Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Meineke Car Care | Honest-1 Auto Care | |
| Investment | 319774 - 610318 | 206650 - 659150 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | $20.8K+/yr. | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | 6% | 1% |
| Year Founded | 1972 | 2003 |
| Year Franchised | 1972 | 2003 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Meineke Car Care | Honest-1 Auto Care | |
| Experience | General business experience Supervisory experience | An automotive background is helpful but not required. Solid business acumen is required with marketing aptitude as well as the ability to motivate a staff and supervise day to day operations. |
Financing Options |
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| Meineke Car Care | Honest-1 Auto Care | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Meineke Car Care | Honest-1 Auto Care | |
| Training | Ongoing technical hotline, online courses available | On-The-Job Training: 4 weeks Classroom Training: 3 weeks Additional Training: Ongoing training |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations | There is a three week training program, coupled with frequent webinars, an annual convention, a proprietary line of fluid products at discounted costs to Zees, and field support through corporate staff, Region Developers, and vendors. 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 slicks, National media, Regional advertising | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 35% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 4 - 5 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (90% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | The owner will spend 50% of their time in the center, 50% networking, marketing and developing fleet accounts. Average number of employees to run a location is 8-10; 1-2 Managers, 4 Technicians and the owner. Hiring assistance is provided. |
Expansion Plans |
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| Meineke Car Care | Honest-1 Auto Care | |
| 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 | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Meineke Car Care | |
| Honest-1 Auto Care | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Meineke Car Care | |
| Honest-1 Auto Care | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Meineke Car Care | $20.8K+/yr. |
| Honest-1 Auto Care | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Meineke Car Care | 6% |
| Honest-1 Auto Care | 1% |
| Year Founded | |
| Meineke Car Care | 1972 |
| Honest-1 Auto Care | 2003 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Meineke Car Care | 1972 |
| Honest-1 Auto Care | 2003 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Meineke Car Care | 15 years |
| Honest-1 Auto Care | 20 |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Meineke Car Care | $2.5K |
| Honest-1 Auto Care | 25% of franchise fee at the time of renewal |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Meineke Car Care | General business experience Supervisory experience |
| Honest-1 Auto Care | An automotive background is helpful but not required. Solid business acumen is required with marketing aptitude as well as the ability to motivate a staff and supervise day to day operations. |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Meineke Car Care | No |
| Honest-1 Auto Care | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Meineke Car Care | |
| Honest-1 Auto Care | |
| Equipment | |
| Meineke Car Care} | |
| Honest-1 Auto Care | |
| Inventory | |
| Meineke Car Care | |
| Honest-1 Auto Care | |
| Receivables | |
| Meineke Car Care | |
| Honest-1 Auto Care | |
| Payroll | |
| Meineke Car Care | |
| Honest-1 Auto Care | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Meineke Car Care | Ongoing technical hotline, online courses available |
| Honest-1 Auto Care | On-The-Job Training: 4 weeks Classroom Training: 3 weeks Additional Training: Ongoing training |
| Support | |
| Meineke Car Care | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations |
| Honest-1 Auto Care | There is a three week training program, coupled with frequent webinars, an annual convention, a proprietary line of fluid products at discounted costs to Zees, and field support through corporate staff, Region Developers, and vendors. Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | |
| Meineke Car Care | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| Honest-1 Auto Care | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | |
| Meineke Car Care | International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 35% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 4 - 5 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (90% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| Honest-1 Auto Care | The owner will spend 50% of their time in the center, 50% networking, marketing and developing fleet accounts. Average number of employees to run a location is 8-10; 1-2 Managers, 4 Technicians and the owner. Hiring assistance is provided. |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Meineke Car Care | |
| Honest-1 Auto Care | 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 | |
| Meineke Car Care | |
| Honest-1 Auto Care | |
| International Expansion | |
| Meineke Car Care | |
| Honest-1 Auto Care | |