Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| American Transmissions | Express Oil Change | |
| Investment | 80000 - 120000 | 1863000 - 2716000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 7% | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | 3%/$400/week | 3%Local |
| Year Founded | 1981 | 1979 |
| Year Franchised | 1985 | 1983 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| American Transmissions | Express Oil Change | |
| Experience | No previous auto mechanical experience or knowledge is necessary. We look for general business accumen, strong communication and people skills for motivating your staff and working with customers, a high level of energy, a positive attitude, a drive to succeed at your own business, and future goal orientation. | |
Financing Options |
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| American Transmissions | Express Oil Change | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| American Transmissions | Express Oil Change | |
| Training | Home Office, Plymouth, MI 14 Days | On-The-Job Training: 296 hours Classroom Training: 24 hours Additional Training: At training centers |
| Support | Central Data Processing Field Operation Evaluation Field Training Initial Store Opening Inventory Control Franchisee Newsletter Regional or National Meetings 800 Telephone Hotline | Purchasing Co-ops 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 Templates Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app | |
| Operations | Average Number of Employees: 5 Full-time, 1 Part-time Passive Ownership: Not Allowed | 85% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 6 - 8 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. There must be a partner running the operations. |
Expansion Plans |
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| American Transmissions | Express Oil Change | |
| US Expansion | Michigan | Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia |
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| American Transmissions | |
| Express Oil Change | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| American Transmissions | |
| Express Oil Change | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| American Transmissions | 7% |
| Express Oil Change | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| American Transmissions | 3%/$400/week |
| Express Oil Change | 3%Local |
| Year Founded | |
| American Transmissions | 1981 |
| Express Oil Change | 1979 |
| Year Franchised | |
| American Transmissions | 1985 |
| Express Oil Change | 1983 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| American Transmissions | 15 years +15 |
| Express Oil Change | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| American Transmissions | |
| Express Oil Change | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| American Transmissions | |
| Express Oil Change | No previous auto mechanical experience or knowledge is necessary. We look for general business accumen, strong communication and people skills for motivating your staff and working with customers, a high level of energy, a positive attitude, a drive to succeed at your own business, and future goal orientation. |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| American Transmissions | |
| Express Oil Change | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| American Transmissions | |
| Express Oil Change | |
| Equipment | |
| American Transmissions} | |
| Express Oil Change | |
| Inventory | |
| American Transmissions | |
| Express Oil Change | |
| Receivables | |
| American Transmissions | |
| Express Oil Change | |
| Payroll | |
| American Transmissions | |
| Express Oil Change | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| American Transmissions | Home Office, Plymouth, MI 14 Days |
| Express Oil Change | On-The-Job Training: 296 hours Classroom Training: 24 hours Additional Training: At training centers |
| Support | |
| American Transmissions | Central Data Processing Field Operation Evaluation Field Training Initial Store Opening Inventory Control Franchisee Newsletter Regional or National Meetings 800 Telephone Hotline |
| Express Oil Change | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | |
| American Transmissions | |
| Express Oil Change | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | |
| American Transmissions | Average Number of Employees: 5 Full-time, 1 Part-time Passive Ownership: Not Allowed |
| Express Oil Change | 85% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 6 - 8 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. There must be a partner running the operations. |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| American Transmissions | Michigan |
| Express Oil Change | Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia |
| Canada Expansion | |
| American Transmissions | |
| Express Oil Change | |
| International Expansion | |
| American Transmissions | |
| Express Oil Change | |