Express Oil Change vs Active Tire Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees

 
Express Oil Change Franchise
Active Tire Franchise
Investment $1,863,000 - $2,716,000$130,000 - $225,000
Franchise Fee $35,000$25,000
Royalty Fee 5%6%
Advertising Fee 3%Local2.5%
Year Founded 19791982
Year Franchised 19831983
Term Of Agreement 10 years-
Term Of Agreement 10 years-
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements

 
Express Oil Change Franchise
Active Tire 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
Active Tire 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
Active Tire 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
Active Tire 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 Active Tire

Since 1982 Active Green + Ross has operated Southern Ontario's premier chain of Complete Tire & Auto Centres with over 65 locations in Ontario to serve you.

We offer our customers a complete line and selection of passenger and light truck tires from the worlds premier tire manufacturers, such as Michelin, BFGoodrich, Uniroyal and Yokohama.

All Active Green + Ross locations offer complete general automotive service and repairs to most car and light truck models. Special emphasis is placed on Preventative Maintenance repairs such as brakes, suspension and front end repairs, wheel alignment, tire balancing and lube & oil changes.

To schedule your next car or light truck vehicle maintenance service appointment or to purchase tires, please use our interactive tire & auto centre finder to locate the Active Green + Ross nearest you.