Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Aero Colours | ChipsAway | |
| Investment | 49000 - 174000 | 45000 - 70000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 7% | |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1985 | 1994 |
| Year Franchised | 1993 | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Aero Colours | ChipsAway | |
| Experience | General business experience Marketing skills | |
Financing Options |
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| Aero Colours | ChipsAway | |
| Franchise Fees | Yes | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Aero Colours | ChipsAway | |
| Training | New franchise owners begin their AERO COLOURS career with a four-week training program. The first two weeks are spent at AERO COLOURS Training Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota consisting of 80 hours of classroom and hands-on training. Each new franchisee receives a pre-training exercise packet, training manual that offers step-by-step instructions on how to repair everything from chip and scratches to mending a cracked bumper, a sales and marketing manual that covers sales, marketing, advertising and promotions and an administration manual that offers information and documents needed to operate an AERO COLOURS franchise business. | Technically, the ChipsAway System is easy to learn ; you will be painting cars to a commercial standard within a few days! ChipsAway ensures franchisees are up and running in the shortest time possible. We have developed a comprehensive three week training programme which is backed up by a hands-on, highly targeted launch module, using the resources of experienced staff and franchisees. In no time at all your business is up and running will immediate cashflow. |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations | Each franchisee has their own designated member of the Franchise Support team who mentors them for as long as required. |
| Marketing | Ad slicks | |
| Operations | Franchise can be run from home. International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 15% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 4 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (90% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Aero Colours | ChipsAway | |
| US Expansion | ||
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Aero Colours | |
| ChipsAway | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Aero Colours | |
| ChipsAway | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Aero Colours | 7% |
| ChipsAway | |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Aero Colours | |
| ChipsAway | |
| Year Founded | |
| Aero Colours | 1985 |
| ChipsAway | 1994 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Aero Colours | 1993 |
| ChipsAway | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Aero Colours | 10 years |
| ChipsAway | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Aero Colours | $1K |
| ChipsAway | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Aero Colours | General business experience Marketing skills |
| ChipsAway | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Aero Colours | Yes |
| ChipsAway | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Aero Colours | |
| ChipsAway | |
| Equipment | |
| Aero Colours} | |
| ChipsAway | |
| Inventory | |
| Aero Colours | |
| ChipsAway | |
| Receivables | |
| Aero Colours | |
| ChipsAway | |
| Payroll | |
| Aero Colours | |
| ChipsAway | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Aero Colours | New franchise owners begin their AERO COLOURS career with a four-week training program. The first two weeks are spent at AERO COLOURS Training Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota consisting of 80 hours of classroom and hands-on training. Each new franchisee receives a pre-training exercise packet, training manual that offers step-by-step instructions on how to repair everything from chip and scratches to mending a cracked bumper, a sales and marketing manual that covers sales, marketing, advertising and promotions and an administration manual that offers information and documents needed to operate an AERO COLOURS franchise business. |
| ChipsAway | Technically, the ChipsAway System is easy to learn ; you will be painting cars to a commercial standard within a few days! ChipsAway ensures franchisees are up and running in the shortest time possible. We have developed a comprehensive three week training programme which is backed up by a hands-on, highly targeted launch module, using the resources of experienced staff and franchisees. In no time at all your business is up and running will immediate cashflow. |
| Support | |
| Aero Colours | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations |
| ChipsAway | Each franchisee has their own designated member of the Franchise Support team who mentors them for as long as required. |
| Marketing | |
| Aero Colours | Ad slicks |
| ChipsAway | |
| Operations | |
| Aero Colours | Franchise can be run from home. International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 15% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 4 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (90% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| ChipsAway | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Aero Colours | |
| ChipsAway | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Aero Colours | |
| ChipsAway | |
| International Expansion | |
| Aero Colours | |
| ChipsAway | |