Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| J.D. Byrider Systems | Dominion Auto Centers | |
| Investment | 349750 - 672500 | 50000 - 50000 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 2.50% | 8% |
| Advertising Fee | $1.5K/mo. | $100 per vehicle sold, 2% of service revenue |
| Year Founded | 1979 | 2012 |
| Year Franchised | 1989 | 2012 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| J.D. Byrider Systems | Dominion Auto Centers | |
| Experience | General business experience | Needs to have some background in either auto repair or auto sales. |
Financing Options |
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| J.D. Byrider Systems | Dominion Auto Centers | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| J.D. Byrider Systems | Dominion Auto Centers | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: Varies Classroom Training: Varies Additional Training: Web-based curriculum | 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. |
| Support | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software | |
| Marketing | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app | |
| Operations | 40% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 12 - 20 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (28% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| J.D. Byrider Systems | Dominion Auto Centers | |
| 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 | Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan |
| International Expansion | Canada, |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| J.D. Byrider Systems | |
| Dominion Auto Centers | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| J.D. Byrider Systems | |
| Dominion Auto Centers | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| J.D. Byrider Systems | 2.50% |
| Dominion Auto Centers | 8% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| J.D. Byrider Systems | $1.5K/mo. |
| Dominion Auto Centers | $100 per vehicle sold, 2% of service revenue |
| Year Founded | |
| J.D. Byrider Systems | 1979 |
| Dominion Auto Centers | 2012 |
| Year Franchised | |
| J.D. Byrider Systems | 1989 |
| Dominion Auto Centers | 2012 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| J.D. Byrider Systems | 10 years |
| Dominion Auto Centers | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| J.D. Byrider Systems | |
| Dominion Auto Centers | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| J.D. Byrider Systems | General business experience |
| Dominion Auto Centers | Needs to have some background in either auto repair or auto sales. |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| J.D. Byrider Systems | No |
| Dominion Auto Centers | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| J.D. Byrider Systems | |
| Dominion Auto Centers | |
| Equipment | |
| J.D. Byrider Systems} | |
| Dominion Auto Centers | |
| Inventory | |
| J.D. Byrider Systems | |
| Dominion Auto Centers | |
| Receivables | |
| J.D. Byrider Systems | |
| Dominion Auto Centers | |
| Payroll | |
| J.D. Byrider Systems | |
| Dominion Auto Centers | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| J.D. Byrider Systems | On-The-Job Training: Varies Classroom Training: Varies Additional Training: Web-based curriculum |
| 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. |
| Support | |
| J.D. Byrider Systems | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software |
| Dominion Auto Centers | |
| Marketing | |
| J.D. Byrider Systems | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Dominion Auto Centers | |
| Operations | |
| J.D. Byrider Systems | 40% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 12 - 20 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (28% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| Dominion Auto Centers | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| J.D. Byrider Systems | 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 |
| Dominion Auto Centers | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| J.D. Byrider Systems | 0 |
| Dominion Auto Centers | Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan |
| International Expansion | |
| J.D. Byrider Systems | Canada, |
| Dominion Auto Centers | |