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Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Alta Mere Toys for your Car vs Auto Accents including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.
Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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Investment | $134,100 - $166,882 | $67,000 - $130,650 |
Franchise Fee | $30,000 | N/A |
Royalty Fee | 7% | - |
Advertising Fee | $100/mo. | - |
Year Founded | 1986 | - |
Year Franchised | 1993 | - |
Term Of Agreement | 20 years | - |
Term Of Agreement | 20 years | - |
Renewal Fee | $2.5K | - |
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/Yes | -/- |
Start-up Costs | No/No | -/- |
Equipment | No/Yes | -/- |
Inventory | No/Yes | -/- |
Receivables | No/No | -/- |
Payroll | No/No | -/- |
Training & Support |
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Training | - | - |
Support | Unsurpassed Franchisor Support * Assistance provided in screening & hiring employees * Site selection assistance provided, including lease negotiations if needed * Outstanding vendor programs with private label products for window tinting and security lines * Excellent training program that includes 2 weeks of field training & oneweek of classroom * Timeline process to ensure that all pre-opening issues are completed * Store opening assistance | - |
Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising | - |
Operations |
Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3 - 4
Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (98% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | - |
Expansion Plans |
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US Expansion | Yes | - |
Canada Expansion | No | - |
International Expansion | No | - |
Alta Mere's mission is to create customer experiences that will result in satisfaction and loyalty. We want your decisions in window tinting, security, video, GPS and paint protection to be enjoyable. We provide the knowledge, service and loyalty that you deserve when making important decisions regarding parts and accessories for your vehicle. Since the early 1900's, the auto industry has been driving North America. Every year, record numbers of new products and technologies become available. Our vehicles have become more advanced, more luxurious, more high-tech than we could have imagined. Through their very existence, automakers have created a vast aftermarket economy that supports and maintains consumer needs to have existing and new vehicles tweaked, repaired and enhanced. This aftermarket economy addresses what the consumer wants from a bug shields to tinted windows to DVD viewing head rest systems. Alta Mere Industries, Inc. occupies a strategic position in the automotive aftermarket by providing our customers with the best products, service and professional installation available.
We know that we are in the right place at the right time. The market demand is there. We have the products. We have the expertise. The systems are in place.
If you feel you are right for the business and we feel you are right for us, there is no reason you cannot be as successful as you dream. Though not a partner in the legal sense, we will be your partner in a moral sense. As you franchisor, we will be a vital and integral part of your business.
Because this is a business of ever-changing technology and new product lines,, our partnership must be a close one, as we will be introducing you to new technologies as they are unveiled. We would like to have the opportunity to answer your questions and extend a personal invitation to you for a confidential interview.