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Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Cactus Car Wash vs ProntoWash including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.
Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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Investment | $2,370,000 - $3,805,000 | $70,000 - $442,600 |
Franchise Fee | $45,000 | $25,000 - $372,600 |
Royalty Fee | 5.5% | higher of $1000 or 8% |
Advertising Fee | - | 2% |
Year Founded | 1996 | 2001 |
Year Franchised | 2005 | 2004 |
Term Of Agreement | - | - |
Term Of Agreement | - | - |
Renewal Fee | - | - |
Business Experience Requirements |
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Experience | - | - |
Financing Options |
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In-House/3rd Party | In-House/3rd Party | |
Franchise Fees | No/No | -/- |
Start-up Costs | No/No | -/- |
Equipment | No/No | -/- |
Inventory | No/No | -/- |
Receivables | No/No | -/- |
Payroll | No/No | -/- |
Training & Support |
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Training | - | - |
Support | - | - |
Marketing | - | - |
Operations | - | - |
Expansion Plans |
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US Expansion | Yes | - |
Canada Expansion | No | - |
International Expansion | No | - |
In 1996, the first Cactus Car Wash was built with a simple goal: provide an outstanding car wash experience. At Cactus Car Wash, the customer is relaxed in a comfortable lounge while the high-tech tunnel and trained staff cleaned cars quickly and thoroughly. Wax and detailing services satisfied the most ardent car-lovers. Before long, Cactus Car Wash became the most popular car wash in Charleston, SC.Cactus Car Wash expanded into the heart of Atlanta in 1998. Once again, Cactus set new standards in customer care, quality, and service. Once again, customers loved Cactus, and the new facility became one of the busiest washes in the southeastern United States. Cactus Car Wash has seven successful locations in Ft. Lauderdale, Atlanta and Charleston. Cactus Car Wash operates on a "flex-serve" model, offering customers traditional full-service car washing, exterior-only express car washing, and a variety of special detailing and restoration options.
The ProntoWash USA Master Franchise is the business partner in a specific geography. The primary role of the Master Franchise is to develop the territory by selling franchises and providing support to the franchisees in the territory. He will open the first operation in the territory and may continue to expand.
The required profile to become a Master Franchisee is that of an entrepreneurial person; with management abilities and HR motivations; with influence and contacts in the local market (specifically in the retail area), service-oriented and highly focused on the end consumer; with financing capacity and willingness to dedicate fully to the company's management.
By acquiring the ProntoWash Master Franchise you will gain the right to operate exclusively the ProntoWash business in your area, with all the know-how (training and all of our standardized experience in a complete pack of manuals), brand, equipment, materials and supplies, the right to access ProntoWash's central marketing, operations and administration services, and the ongoing advice of our team of experts.
The ProntoWash Individual Franchise grants you exclusive rights to operate the hand car wash and high end detailing services at a specific parking.