Altracolor Systems vs Ziebart Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees
	Altracolor Systems Franchise	Ziebart Franchise
Investment	$37,500 - $53,950	$297,800 - $469,100
Franchise Fee	$8,000 - $19,950	$30,000
Royalty Fee	$95/wk.	5%-8%
Advertising Fee	-	5%
Year Founded	1988	1954
Year Franchised	1991	1963
Term Of Agreement	-	10 years
Term Of Agreement	-	10 years
Renewal Fee	-	$3.9K
Business Experience Requirements
	Altracolor Systems Franchise	Ziebart Franchise
Experience	-	General business experience
Financing Options
	Altracolor Systems Franchise	Ziebart Franchise
	In-House/3rd Party	In-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees	No/No	No/No
Start-up Costs	No/No	No/Yes
Equipment	Yes/No	Yes/Yes
Inventory	No/No	No/Yes
Receivables	No/No	Yes/No
Payroll	No/No	No/No
Training & Support
	Altracolor Systems Franchise	Ziebart Franchise
Training	-	On-The-Job Training: 228 hours Classroom Training: 104 hours
Support	-	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
Operations	-	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
	Altracolor Systems Franchise	Ziebart Franchise
US Expansion	-	Yes
Canada Expansion	No	No
International Expansion	No	Yes

Company Overviews

About Altracolor Systems

Altracolor was established in 1988 and has been offering it's unique mobile system franchise for automotive paint and surface restoration since 1991. We are operating in twenty seven states with over one hundred fifty systems. Our user friendly system is complete, providing everything you need for start-up and absolutely no experience is required. The most intensive training program in the industry will have you up and running, generating income the first week after training is completed.

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.