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In the early '90s, engineer Douglas C. Hansen was working for an aerospace firm developing airbag inflators. He discovered there was a lack of understanding regarding airbag systems'how they worked, how they should be handled and how they should be repaired.
Propelled by that discovery and recent legislation that required all cars to be equipped with driver and passenger airbags, Hansen and his wife, Victoria, founded Airbag Service. Franchisees work with repair shops and consumers in testing, maintaining and replacing airbags.
The company has co-branding relationships with Novus and Apple Auto Glass.
Below is a quick comparison of TechZone Airbag Service against other Automotive Repairs & Maintenance franchises and business opportunities. For an in depth comparison of TechZone Airbag Service with another opportunity including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options click on the name of the company to view the detailed comparison.
Franchise | Franchise Fee | Royalty | Advertising Fee | Development Costs |
Active Green + Ross Tire & Auto | $25,000 | 5% | 2.5% | $130,000-$225,000 |
Advanced Maintenance | $35,000 | 6% | to 1.5% | $132,350-$185,100 |
All Night Auto | $25,000 | $150,000-$245,000 | ||
All Tune and Lube | $30,000 | 7% | $112,000-$146,500 | |
All Tune Transmission | $32,000 | $150,000 | ||
America's Fleet Service | $12,500 | 8% | $90,000 | |
American Engine Installations | $15,000-$37,500 | $40,000-$100,000 | ||
ATL Motor Mate | $32,000 | $125,000 | ||
Atlantic Windshield Repair | N/A | 0 | $119,000-$139,000 | |
Auto-Lab | $27,500 | 6% | 3% | $128,750-$317,500 |
Automotive Art | N/A | 5% | 2% local + 1% | $175,000-$520,000 |
Automotive Maintenance Solutions | $25,000 | 7%/mo. | $118,100-$175,600 | |
Brake King | $50,000 | 5% | 5% Local 2% Nat'l | $121,750-$277,533 |
Brake Masters | $22,950 | 5% | 4% | $167,450-$652,150 |
Budget Brake & Muffler | $25,000 | $185,000-$225,000 | ||
Canadian Tire | N/A | $125,000-And Up | ||
Car-X Auto Service | $25,000 | 5% | $214,000-$326,000 | |
CARSTAR | $20,000-$30,000 | 1.5% | 1% | $298,200-$804,300 |
CarX | $25,000 | 5% | 5% | $262,000-$413,500 |
Certigard | $25,000 | 5% | 2% | $75,000 |
Christian Brothers | $135,000 | Varies | $10K/yr. | $454,250-$582,400 |
Collision on Wheels | $49,000-$100,000 | 10% | 7% | $75,000-$195,000 |
Collision Shop, The | $35,000 | 6%/wk. | $150,000-$175,000 | |
Creative Colors | $49,500 | 7.5% | 1% | $179,125-$266,650 |
Dominion Auto Centers | $35,000 | 8% | $100 per vehicle sold, 2% of service revenue | $50,000 |
DPF Alternatives | $10,000-$25,000 | $750/mo. | $300/mo. | $45,000-$141,500 |
Dr. Vinyl | $24,500 | 7% | $41,320-$71,500 | |
Fabrion | $23,500-$36,500 | 7% | $19,900-$95,200 | |
Fibrenew | $47,000 | $695/mo. | $87,812-$99,452 | |
FixRim Mobile Wheel Repair | N/A | 6% | $69,000-$89,000 | |
Grease Monkey and Grease Monkey Shine | $35,000 | 5% | 0.5% | $55,000-$761,135 |
Honest-1 Auto Care | $45,000 | 6% | 1% | $206,650-$659,150 |
Ice Cold Air | N/A | $15,000-$25,000 | ||
Kennedy Transmission | $17,500 | $88,500-$162,500 | ||
Lentz U.S.A. Service Centers | $20,000 | to 7% | $114,000-$130,000 | |
Line-X Corp. | $15,000-$30,000 | 10c/Lb. | $130,263-$373,296 | |
Master Mechanic | $30,000 | 6% | 3% | $175,000-$225,000 |
Meineke Car Care | $35,000 | $20.8K+/yr. | 6% | $319,774-$610,318 |
Merlin 200000 Mile Shops | $26,000-$30,000 | 4.9-6.9% | $183,600-$315,900 | |
Midas | $35,000 | 10% | included | $198,650-$539,512 |
Mikes Master Mechanics | $30,000-$345,000 | 6% | 1% | $122,000-$400,000 |
Milex Complete Auto Care | $35,000-$45,000 | 7% | 1% | $197,457-$296,767 |
Minute Muffler And Brake | $25,000 | 4% | 1% | $25,000-$500,000 |
Mobalign | N/A | 8% | 5% Local 2% Nat'l | $172,458-$223,433 |
Northside Autosports | $35,000 | $250/Month | $50,000 | |
Novus Auto Glass | $10,500 | 6% | 2% | $55,000-$264,190 |
Oil Butler | $15,000 | 7% | $25,000-$40,700 | |
One Stop Undercar | $40,000-$80,000 | $292,000-$460,000 | ||
Onsite Recon | $22,500 | No less than 9% | 2% Nat'l 3% Local | $80,996-$120,111 |
Precision Tune Auto Care | $25,000 | 7.5%-6% | 1.5% | $127,000-$253,600 |
Pro Fleet Care | $10,000 | $33,000-$70,000 | ||
Quality Tune-Up Shops | $25,000 | $234,000-$282,000 | ||
Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center | $15,000 | $282,150-$1,820,100 | ||
Saf-T Auto Centers | $15,000 | $500/mo. | $85,000-$100,000 | |
Speedee Oil Change & Tune-Up | $35,000 | 6% | 6% | $188,305-$527,970 |
Speedy Auto Service | $30,000 | 5% | 2% | $100,000-$300,000 |
SuperGlass Windshield Repair | $5,000-$17,500 | 4% | $18,685-$84,205 | |
Techna Glass | $5,000-$45,000 | 6-9% | $6,500-$565,100 | |
Tilden Car Care | $25,000 | 6% | $131,500-$171,200 | |
Tire Guys Service Center | $15,000 | $48,200-$94,000 | ||
Top Value | N/A | $125,000 | ||
Tuffy Auto Service Centers | $30,000 | 2.5%-5% | 5% | $224,000-$413,500 |
Tunex Automotive Specialists | $19,000 | 5% | $155,000-$218,000 | |
United Axle | $48,500 | $89,000-And Up | ||
Walt's Auto World | $15,000 | 4% | $135,000 | |
Wilhelm Automotive | $35,000 | $118,400-$302,500 |