Colors On Parade vs Ziebart Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees
	Colors On Parade Franchise	Ziebart Franchise
Investment	$16,100 - $84,000	$297,800 - $469,100
Franchise Fee	$2,500 - $5,000	$30,000
Royalty Fee	7-30%	5%-8%
Advertising Fee	1%	5%
Year Founded	1989	1954
Year Franchised	1991	1963
Term Of Agreement	10 years	10 years
Term Of Agreement	10 years	10 years
Renewal Fee	Varies	$3.9K
Business Experience Requirements
	Colors On Parade Franchise	Ziebart Franchise
Experience	General business experience Marketing skills Love of cars is helpful	General business experience
Financing Options
	Colors On Parade 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	Yes/No	Yes/No
Payroll	Yes/No	No/No
Training & Support
	Colors On Parade Franchise	Ziebart Franchise
Training	On-The-Job Training: 112+ hours Classroom Training: 24 hours Additional Training: Ongoing technical training	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 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	Franchise can be run from home. 20% of all franchisees own more than one unit Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed.	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
	Colors On Parade Franchise	Ziebart Franchise
US Expansion	Yes	Yes
Canada Expansion	No	No
International Expansion	Yes	Yes

Company Overviews

About Colors On Parade

Franchising gives you all the advantages of business ownership plus support from an experienced company. And joining an industry leader like Colors On Parade only makes it better. Colors On Parade offers a variety of franchising opportunities based on your individual experience, investment capital and personal goals. Voted number one in franchisee financial satisfaction in a recent Success Magazine - Arthur Andersen poll, Colors On Parade is the industry leader in on-site Automotive finish repair. Our on-going research and development and strategic alliance with Refinish Technologies Inc. provides you and affiliates exclusive use, gives you exclusive use of our cutting-edge technology as well as processes that are OSHA and EPA compliant - so you're ready for the market and the competition. No finish repair experience is necessary. We will train you on our proven system and state-of-the-art techniques and processes - providing you with the foundation for long-term success.

Veteran Incentives 30% off franchise fee

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.