Grease Monkey and Grease Monkey Shine vs Mobalign Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Grease Monkey and Grease Monkey Shine vs Mobalign including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Grease Monkey and Grease Monkey Shine Franchise
Mobalign Franchise
Investment $55,000 - $761,135$172,458 - $223,433
Franchise Fee $35,000N/A
Royalty Fee 5%8%
Advertising Fee 0.5%5% Local 2% Nat'l
Year Founded 1978-
Year Franchised 1979-
Term Of Agreement 15 years5 Years +5+5+5
Term Of Agreement 15 years5 Years +5+5+5
Renewal Fee $5K-


Business Experience Requirements
 
Grease Monkey and Grease Monkey Shine Franchise
Mobalign Franchise
Experience
  • General business experience
  • Marketing skills
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    Financing Options
     
    Grease Monkey and Grease Monkey Shine Franchise
    Mobalign Franchise
      In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
    Franchise Fees No/Yes-/-
    Start-up Costs No/Yes-/-
    Equipment No/Yes-/-
    Inventory No/Yes-/-
    Receivables No/No-/-
    Payroll No/No-/-

    Training & Support
     
    Grease Monkey and Grease Monkey Shine Franchise
    Mobalign Franchise
    Training On-The-Job Training: 40 hours Classroom Training: 35 hours Additional Training: Annual regional meetings 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/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform Use 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 Templates Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app -
    Operations 30% of all franchisees own more than one unit

    Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 8

    Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (95% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

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    Expansion Plans
     
    Grease Monkey and Grease Monkey Shine Franchise
    Mobalign Franchise
    US Expansion YesYes
    Canada Expansion NoYes
    International Expansion Yes-

    Company Overviews

    About Grease Monkey and Grease Monkey Shine

    Founded in 1978, Grease Monkey centers provide preventive maintenance that meets manufacturers' recommendations for most makes and models of cars, with no appointment necessary. Grease Monkey International is the nation's largest independent franchisor of automotive oil change centers serving more than 2 million customers each year with 75% of them being return customers. Our "less hassle, more hustle!" customer experience is part of every signature Grease Monkey® service.

    Headquartered in Denver Colorado, the Grease Monkey® brand currently has more than 300 centers operating in the United States, Latin America, and China.
    GMI is not owned by a major oil company. Being independent means GMI's focus remains on helping customers properly maintain their car or truck, instead of selling a particular brand of oil. Since 1998, the company has offered a Monkey Shine program--a car wash adjacent to and in conjunction with the Grease Monkey Center.

    The estimated total investment necessary to begin operation of a Grease Monkey franchise ranges from $156,695 to $347,850, including between $5,000 and $50,000 which must be paid to the franchisor or its affiliates.
    If you elect to include a Monkey Shine Facility providing car wash services in conjunction with the Grease Monkey Center, the total investment increases between $151,650 and $761,135 depending on the configuration and size of your Monkey Shine Facility, none of which added costs is paid to the franchisor or its affiliates. Grease Monkey franchisees have the option to choose to operate a Monkey Shine Facility.
    Grease Monkey area developers acquire the right to develop multiple franchises, with a minimum of three Grease Monkey Centers in a designated development area. The total investment necessary to begin operation as an area developer to open three Grease Monkey Centers ranges from $55,000 to $65,000, all of which must be paid to the franchisor or its affiliates.
    Veteran Incentives  $10,000 off franchise fee

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    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.