Wheelchair Getaways vs Budget Car & Truck Rental Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Wheelchair Getaways vs Budget Car & Truck Rental including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Wheelchair Getaways Franchise
Budget Car & Truck Rental Franchise
Investment $40,000 - $112,000$166,700 - $451,000
Franchise Fee $17,500$20,000
Royalty Fee $550/van/yr.-
Advertising Fee --
Year Founded 1988-
Year Franchised 1989-
Term Of Agreement 10 years-
Term Of Agreement 10 years-
Renewal Fee $5K-


Business Experience Requirements
 
Wheelchair Getaways Franchise
Budget Car & Truck Rental Franchise
Experience --

Financing Options
 
Wheelchair Getaways Franchise
Budget Car & Truck Rental Franchise
  In-House/3rd PartyIn-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
 
Wheelchair Getaways Franchise
Budget Car & Truck Rental Franchise
Training --
Support Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives-
Marketing Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising-
Operations Franchise can be run from home.

25% of all franchisees own more than one unit

Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3

Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

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Expansion Plans
 
Wheelchair Getaways Franchise
Budget Car & Truck Rental Franchise
US Expansion Yes-
Canada Expansion No-
International Expansion Yes-

Company Overviews

About Wheelchair Getaways

In 1921 the Pennsylvania-based Van Artsdalen Express was a successful freight company. By 1972, it had been restructured to operate school buses instead of trucks. While working for the company, J. Edward Van Artsdalen noticed that people using wheelchairs were some of the most poorly served individuals in the transportation market. Motivated by this discovery, Van Artsdalen founded Wheelchair Getaways Inc. in 1988. The company rents wheelchair-accessible vans to individuals and groups. The company began franchising in 1989 and was purchased by J. Stewart and Jean Gatewood in 1994. Wheelchair Getaways is now based in Versailles, Kentucky and owned by Richard Gatewood and Moon Ko.

About Budget Car & Truck Rental

Budget Rent a Car is one of the largest car and truck rental companies in the world, with locations in more than 110 countries and all 50 United States. With more than 3,000 rental shops, including at 825 airports, Budget Rent a Car circulates approximately 232,500 vehicles. Though Budget Rent a Car began as a strictly low-cost rental option to other companies charging daily and per-mile rates, the company has grown substantially in its 50-plus years of operation, and has been ranked as the world’s third-largest vehicle rental company.

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