Dr. Vinyl vs Mobalign Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Dr. Vinyl vs Mobalign including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Dr. Vinyl Franchise
Mobalign Franchise
Investment $41,320 - $71,500$172,458 - $223,433
Franchise Fee $24,500N/A
Royalty Fee 7%8%
Advertising Fee -5% Local 2% Nat'l
Year Founded 1972-
Year Franchised 1981-
Term Of Agreement 10 years5 Years +5+5+5
Term Of Agreement 10 years5 Years +5+5+5
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements
 
Dr. Vinyl Franchise
Mobalign Franchise
Experience
  • General business experience
  • Marketing skills
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    Financing Options
     
    Dr. Vinyl Franchise
    Mobalign Franchise
      In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
    Franchise Fees Yes/No-/-
    Start-up Costs No/No-/-
    Equipment No/No-/-
    Inventory No/No-/-
    Receivables No/No-/-
    Payroll No/No-/-

    Training & Support
     
    Dr. Vinyl Franchise
    Mobalign Franchise
    Training -The initial training covers all material aspects of the operation of a Mobalign franchise and is comprised of classroom and on-the-job training and takes approximately 6 weeks.
    Support Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperativesUse the "Mobalign" service mark, use of distinctive system, marketing assistance, ongoing business development and consulting, and other benefits that come with owning a Mobalign franchise.
    Marketing Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media-
    Operations Franchise can be run from home.

    International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 10% of all franchisees own more than one unit

    Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1

    Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (99% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

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    Expansion Plans
     
    Dr. Vinyl Franchise
    Mobalign Franchise
    US Expansion -Yes
    Canada Expansion NoYes
    International Expansion Yes-

    Company Overviews

    About Dr. Vinyl

    Former aerospace employee W. David Isley founded Dr. Vinyl in 1972 in Kansas City, Missouri. He and his wife, Marcia, worked with local restaurants, repairing torn, burnt, chipped and peeling vinyl booths and chairs, but soon discovered there were many similar repairs to be done at car dealerships. The couple did repairs for clients in the Kansas City area until 1981, when they began franchising.

    Dr. Vinyl franchisees offers bumper repair, automotive paint touch-up, paintless dent removal, and vinyl siding repair in addition to the leather and vinyl repairs the Isleys introduced over 40 years ago.

    In January of 2001, Dr. Vinyl was sold to Richard Reinders, formerly the company's European Master Franchisee. It now allows franchisees to purchase shares in the parent company.

    About Mobalign

    Mobalign have over 3 decades of experience maintaining and repairing equipment in the commercial trucking industry in Europe, Australia and North America .Mobalign has been developed to be adaptable to various industry segments wherever trucks are used a Mobalign franchisee can develop a thriving business as we are able to both diversify and focus our marketing activities. Just some of the Industry segments we service are: * Commercial Freight Industry * Truck Sales / Dealership Industry * Truck Repair Industry * Delivery / Courier Industry * Food Industry * Lumber Industry * Construction Industry * Fuel / Gas / chemical Industry * Retail Industry * Federal and Municipal * Armed Forces
    There is no other franchise in the commercial trucking industry offering a package of specialized services the way that Mobalign does. The specialized services that we offer add value to our customers businesses as we are able to repair various types of equipment on-site at the customer location. This can save customers thousands of dollars in parts and downtime. We are continually looking for problems to solve for our customers and industry and we have proven our ability to find solutions, providing they fit with our business model and add value for our customers we will continue to test new solutions and add them to our service offering. The training and ongoing support that a franchisee receives can prove invaluable and is not available anywhere else to the level offered through Mobalign.