Maaco Auto Painting & Bodyworks vs Ziebart Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Maaco Auto Painting & Bodyworks vs Ziebart including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
	Maaco Auto Painting & Bodyworks Franchise	Ziebart Franchise
Investment	$297,313 - $587,860	$297,800 - $469,100
Franchise Fee	$40,000	$30,000
Royalty Fee	9%	5%-8%
Advertising Fee	$1K/wk.	5%
Year Founded	1972	1954
Year Franchised	1972	1963
Term Of Agreement	15 years	10 years
Term Of Agreement	15 years	10 years
Renewal Fee	-	$3.9K
Business Experience Requirements
	Maaco Auto Painting & Bodyworks Franchise	Ziebart Franchise
Experience	General business experience Marketing skills	General business experience
Financing Options
	Maaco Auto Painting & Bodyworks Franchise	Ziebart Franchise
	In-House/3rd Party	In-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees	No/Yes	No/No
Start-up Costs	No/Yes	No/Yes
Equipment	No/Yes	Yes/Yes
Inventory	No/Yes	No/Yes
Receivables	No/No	Yes/No
Payroll	No/No	No/No
Training & Support
	Maaco Auto Painting & Bodyworks Franchise	Ziebart Franchise
Training	4 weeks of hands-on training is provided to new franchise owners at our Corporate Headquarters, located in Charlotte, NC. Franchisees will receive instruction on sales, management, production and customer service procedures during this time. Upon opening, three weeks of on-the-job training will be provided by your regional trainer. The support team will also assistance with hiring and training new employees. Your local fleet director will provide assistance in developing local trade and fleet accounts. Six to 12 months of new MAACO center development oversight and ongoing training and development will be continuously provided. You will also have access to over 2,000 hours of online training support. On an ongoing basis, the Maaco franchise system provides the benefits of an all-encompassing business system that helps manage KPI's, inventory, and payroll. On-The-Job Training: 12 hours Classroom Training: 64 hours Additional Training: Continual support	On-The-Job Training: 228 hours Classroom Training: 104 hours
Support	Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform	Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Grand Opening Online Support Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform
Marketing	Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing	Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing
Operations	Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 7 - 8 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)	10% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 4 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)
Expansion Plans
	Maaco Auto Painting & Bodyworks Franchise	Ziebart Franchise
US Expansion	Yes	Yes
Canada Expansion	No	No
International Expansion	Yes	Yes

Company Overviews

About Maaco Auto Painting & Bodyworks

As a new franchisee, you'll not only be a MAACO owner, but you'll also be part of the MAACO family.

You'll align yourself with a successful business and share advantages such as:

*Over 40 years of automotive paint and collision repair experience

*Outstanding earning potential

*World class, comprehensive training program

*Ongoing operating support and assistance

*Territory protection

*Unmatched buying power

MAACO is the leader in the $43 billion automotive paint and collision industry. With virtually no nationally branded competition and over 40 years in franchising,

MAACO dominates with more than 45% market share in automotive cosmetic paint. Furthermore, MAACO's advancement in the cosmetic collision sector ("cosmolision") provides dealers with fantastic opportunity for continued growth. If thoughts of a proven business model, a family-oriented business, comfortable operating hours and huge income potential excite you, we encourage you to take a deeper look into MAACO Franchising.

NO AUTOMOTIVE EXPERIENCE IS NECESSARY - MAACO is a retail-oriented, auto service franchise business with successful owners from many walks of life.

Veteran Incentives Reduced royalty fee for first six months

#75 on Franchise Rankings.com

#357 in Franchise 500 for 2020.

About Ziebart

Ziebart International was founded in 1954 by Kurt Ziebart. A German mechanic, Ziebart developed a process to stop corrosion and opened the first Ziebart store in Detroit. The private company began franchising in 1963 and has more than 600 locations in 55 countries. In 1989, Ziebart acquired Tidy Car, a franchise company offering similar services, and sold franchises under the name of Ziebart Tidy Car until 1999, when the name changed to Ziebart.

The company has co-branding relationships with Speedy Auto Glass and Rhino Linings USA.