Christian Brothers vs Automotive Art Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Christian Brothers Franchise
Automotive Art Franchise
Investment $454,250 - $582,400$175,000 - $520,000
Franchise Fee $135,000N/A
Royalty Fee Varies5%
Advertising Fee $10K/yr.2% local + 1%
Year Founded 1962-
Year Franchised 1996-
Term Of Agreement -10 years
Term Of Agreement -10 years
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements
 
Christian Brothers Franchise
Automotive Art Franchise
Experience Management and leadership background-

Financing Options
 
Christian Brothers Franchise
Automotive Art Franchise
  In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees -/Yes-/-
Start-up Costs -/Yes-/-
Equipment -/Yes-/-
Inventory -/Yes-/-
Receivables -/Yes-/-
Payroll -/Yes-/-

Training & Support
 
Christian Brothers Franchise
Automotive Art Franchise
Training Ongoing training and marketing support from the Home office On-The-Job Training: 115 hours Classroom Training: 204 hours -
Support Ongoing marketing support from the Home office which includes: Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures 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 Number of Employees Required to Run: 8-

Expansion Plans
 
Christian Brothers Franchise
Automotive Art Franchise
US Expansion Yes-
Canada Expansion --
International Expansion --

Company Overviews

About Christian Brothers

Our roots go back to 1982 in Houston, Texas, when Mark Carr founded Christian Brothers Automotive with a mission to “love your neighbor as yourself” (Matthew 22:39). When we began our franchise program in 1996, this principle carried forward as the guiding light for all our franchisees. Today, there are over 160 Christian Brothers locations across 24 states and many more coming soon. 
We are proud to say that each of our franchisees operates their business with the deep-seated knowledge that if we treat each other right, we’ll have happy customers - and that’s how we’ll succeed financially. In our 24+ years of franchising we’ve never closed a location and are proud to continue that legacy in years to come.

Veteran Incentives  10% off franchise fee
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In Franchise Business Reviews' Top 200.
#261 in Franchise 500 for 2020.

About Automotive Art

Automotive Art is the Caribbean's largest Auto-Care retailer of car enhancement products and services. With its corporate headquarters in Barbados, it currently operates in over 20 countries with 27 stores throughout the Caribbean, Latin America, Central and South America.Automotive Art is a one-stop superstore and service centre offering a wide choice of quality brands including accessories, batteries, car care products, paint and ancillaries, tools, tyres, wheels and the services to install them. Our Vision is to be the leading retailer of automotive enhancement products and services to our customers.