Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Dominion Auto Centers | RimTyme | |
| Investment | 50000 - 50000 | 321208 - 684250 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 8% | 4% |
| Advertising Fee | $100 per vehicle sold, 2% of service revenue | $250/ mo |
| Year Founded | 2012 | 2005 |
| Year Franchised | 2012 | 2007 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Dominion Auto Centers | RimTyme | |
| Experience | Needs to have some background in either auto repair or auto sales. | |
Financing Options |
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| Dominion Auto Centers | RimTyme | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Dominion Auto Centers | RimTyme | |
| Training | Upfront training program, 24/7 online training and operating procedure archive access, social media marketing, event management, lead generation programs, supplier management/development programs, etc, etc. | 4 Weeks |
| Support | *Central Purchasing *Field Operation Evaluation *Field Training *Initial Store Opening *Inventory Control *Franchisee Newsletter *Regional or National Meetings | |
| Marketing | *National Advertising *Regional Advertising *Local Advertising *Marketing Materials *Additional Services *Other Marketing Support | |
| Operations | Passive Ownership: Discouraged Average Number of Employees: 5 Full-time, 0 Part-time | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Dominion Auto Centers | RimTyme | |
| 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 | Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Dominion Auto Centers | |
| RimTyme | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Dominion Auto Centers | |
| RimTyme | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Dominion Auto Centers | 8% |
| RimTyme | 4% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Dominion Auto Centers | $100 per vehicle sold, 2% of service revenue |
| RimTyme | $250/ mo |
| Year Founded | |
| Dominion Auto Centers | 2012 |
| RimTyme | 2005 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Dominion Auto Centers | 2012 |
| RimTyme | 2007 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Dominion Auto Centers | |
| RimTyme | 5-10 years + 5-10 |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Dominion Auto Centers | |
| RimTyme | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Dominion Auto Centers | Needs to have some background in either auto repair or auto sales. |
| RimTyme | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Dominion Auto Centers | |
| RimTyme | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Dominion Auto Centers | |
| RimTyme | |
| Equipment | |
| Dominion Auto Centers} | |
| RimTyme | |
| Inventory | |
| Dominion Auto Centers | |
| RimTyme | |
| Receivables | |
| Dominion Auto Centers | |
| RimTyme | |
| Payroll | |
| Dominion Auto Centers | |
| RimTyme | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Dominion Auto Centers | Upfront training program, 24/7 online training and operating procedure archive access, social media marketing, event management, lead generation programs, supplier management/development programs, etc, etc. |
| RimTyme | 4 Weeks |
| Support | |
| Dominion Auto Centers | |
| RimTyme | *Central Purchasing *Field Operation Evaluation *Field Training *Initial Store Opening *Inventory Control *Franchisee Newsletter *Regional or National Meetings |
| Marketing | |
| Dominion Auto Centers | |
| RimTyme | *National Advertising *Regional Advertising *Local Advertising *Marketing Materials *Additional Services *Other Marketing Support |
| Operations | |
| Dominion Auto Centers | |
| RimTyme | Passive Ownership: Discouraged Average Number of Employees: 5 Full-time, 0 Part-time |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Dominion Auto Centers | |
| RimTyme | 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 | |
| Dominion Auto Centers | Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan |
| RimTyme | |
| International Expansion | |
| Dominion Auto Centers | |
| RimTyme | |