Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Saf-T Auto Centers | Honest-1 Auto Care | |
| Investment | 85000 - 100000 | 206650 - 659150 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | $500/mo. | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | 1% | |
| Year Founded | 1978 | 2003 |
| Year Franchised | 1986 | 2003 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Saf-T Auto Centers | Honest-1 Auto Care | |
| Experience | Industry 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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| Saf-T Auto Centers | 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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| Saf-T Auto Centers | Honest-1 Auto Care | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 4 weeks Classroom Training: 3 weeks Additional Training: Ongoing training | |
| Support | Newsletter, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | 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, 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; 0% of all franchisees own more than one unit Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% 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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| Saf-T Auto Centers | 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 | |
| Saf-T Auto Centers | |
| Honest-1 Auto Care | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Saf-T Auto Centers | |
| Honest-1 Auto Care | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Saf-T Auto Centers | $500/mo. |
| Honest-1 Auto Care | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Saf-T Auto Centers | |
| Honest-1 Auto Care | 1% |
| Year Founded | |
| Saf-T Auto Centers | 1978 |
| Honest-1 Auto Care | 2003 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Saf-T Auto Centers | 1986 |
| Honest-1 Auto Care | 2003 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Saf-T Auto Centers | 10 years |
| Honest-1 Auto Care | 20 |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Saf-T Auto Centers | |
| Honest-1 Auto Care | 25% of franchise fee at the time of renewal |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Saf-T Auto Centers | Industry 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 |
|
| Franchise Fees | |
| Saf-T Auto Centers | No |
| Honest-1 Auto Care | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Saf-T Auto Centers | |
| Honest-1 Auto Care | |
| Equipment | |
| Saf-T Auto Centers} | |
| Honest-1 Auto Care | |
| Inventory | |
| Saf-T Auto Centers | |
| Honest-1 Auto Care | |
| Receivables | |
| Saf-T Auto Centers | |
| Honest-1 Auto Care | |
| Payroll | |
| Saf-T Auto Centers | |
| Honest-1 Auto Care | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Saf-T Auto Centers | |
| Honest-1 Auto Care | On-The-Job Training: 4 weeks Classroom Training: 3 weeks Additional Training: Ongoing training |
| Support | |
| Saf-T Auto Centers | Newsletter, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| 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 | |
| Saf-T Auto Centers | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Honest-1 Auto Care | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | |
| 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) |
| 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 | |
| Saf-T Auto Centers | |
| 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 | |
| Saf-T Auto Centers | |
| Honest-1 Auto Care | |
| International Expansion | |
| Saf-T Auto Centers | |
| Honest-1 Auto Care | |