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Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Super Wash vs ProntoWash including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.
Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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Investment | $444,000 - $1,100,000 | $70,000 - $442,600 |
Franchise Fee | $9,000 | $25,000 - $372,600 |
Royalty Fee | Varies | higher of $1000 or 8% |
Advertising Fee | - | 2% |
Year Founded | 1982 | 2001 |
Year Franchised | 2001 | 2004 |
Term Of Agreement | 10 years | - |
Term Of Agreement | 10 years | - |
Renewal Fee | - | - |
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/Yes | -/- |
Equipment | No/Yes | -/- |
Inventory | No/Yes | -/- |
Receivables | No/No | -/- |
Payroll | No/No | -/- |
Training & Support |
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Training | Available at headquarters, Available at franchisee's location | - |
Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Field operations/evaluations | - |
Marketing | Ad slicks | - |
Operations |
30-40% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3 - 4
Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. | - |
Expansion Plans |
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US Expansion | Yes | - |
Canada Expansion | No | - |
International Expansion | No | - |
What we do here at Super Wash is not nearly as fundamental to us as "our character." We attempt every day to have a useful result in other people's lives and just happen to wash a colossal number of automobiles a year on the way. Super Wash, Inc. is the nation's central turnkey auto wash association. We have been a part of the headway or advancement of more than 700 auto washes the nation over. There are at this moment about 270 blend self-serve and brushless modified auto washes working under the Super Wash® trademark in 19 unmistakable states the country over.
Over the years, Super Wash, Inc. has primarily offered one development opportunity for prospective operators - a license to operate combination self-serve and brushless automatic car washes utilizing the Super Wash name and associated trademarks.
Now, after 29 years, Super Wash is taking additional steps to offer prospective operators a more protected business opportunity, and to safeguard our reputation for excellence. Our three different development opportunities offer varying levels of involvement by Super Wash, Inc. They include our franchise program, and our build-to-suit and equipment-only options.
The ProntoWash USA Master Franchise is the business partner in a specific geography. The primary role of the Master Franchise is to develop the territory by selling franchises and providing support to the franchisees in the territory. He will open the first operation in the territory and may continue to expand.
The required profile to become a Master Franchisee is that of an entrepreneurial person; with management abilities and HR motivations; with influence and contacts in the local market (specifically in the retail area), service-oriented and highly focused on the end consumer; with financing capacity and willingness to dedicate fully to the company's management.
By acquiring the ProntoWash Master Franchise you will gain the right to operate exclusively the ProntoWash business in your area, with all the know-how (training and all of our standardized experience in a complete pack of manuals), brand, equipment, materials and supplies, the right to access ProntoWash's central marketing, operations and administration services, and the ongoing advice of our team of experts.
The ProntoWash Individual Franchise grants you exclusive rights to operate the hand car wash and high end detailing services at a specific parking.