Express Oil Change vs Mr. Lube Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Express Oil Change vs Mr. Lube including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees

 
Express Oil Change Franchise
Mr. Lube Franchise
Investment $1,863,000 - $2,716,000$300,000 - $500,000
Franchise Fee $35,000$50,000
Royalty Fee 5%-
Advertising Fee 3%Local-
Year Founded 19791976
Year Franchised 1983-
Term Of Agreement 10 years-
Term Of Agreement 10 years-
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements

 
Express Oil Change Franchise
Mr. Lube Franchise
Experience

No previous auto mechanical experience or knowledge is necessary. We look for general business accumen, strong communication and people skills for motivating your staff and working with customers, a high level of energy, a positive attitude, a drive to succeed at your own business, and future goal orientation.

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Financing Options

 
Express Oil Change Franchise
Mr. Lube Franchise
  In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees No/Yes-/-
Start-up Costs No/Yes-/-
Equipment No/Yes-/-
Inventory No/Yes-/-
Receivables No/No-/-
Payroll No/No-/-

Training & Support

 
Express Oil Change Franchise
Mr. Lube Franchise
Training On-The-Job Training: 296 hours Classroom Training: 24 hours Additional Training: At training centers -
Support 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 Templates Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app-
Operations 85% of all franchisees own more than one unit

Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 6 - 8

Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. There must be a partner running the operations.

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Expansion Plans

 
Express Oil Change Franchise
Mr. Lube Franchise
US Expansion Yes-
Canada Expansion No-
International Expansion No-

Company Overviews

About Express Oil Change

Former gas station manager Jim Lunceford founded Express Oil Change in 1979 after hearing about a West Coast business that offered quick oil changes. Lunceford brought the concept to Alabama, opened four centers and began franchising in 1984. In 1996, franchisees Joe Watson and Ricky Brooks purchased Express Oil Change from Lunceford and began expanding the company into Florida, Mississippi, Tennessee, Georgia and the Carolinas. Two years later, the company purchased Tune-Up Clinics, a 28-store chain based in Atlanta. Twenty-five Tune-Up Clinic locations became Express Oil Change centers after the purchase.

Seeking new franchise units in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Midwest, North Carolina, South, South Carolina, Southeast, Southwest,
Tennessee and Texas    

About Mr. Lube

With 92 stores and growing, Mr. Lube Canada is the industry leader in Canada's franchise automotive maintenance market. 100% Canadian owned, Mr. Lube Canada is committed to providing a franchise system offering a range of premium vehicle maintenance services in a clean, efficient, first-class manner at convenient retail outlets.

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#18 in Canada's Top franchises.