Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| TechZone Airbag Service | Honest-1 Auto Care | |
| Investment | 51500 - 110400 | 206650 - 659150 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 8.5%+marketing fee 2% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | 1% | |
| Year Founded | 1992 | 2003 |
| Year Franchised | 1994 | 2003 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| TechZone Airbag Service | Honest-1 Auto Care | |
| Experience | Industry experience General business experience Marketing skills | An automotive background is helpful but not required. Solid business acumen is required with marketing aptitude as well as the ability to motivate a staff and supervise day to day operations. |
Financing Options |
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| TechZone Airbag Service | Honest-1 Auto Care | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| TechZone Airbag Service | Honest-1 Auto Care | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 4 weeks Classroom Training: 3 weeks Additional Training: Ongoing training | |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | There is a three week training program, coupled with frequent webinars, an annual convention, a proprietary line of fluid products at discounted costs to Zees, and field support through corporate staff, Region Developers, and vendors. 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, National media, Regional advertising | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| 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) | The owner will spend 50% of their time in the center, 50% networking, marketing and developing fleet accounts. Average number of employees to run a location is 8-10; 1-2 Managers, 4 Technicians and the owner. Hiring assistance is provided. |
Expansion Plans |
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| TechZone Airbag Service | Honest-1 Auto Care | |
| 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 | |
| TechZone Airbag Service | |
| Honest-1 Auto Care | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| TechZone Airbag Service | |
| Honest-1 Auto Care | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| TechZone Airbag Service | 8.5%+marketing fee 2% |
| Honest-1 Auto Care | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| TechZone Airbag Service | |
| Honest-1 Auto Care | 1% |
| Year Founded | |
| TechZone Airbag Service | 1992 |
| Honest-1 Auto Care | 2003 |
| Year Franchised | |
| TechZone Airbag Service | 1994 |
| Honest-1 Auto Care | 2003 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| TechZone Airbag Service | 10 years |
| Honest-1 Auto Care | 20 |
| Renewal Fee | |
| TechZone Airbag Service | $5K |
| Honest-1 Auto Care | 25% of franchise fee at the time of renewal |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| TechZone Airbag Service | Industry experience General business experience Marketing skills |
| Honest-1 Auto Care | An automotive background is helpful but not required. Solid business acumen is required with marketing aptitude as well as the ability to motivate a staff and supervise day to day operations. |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| TechZone Airbag Service | No |
| Honest-1 Auto Care | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| TechZone Airbag Service | |
| Honest-1 Auto Care | |
| Equipment | |
| TechZone Airbag Service} | |
| Honest-1 Auto Care | |
| Inventory | |
| TechZone Airbag Service | |
| Honest-1 Auto Care | |
| Receivables | |
| TechZone Airbag Service | |
| Honest-1 Auto Care | |
| Payroll | |
| TechZone Airbag Service | |
| Honest-1 Auto Care | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| TechZone Airbag Service | |
| Honest-1 Auto Care | On-The-Job Training: 4 weeks Classroom Training: 3 weeks Additional Training: Ongoing training |
| Support | |
| TechZone Airbag Service | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Honest-1 Auto Care | There is a three week training program, coupled with frequent webinars, an annual convention, a proprietary line of fluid products at discounted costs to Zees, and field support through corporate staff, Region Developers, and vendors. Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | |
| TechZone Airbag Service | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| Honest-1 Auto Care | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| 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) |
| Honest-1 Auto Care | The owner will spend 50% of their time in the center, 50% networking, marketing and developing fleet accounts. Average number of employees to run a location is 8-10; 1-2 Managers, 4 Technicians and the owner. Hiring assistance is provided. |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| TechZone Airbag Service | |
| Honest-1 Auto Care | 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 | |
| TechZone Airbag Service | 0 |
| Honest-1 Auto Care | |
| International Expansion | |
| TechZone Airbag Service | |
| Honest-1 Auto Care | |