5%+marketing fee 2% |
| Dr. Vinyl | 7% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| TechZone Airbag Service | |
| Dr. Vinyl | |
| Year Founded | |
| TechZone Airbag Service | 1992 |
| Dr. Vinyl | 1972 |
| Year Franchised | |
| TechZone Airbag Service | 1994 |
| Dr. Vinyl | 1981 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| TechZone Airbag Service | 10 years |
| Dr. Vinyl | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| TechZone Airbag Service | $5K |
| Dr. Vinyl | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| TechZone Airbag Service | Industry experience General business experience Marketing skills |
| Dr. Vinyl | General business experience Marketing skills |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| TechZone Airbag Service | No |
| Dr. Vinyl | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| TechZone Airbag Service | |
| Dr. Vinyl | |
| Equipment | |
| TechZone Airbag Service} | |
| Dr. Vinyl | |
| Inventory | |
| TechZone Airbag Service | |
| Dr. Vinyl | |
| Receivables | |
| TechZone Airbag Service | |
| Dr. Vinyl | |
| Payroll | |
| TechZone Airbag Service | |
| Dr. Vinyl | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| TechZone Airbag Service | |
| Dr. Vinyl | |
| Support | |
| TechZone Airbag Service | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Dr. Vinyl | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| TechZone Airbag Service | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| Dr. Vinyl | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media |
| 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) |
| Dr. Vinyl | Franchise can be run from home. International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 10% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (99% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| TechZone Airbag Service | |
| Dr. Vinyl | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| TechZone Airbag Service | 0 |
| Dr. Vinyl | |
| International Expansion | |
| TechZone Airbag Service | |
| Dr. Vinyl | |