Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Auto-Lab | Lentz U.S.A. Service Centers | |
| Investment | 128750 - 317500 | 114000 - 130000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 6% | to 7% |
| Advertising Fee | 3% | |
| Year Founded | 1985 | 1983 |
| Year Franchised | 2004 | 1989 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Auto-Lab | Lentz U.S.A. Service Centers | |
| Experience | Marketing skills | |
Financing Options |
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| Auto-Lab | Lentz U.S.A. Service Centers | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Auto-Lab | Lentz U.S.A. Service Centers | |
| Training | Continuous technical and management training programs | |
| Support | Auto-Lab, LLC offers support in all areas of business management and operations through our corporate office, located in Farmington Hills, MI, and our strategic vendor partners. Our support includes, but is not limited to, continuous technical and management training programs, group purchasing programs, group marketing and advertising programs, electronic purchasing through vendor partners, a program for HotLine support, instant information network, assistance with business opportunities, etc. | Newsletter, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | Ad slicks | |
| Operations | 40% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 4 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Auto-Lab | Lentz U.S.A. Service Centers | |
| US Expansion | California, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan | |
| Canada Expansion | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Auto-Lab | |
| Lentz U.S.A. Service Centers | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Auto-Lab | |
| Lentz U.S.A. Service Centers | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Auto-Lab | 6% |
| Lentz U.S.A. Service Centers | to 7% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Auto-Lab | 3% |
| Lentz U.S.A. Service Centers | |
| Year Founded | |
| Auto-Lab | 1985 |
| Lentz U.S.A. Service Centers | 1983 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Auto-Lab | 2004 |
| Lentz U.S.A. Service Centers | 1989 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Auto-Lab | |
| Lentz U.S.A. Service Centers | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Auto-Lab | |
| Lentz U.S.A. Service Centers | 25% of original fee |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Auto-Lab | |
| Lentz U.S.A. Service Centers | Marketing skills |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Auto-Lab | |
| Lentz U.S.A. Service Centers | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Auto-Lab | |
| Lentz U.S.A. Service Centers | |
| Equipment | |
| Auto-Lab} | |
| Lentz U.S.A. Service Centers | |
| Inventory | |
| Auto-Lab | |
| Lentz U.S.A. Service Centers | |
| Receivables | |
| Auto-Lab | |
| Lentz U.S.A. Service Centers | |
| Payroll | |
| Auto-Lab | |
| Lentz U.S.A. Service Centers | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Auto-Lab | Continuous technical and management training programs |
| Lentz U.S.A. Service Centers | |
| Support | |
| Auto-Lab | Auto-Lab, LLC offers support in all areas of business management and operations through our corporate office, located in Farmington Hills, MI, and our strategic vendor partners. Our support includes, but is not limited to, continuous technical and management training programs, group purchasing programs, group marketing and advertising programs, electronic purchasing through vendor partners, a program for HotLine support, instant information network, assistance with business opportunities, etc. |
| Lentz U.S.A. Service Centers | Newsletter, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| Auto-Lab | |
| Lentz U.S.A. Service Centers | Ad slicks |
| Operations | |
| Auto-Lab | |
| Lentz U.S.A. Service Centers | 40% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 4 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Auto-Lab | California, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan |
| Lentz U.S.A. Service Centers | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Auto-Lab | 0 |
| Lentz U.S.A. Service Centers | |
| International Expansion | |
| Auto-Lab | |
| Lentz U.S.A. Service Centers | |