Wheelchair Getaways vs Automatic Car Credit Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Wheelchair Getaways Franchise
Automatic Car Credit Franchise
Investment $40,000 - $112,000$250,000 - $416,700
Franchise Fee $17,500$10,000 - $25,000
Royalty Fee $550/van/yr.$125/vehicle
Advertising Fee -$500-1,000/Mo.
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
Automatic Car Credit Franchise
Experience -Do I need to have auto industry experience to purchase a franchise? We recommend that you do. However, an individual that demonstrates great people skills, business sense, is driven, and can motivate others can probably hire individuals with the necessary experience.

Financing Options
 
Wheelchair Getaways Franchise
Automatic Car Credit 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
Automatic Car Credit Franchise
Training -Ready to learn more about auto financing, inventory control, and marketing than you ever dreamed? Automatic Car Credit has a rigorous training program ready for you. It covers every area essential to running your franchise. And ongoing training will be available on an as-needed basis.
Support Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives-
Marketing Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertisingTV and radio commercials that are clear and compelling, making Automatic Car Credit stand out from the competition. The Web site is another excellent marketing tool. There is no question: your marketing message will be loud, clear, and highly professional!
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
Automatic Car Credit Franchise
US Expansion YesYes
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 Automatic Car Credit

Buckle Up! It's going to be a fast ride to your future with...Automatic Car Credit.
We're a used car dealer that specializes in helping people establish or re-establish their credit through the purchase of a vehicle. Since the early 1990's, our proven financing system has allowed thousands of customers purchase the vehicle they want, and more importantly, can afford. We have a different selling philosophy in that we are low pressure and treat customers equally, regardless of credit worthiness. Our model allows the customer to deal with one person throughout the buying experience. Secondly, we sell credit. Pardon the pun, but the vehicle is the "vehicle" in which we do it.
Why should you choose us? * We're a Nation on Wheels * We're a High Octane Business * Tough times put lender's in the driver's seat * The Benefits are Practically Automatic! * Automatic Franchise Support Providing customers with the loans they need for the vehicles they can afford - while offering super-charged opportunity to a few, hard-driving franchisees.