Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Saf-T Auto Centers | United Axle | |
| Investment | 85000 - 100000 | 89000 - 999999 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | $500/mo. | |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1978 | 2019 |
| Year Franchised | 1986 | 2019 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Saf-T Auto Centers | United Axle | |
| Experience | Industry experience | |
Financing Options |
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| Saf-T Auto Centers | United Axle | |
| 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 | United Axle | |
| Training | ||
| Support | Newsletter, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising | |
| 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) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Saf-T Auto Centers | United Axle | |
| 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 | |
| United Axle | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Saf-T Auto Centers | |
| United Axle | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Saf-T Auto Centers | $500/mo. |
| United Axle | |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Saf-T Auto Centers | |
| United Axle | |
| Year Founded | |
| Saf-T Auto Centers | 1978 |
| United Axle | 2019 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Saf-T Auto Centers | 1986 |
| United Axle | 2019 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Saf-T Auto Centers | 10 years |
| United Axle | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Saf-T Auto Centers | |
| United Axle | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Saf-T Auto Centers | Industry experience |
| United Axle | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Saf-T Auto Centers | No |
| United Axle | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Saf-T Auto Centers | |
| United Axle | |
| Equipment | |
| Saf-T Auto Centers} | |
| United Axle | |
| Inventory | |
| Saf-T Auto Centers | |
| United Axle | |
| Receivables | |
| Saf-T Auto Centers | |
| United Axle | |
| Payroll | |
| Saf-T Auto Centers | |
| United Axle | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Saf-T Auto Centers | |
| United Axle | |
| Support | |
| Saf-T Auto Centers | Newsletter, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| United Axle | |
| Marketing | |
| Saf-T Auto Centers | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| United Axle | |
| 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) |
| United Axle | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Saf-T Auto Centers | |
| United Axle | 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 | |
| United Axle | |
| International Expansion | |
| Saf-T Auto Centers | |
| United Axle | |