Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Saf-T Auto Centers | Milex Complete Auto Care | |
| Investment | 85000 - 100000 | 197457 - 296767 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | 0 |
| Royalty Fee | $500/mo. | 7% |
| Advertising Fee | 1% | |
| Year Founded | 1978 | 1978 |
| Year Franchised | 1986 | 1979 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Saf-T Auto Centers | Milex Complete Auto Care | |
| Experience | Industry experience | General business experience Marketing skills |
Financing Options |
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| Saf-T Auto Centers | Milex Complete Auto Care | |
| 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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| Saf-T Auto Centers | Milex Complete Auto Care | |
| Training | On-Site and Classroom Training: During your hands-on training, you'll learn firsthand about how the business works. You'll interface with employees and customers. You'll watch the selling process in action. You become familiar with the business, inside and out. *Proven Business Systems Implementation *Financial Management Training *Lead Generation System Training *Personnel and Safety Systems *Customer Relations Training *Marketing and Sales Development *Business to Business Sales Training and Programs | |
| Support | Newsletter, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | Pre-Opening Support Services: *Site Selection Assistance *Lease Negotiation Assistance *Third Party Financing Relationships (including SBA) *New Business Start-Up Planning Ongoing Support Services and Franchisee Assistance: *Technical Assistance "Hot-Line" *Lead Generation Programs *Supplier Relationships *System Wide Intranet *National Warranty Program *Customer Financing Programs *National Fleet Programs *Human Resources and Personnel Consultation *Custom Designed Computer Software *Business Performance Analysis |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates Regional Advertising 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) | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3 - 4 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| Saf-T Auto Centers | Milex Complete 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 | Worldwide, Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Argentina, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Azores, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bermuda, Bolivia, Bonaire, Bosnia, Botswana, Brazil, British Virgin Islands, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Canary Islands, Cape Verde Islands, Cayman Islands, Central African Republic, Chad, Channel Islands, Chile, China, Colombia, Congo, Cook Islands, Costa Rica, Croatia, Curacao, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, England, Equitorial Guinea, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Faeroe Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Finland, France, French Guiana, French Polynesia, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Gibraltar, Greece, Greenland, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guam, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Holland, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kosrae, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macau, Macedonia, Madagascar, Madeira, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Marshall Islands, Martinique, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Moldova, Monaco, Montserrat, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, Netherlands Antilles, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Norfolk Island, Northern Ireland, Northern Mariana Islands, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Ponape, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Republic of Yemen, Reunion, Romania, Rota, Russia, Rwanda, Saba, Saipan, Saudi Arabia, Scotland, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, St. Barthelemy, St. Christopher, St. Croix, St. Eustatius, St. John, St. Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Maarten, St. Martin, St. Thomas, St. Vincent & the Grenadines, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Tahiti, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Tinian, Togo, Tonga, Tortola, Trinidad & Tobago, Truk, Tunisia, Turkey, Turks & Caicos Islands, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, Union Island, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, US Virgin Islands, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam, Virgin Gorda, Wake Island, Wales, Wallis & Futuna Islands, Western Samoa, Yap, Yugoslavia, Zaire, Zambia, Zimbabwe |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Saf-T Auto Centers | |
| Milex Complete Auto Care | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Saf-T Auto Centers | |
| Milex Complete Auto Care | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Saf-T Auto Centers | $500/mo. |
| Milex Complete Auto Care | 7% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Saf-T Auto Centers | |
| Milex Complete Auto Care | 1% |
| Year Founded | |
| Saf-T Auto Centers | 1978 |
| Milex Complete Auto Care | 1978 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Saf-T Auto Centers | 1986 |
| Milex Complete Auto Care | 1979 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Saf-T Auto Centers | 10 years |
| Milex Complete Auto Care | 20 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Saf-T Auto Centers | |
| Milex Complete Auto Care | $2.5K |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Saf-T Auto Centers | Industry experience |
| Milex Complete Auto Care | General business experience Marketing skills |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Saf-T Auto Centers | No |
| Milex Complete Auto Care | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Saf-T Auto Centers | |
| Milex Complete Auto Care | |
| Equipment | |
| Saf-T Auto Centers} | |
| Milex Complete Auto Care | |
| Inventory | |
| Saf-T Auto Centers | |
| Milex Complete Auto Care | |
| Receivables | |
| Saf-T Auto Centers | |
| Milex Complete Auto Care | |
| Payroll | |
| Saf-T Auto Centers | |
| Milex Complete Auto Care | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Saf-T Auto Centers | |
| Milex Complete Auto Care | On-Site and Classroom Training: During your hands-on training, you'll learn firsthand about how the business works. You'll interface with employees and customers. You'll watch the selling process in action. You become familiar with the business, inside and out. *Proven Business Systems Implementation *Financial Management Training *Lead Generation System Training *Personnel and Safety Systems *Customer Relations Training *Marketing and Sales Development *Business to Business Sales Training and Programs |
| Support | |
| Saf-T Auto Centers | Newsletter, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Milex Complete Auto Care | Pre-Opening Support Services: *Site Selection Assistance *Lease Negotiation Assistance *Third Party Financing Relationships (including SBA) *New Business Start-Up Planning Ongoing Support Services and Franchisee Assistance: *Technical Assistance "Hot-Line" *Lead Generation Programs *Supplier Relationships *System Wide Intranet *National Warranty Program *Customer Financing Programs *National Fleet Programs *Human Resources and Personnel Consultation *Custom Designed Computer Software *Business Performance Analysis |
| Marketing | |
| Saf-T Auto Centers | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Milex Complete Auto Care | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates Regional Advertising 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) |
| Milex Complete Auto Care | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3 - 4 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Saf-T Auto Centers | |
| Milex Complete 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 | |
| Milex Complete Auto Care | |
| International Expansion | |
| Saf-T Auto Centers | |
| Milex Complete Auto Care | Worldwide, Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Argentina, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Azores, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bermuda, Bolivia, Bonaire, Bosnia, Botswana, Brazil, British Virgin Islands, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Canary Islands, Cape Verde Islands, Cayman Islands, Central African Republic, Chad, Channel Islands, Chile, China, Colombia, Congo, Cook Islands, Costa Rica, Croatia, Curacao, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, England, Equitorial Guinea, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Faeroe Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Finland, France, French Guiana, French Polynesia, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Gibraltar, Greece, Greenland, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guam, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Holland, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kosrae, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macau, Macedonia, Madagascar, Madeira, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Marshall Islands, Martinique, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Moldova, Monaco, Montserrat, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, Netherlands Antilles, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Norfolk Island, Northern Ireland, Northern Mariana Islands, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Ponape, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Republic of Yemen, Reunion, Romania, Rota, Russia, Rwanda, Saba, Saipan, Saudi Arabia, Scotland, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, St. Barthelemy, St. Christopher, St. Croix, St. Eustatius, St. John, St. Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Maarten, St. Martin, St. Thomas, St. Vincent & the Grenadines, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Tahiti, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Tinian, Togo, Tonga, Tortola, Trinidad & Tobago, Truk, Tunisia, Turkey, Turks & Caicos Islands, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, Union Island, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, US Virgin Islands, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam, Virgin Gorda, Wake Island, Wales, Wallis & Futuna Islands, Western Samoa, Yap, Yugoslavia, Zaire, Zambia, Zimbabwe |