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Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Al & Ed's Autosound vs Auto Accents including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.
Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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Investment | $160,300 - $560,200 | $67,000 - $130,650 |
Franchise Fee | $25,000 | N/A |
Royalty Fee | to 7% | - |
Advertising Fee | - | - |
Year Founded | 1954 | - |
Year Franchised | 1986 | - |
Term Of Agreement | - | - |
Term Of Agreement | - | - |
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/No | -/- |
Start-up Costs | No/Yes | -/- |
Equipment | No/Yes | -/- |
Inventory | No/Yes | -/- |
Receivables | No/No | -/- |
Payroll | No/No | -/- |
Training & Support |
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Training | - | - |
Support | - | - |
Marketing | - | - |
Operations | - | - |
Expansion Plans |
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US Expansion | Yes | - |
Canada Expansion | No | - |
International Expansion | No | - |
Headquartered in the city of Los Angeles, CA, Al & Ed’s Autosound sells and installs today most major brands within the mobile electronics product lines, including car stereos, CD changers, amplifiers, speakers, equalizers and processors, mobile theater systems, navigation systems, security systems, radar detectors, cellular telephones and hands free kits as well as motoring accessories. The company also has an exclusive private label program featuring the MobilWorks line of car alarms and mobile entertainment audio/video products. It was Al & Ed’s that helped create today’s standards of excellence with the founding of the Mobile Electronics Certification Program for technicians, as well as the mobile division for the Electronics Industry Alliance, which currently resides under the Consumer Electronic Association.
We know that we are in the right place at the right time. The market demand is there. We have the products. We have the expertise. The systems are in place.
If you feel you are right for the business and we feel you are right for us, there is no reason you cannot be as successful as you dream. Though not a partner in the legal sense, we will be your partner in a moral sense. As you franchisor, we will be a vital and integral part of your business.
Because this is a business of ever-changing technology and new product lines,, our partnership must be a close one, as we will be introducing you to new technologies as they are unveiled. We would like to have the opportunity to answer your questions and extend a personal invitation to you for a confidential interview.