America's Fleet Service vs Mobalign Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of America's Fleet Service vs Mobalign including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
America's Fleet Service Franchise
Mobalign Franchise
Investment $90,000$172,458 - $223,433
Franchise Fee $12,500N/A
Royalty Fee 8%8%
Advertising Fee -5% Local 2% Nat'l
Year Founded 1992-
Year Franchised 2004-
Term Of Agreement 20 years5 Years +5+5+5
Term Of Agreement 20 years5 Years +5+5+5
Renewal Fee 20% of then-current fee-


Business Experience Requirements
 
America's Fleet Service Franchise
Mobalign Franchise
Experience
  • General business experience
  • Mechanical skills
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    Financing Options
     
    America's Fleet Service Franchise
    Mobalign Franchise
      In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
    Franchise Fees No/No-/-
    Start-up Costs No/No-/-
    Equipment No/Yes-/-
    Inventory No/No-/-
    Receivables No/No-/-
    Payroll No/No-/-

    Training & Support
     
    America's Fleet Service Franchise
    Mobalign Franchise
    Training -The initial training covers all material aspects of the operation of a Mobalign franchise and is comprised of classroom and on-the-job training and takes approximately 6 weeks.
    Support Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperativesUse the "Mobalign" service mark, use of distinctive system, marketing assistance, ongoing business development and consulting, and other benefits that come with owning a Mobalign franchise.
    Marketing Co-op advertising, Ad slicks-
    Operations Franchise can be run from home.

    Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1

    Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

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    Expansion Plans
     
    America's Fleet Service Franchise
    Mobalign Franchise
    US Expansion YesYes
    Canada Expansion NoYes
    International Expansion No-

    Company Overviews

    About America's Fleet Service

    We offer comprehensive preventive maintenance (PM) program and minor repairs/corrective maintenance. Our recommended standard preventive maintenance (PM) service has been developed using industry standards, manufacturer specifications and recommendations, and years of experience. This the routine maintenance and inspection program. We can also custom the PM to match your companies requirements or program. In our free consultation we generally discuss PM frequency recommendations based on how you use your fleet and its age and condition, driving patterns, and even environmental conditions. We service light trucks (pickups and vans) through class 8 vehicles including: Tractor and trailers Light, Medium, and Heavy Trucks Refrigeration units Off-road and construction equipment and vehicles Diesel, gas, and propane engines Cranes, lifts, booms, Redi-mix, utility, chippers, pony and auxiliary equipment Light trucks, vans, box trucks, pickups and other vehicles

    About Mobalign

    Mobalign have over 3 decades of experience maintaining and repairing equipment in the commercial trucking industry in Europe, Australia and North America .Mobalign has been developed to be adaptable to various industry segments wherever trucks are used a Mobalign franchisee can develop a thriving business as we are able to both diversify and focus our marketing activities. Just some of the Industry segments we service are: * Commercial Freight Industry * Truck Sales / Dealership Industry * Truck Repair Industry * Delivery / Courier Industry * Food Industry * Lumber Industry * Construction Industry * Fuel / Gas / chemical Industry * Retail Industry * Federal and Municipal * Armed Forces
    There is no other franchise in the commercial trucking industry offering a package of specialized services the way that Mobalign does. The specialized services that we offer add value to our customers businesses as we are able to repair various types of equipment on-site at the customer location. This can save customers thousands of dollars in parts and downtime. We are continually looking for problems to solve for our customers and industry and we have proven our ability to find solutions, providing they fit with our business model and add value for our customers we will continue to test new solutions and add them to our service offering. The training and ongoing support that a franchisee receives can prove invaluable and is not available anywhere else to the level offered through Mobalign.