Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Oil Butler | CARSTAR | |
| Investment | 25000 - 40700 | 298200 - 804300 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 7% | 1.50% |
| Advertising Fee | 1% | |
| Year Founded | 1987 | 1989 |
| Year Franchised | 1991 | 1989 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Oil Butler | CARSTAR | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Oil Butler | CARSTAR | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Oil Butler | CARSTAR | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 12 hours Classroom Training: 20 hours Additional Training: Regional training, 1-2 days; Ongoing training at franchisee's location as needed | |
| Support | Newsletter, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations | Purchasing Co-ops 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 Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing |
| Operations | Franchise can be run from home. 10% of all franchisees own more than one unit Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 8 - 9 |
Expansion Plans |
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| Oil Butler | CARSTAR | |
| 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 | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Oil Butler | |
| CARSTAR | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Oil Butler | |
| CARSTAR | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Oil Butler | 7% |
| CARSTAR | 1.50% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Oil Butler | |
| CARSTAR | 1% |
| Year Founded | |
| Oil Butler | 1987 |
| CARSTAR | 1989 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Oil Butler | 1991 |
| CARSTAR | 1989 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Oil Butler | 10 years |
| CARSTAR | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Oil Butler | $1K |
| CARSTAR | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Oil Butler | |
| CARSTAR | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Oil Butler | No |
| CARSTAR | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Oil Butler | |
| CARSTAR | |
| Equipment | |
| Oil Butler} | |
| CARSTAR | |
| Inventory | |
| Oil Butler | |
| CARSTAR | |
| Receivables | |
| Oil Butler | |
| CARSTAR | |
| Payroll | |
| Oil Butler | |
| CARSTAR | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Oil Butler | |
| CARSTAR | On-The-Job Training: 12 hours Classroom Training: 20 hours Additional Training: Regional training, 1-2 days; Ongoing training at franchisee's location as needed |
| Support | |
| Oil Butler | Newsletter, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations |
| CARSTAR | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | |
| Oil Butler | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| CARSTAR | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing |
| Operations | |
| Oil Butler | Franchise can be run from home. 10% of all franchisees own more than one unit Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| CARSTAR | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 8 - 9 |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Oil Butler | |
| CARSTAR | 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 | |
| Oil Butler | |
| CARSTAR | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory |
| International Expansion | |
| Oil Butler | |
| CARSTAR | |