Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Midas | Saf-T Auto Centers | |
| Investment | 198650 - 539512 | 85000 - 100000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | 0 |
| Royalty Fee | 10% | $500/mo. |
| Advertising Fee | included | |
| Year Founded | 1956 | 1978 |
| Year Franchised | 1956 | 1986 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Midas | Saf-T Auto Centers | |
| Experience | General business experience Financially capable | Industry experience |
Financing Options |
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| Midas | Saf-T Auto Centers | |
| Franchise Fees | No | No |
| Start-up Costs | No | No |
| Equipment | No | No |
| Inventory | No | No |
| Receivables | No | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Training & Support |
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| Midas | Saf-T Auto Centers | |
| Training | ||
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations | Newsletter, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Operations | 50% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees required to operate - 9 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. | International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 0% of all franchisees own more than one unit Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| Midas | Saf-T Auto Centers | |
| US Expansion | ||
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion | Canada, |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Midas | |
| Saf-T Auto Centers | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Midas | |
| Saf-T Auto Centers | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Midas | 10% |
| Saf-T Auto Centers | $500/mo. |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Midas | included |
| Saf-T Auto Centers | |
| Year Founded | |
| Midas | 1956 |
| Saf-T Auto Centers | 1978 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Midas | 1956 |
| Saf-T Auto Centers | 1986 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Midas | 20 years |
| Saf-T Auto Centers | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Midas | 50% of franchise fee |
| Saf-T Auto Centers | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Midas | General business experience Financially capable |
| Saf-T Auto Centers | Industry experience |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Midas | No |
| Saf-T Auto Centers | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Midas | |
| Saf-T Auto Centers | |
| Equipment | |
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| Saf-T Auto Centers | |
| Inventory | |
| Midas | |
| Saf-T Auto Centers | |
| Receivables | |
| Midas | |
| Saf-T Auto Centers | |
| Payroll | |
| Midas | |
| Saf-T Auto Centers | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Midas | |
| Saf-T Auto Centers | |
| Support | |
| Midas | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations |
| Saf-T Auto Centers | Newsletter, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| Midas | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| Saf-T Auto Centers | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Operations | |
| Midas | 50% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees required to operate - 9 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. |
| Saf-T Auto Centers | International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 0% of all franchisees own more than one unit Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Midas | |
| Saf-T Auto Centers | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Midas | |
| Saf-T Auto Centers | |
| International Expansion | |
| Midas | Canada, |
| Saf-T Auto Centers | |