Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Spot-Not Car Washes | Interior Magic | |
| Investment | 622000 - 1100000 | 33050 - 100060 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1968 | 2003 |
| Year Franchised | 1985 | 2004 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Spot-Not Car Washes | Interior Magic | |
| Experience | General business experience | |
Financing Options |
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| Spot-Not Car Washes | Interior Magic | |
| Franchise Fees | No | No |
| Start-up Costs | No | No |
| Equipment | No | Yes |
| Inventory | No | Yes |
| Receivables | No | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Training & Support |
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| Spot-Not Car Washes | Interior Magic | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 40 hours Classroom Training: 120 hours | |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, 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 | Ad Templates Social media Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | Franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 80% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 5 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | * Franchise can be run from home * Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. |
Expansion Plans |
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| Spot-Not Car Washes | Interior Magic | |
| 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 | |
| Spot-Not Car Washes | |
| Interior Magic | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Spot-Not Car Washes | |
| Interior Magic | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Spot-Not Car Washes | 5% |
| Interior Magic | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Spot-Not Car Washes | |
| Interior Magic | |
| Year Founded | |
| Spot-Not Car Washes | 1968 |
| Interior Magic | 2003 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Spot-Not Car Washes | 1985 |
| Interior Magic | 2004 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Spot-Not Car Washes | 10 years |
| Interior Magic | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Spot-Not Car Washes | |
| Interior Magic | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Spot-Not Car Washes | General business experience |
| Interior Magic | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Spot-Not Car Washes | No |
| Interior Magic | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Spot-Not Car Washes | |
| Interior Magic | |
| Equipment | |
| Spot-Not Car Washes} | |
| Interior Magic | |
| Inventory | |
| Spot-Not Car Washes | |
| Interior Magic | |
| Receivables | |
| Spot-Not Car Washes | |
| Interior Magic | |
| Payroll | |
| Spot-Not Car Washes | |
| Interior Magic | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Spot-Not Car Washes | |
| Interior Magic | On-The-Job Training: 40 hours Classroom Training: 120 hours |
| Support | |
| Spot-Not Car Washes | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations |
| Interior Magic | 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 | |
| Spot-Not Car Washes | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| Interior Magic | Ad Templates Social media Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | |
| Spot-Not Car Washes | Franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 80% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 5 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| Interior Magic | * Franchise can be run from home * Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Spot-Not Car Washes | |
| Interior Magic | 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 | |
| Spot-Not Car Washes | |
| Interior Magic | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory |
| International Expansion | |
| Spot-Not Car Washes | |
| Interior Magic | |