Ziebart vs Paint Bull Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Ziebart Franchise
Paint Bull Franchise
Investment $297,800 - $469,100$5,000 - $30,000
Franchise Fee $30,000N/A
Royalty Fee 5%-8%-
Advertising Fee 5%-
Year Founded 1954-
Year Franchised 1963-
Term Of Agreement 10 years-
Term Of Agreement 10 years-
Renewal Fee $3.9K-


Business Experience Requirements
 
Ziebart Franchise
Paint Bull Franchise
Experience
  • General business experience
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    Financing Options
     
    Ziebart Franchise
    Paint Bull Franchise
      In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
    Franchise Fees No/No-/-
    Start-up Costs No/Yes-/-
    Equipment Yes/Yes-/-
    Inventory No/Yes-/-
    Receivables Yes/No-/-
    Payroll No/No-/-

    Training & Support
     
    Ziebart Franchise
    Paint Bull Franchise
    Training On-The-Job Training: 228 hours Classroom Training: 104 hours Paint Bull has the only training center in the entire country designed from the ground up specifically for the Automotive Appearance Repair Industry.
    Support Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Grand Opening Online Support Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet PlatformPaint Bull has support mechanisms and staff in place to cover all aspects of running an Automotive Cosmetic Repair Business. Our dedicated Customer Service, Technical Support, Re-Supply, Shipping, Accounting, Marketing, and EPA Compliance staff are all in place to assist our Paint Bull Affiliates in every way necessary.
    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)

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    Expansion Plans
     
    Ziebart Franchise
    Paint Bull Franchise
    US Expansion Yes-
    Canada Expansion No-
    International Expansion Yes-

    Company Overviews

    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.

    Veteran Incentives  Franchise fee waived

    "Top     "World  ""    "Entrepreneur

    #43 in Canada's Top franchises.

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    #35 on Franchise Rankings.com
    #149 in Franchise 500 for 2020.
    #323 in Franchise 500 for 2021.









    About Paint Bull

    Mobile vendors today find themselves offering more service on more vehicles than ever before. The bottom line is that vehicles sitting on a dealer's lot need to look as good as possible and without an in-house body shop, a dealer has no choice other than to use a mobile vendor. The average selling price of Pre-Owned vehicle in the United States is almost $16,000 and today's consumer is simply not willing to spend that much money on a vehicle that is not in excellent condition.Paint Bull has been at the forefront of this ever changing industry since 1989. We not only are the countries largest dedicated training center, but also operate a fleet of mobile vans servicing the Mid-Michigan area and a retail store we call Paint Bull Express. You will find we stand behind our industry with innovative techniques and technology such as our exclusive Palm Base paint formula retrieval system. Simply put, unlike any other training center in the country, we practice what we preach and have the first hand know how and experience to insure your success. Apprentice Package Our most popular program for starting a new business, the Apprentice Package has been designed for the person with little or no prior business experience in the automotive restoration industry. The Apprentice Package is a Turn Key Program focusing on providing a complete Mobile Paint Repair Business. This powerful three step model will allow you to perform a variety of Paint Repairs, from basic Stone Chips, to Key Scratches, Scuffed Bumpers and even Advanced Mid-Panel Blends-You will be able to fix them all. Not only will you learn the step by step processes for fixing this damage, but you will also spend an entire week in the field with our Apprenticeship Trainer learning how to take the skills taught in week one and apply them to the real world. Upon returning home, we'll send our On-Site Sales Technician to your town to set up accounts with you.