Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| TechZone Airbag Service | CARSTAR | |
| Investment | 51500 - 110400 | 298200 - 804300 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 8.5%+marketing fee 2% | 1.50% |
| Advertising Fee | 1% | |
| Year Founded | 1992 | 1989 |
| Year Franchised | 1994 | 1989 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| TechZone Airbag Service | CARSTAR | |
| Experience | Industry experience General business experience Marketing skills | |
Financing Options |
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| TechZone Airbag Service | CARSTAR | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| TechZone Airbag Service | 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, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | 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. 20% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 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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| TechZone Airbag Service | 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 | 0 | 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 | |
| TechZone Airbag Service | |
| CARSTAR | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| TechZone Airbag Service | |
| CARSTAR | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| TechZone Airbag Service | 8.5%+marketing fee 2% |
| CARSTAR | 1.50% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| TechZone Airbag Service | |
| CARSTAR | 1% |
| Year Founded | |
| TechZone Airbag Service | 1992 |
| CARSTAR | 1989 |
| Year Franchised | |
| TechZone Airbag Service | 1994 |
| CARSTAR | 1989 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| TechZone Airbag Service | 10 years |
| CARSTAR | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| TechZone Airbag Service | $5K |
| CARSTAR | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| TechZone Airbag Service | Industry experience General business experience Marketing skills |
| CARSTAR | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| TechZone Airbag Service | No |
| CARSTAR | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| TechZone Airbag Service | |
| CARSTAR | |
| Equipment | |
| TechZone Airbag Service} | |
| CARSTAR | |
| Inventory | |
| TechZone Airbag Service | |
| CARSTAR | |
| Receivables | |
| TechZone Airbag Service | |
| CARSTAR | |
| Payroll | |
| TechZone Airbag Service | |
| CARSTAR | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| TechZone Airbag Service | |
| 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 | |
| TechZone Airbag Service | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| 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 | |
| TechZone Airbag Service | 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 | |
| TechZone Airbag Service | Franchise can be run from home. 20% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 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 | |
| TechZone Airbag Service | |
| 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 | |
| TechZone Airbag Service | 0 |
| CARSTAR | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory |
| International Expansion | |
| TechZone Airbag Service | |
| CARSTAR | |