CARSTAR vs Mobalign Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
CARSTAR Franchise
Mobalign Franchise
Investment $298,200 - $804,300$172,458 - $223,433
Franchise Fee $20,000 - $30,000N/A
Royalty Fee 1.5%8%
Advertising Fee 1%5% Local 2% Nat'l
Year Founded 1989-
Year Franchised 1989-
Term Of Agreement -5 Years +5+5+5
Term Of Agreement -5 Years +5+5+5
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements
 
CARSTAR Franchise
Mobalign Franchise
Experience --

Financing Options
 
CARSTAR Franchise
Mobalign Franchise
  In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees -/--/-
Start-up Costs -/--/-
Equipment -/--/-
Inventory -/--/-
Receivables -/--/-
Payroll -/--/-

Training & Support
 
CARSTAR Franchise
Mobalign Franchise
Training On-The-Job Training: 12 hours Classroom Training: 20 hours Additional Training: Regional training, 1-2 days; Ongoing training at franchisee's location as needed The initial training covers all material aspects of the operation of a Mobalign franchise and is comprised of classroom and on-the-job training and takes approximately 6 weeks.
Support 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 Use the "Mobalign" service mark, use of distinctive system, marketing assistance, ongoing business development and consulting, and other benefits that come with owning a Mobalign franchise.
Marketing Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing -
Operations Absentee Ownership Allowed

Number of Employees Required to Run: 8 - 9

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Expansion Plans
 
CARSTAR Franchise
Mobalign Franchise
US Expansion YesYes
Canada Expansion YesYes
International Expansion --

Company Overviews

About CARSTAR

CARSTAR is a champion of the independent collision repair operators, consequently, CARSTAR is the largest automotive collision repair franchise in North America. The well publicized industry dynamitics: declining repair opportunities, acceleration in shops being de-selected from Insurance referral programs, excess repair capacity, increased competition from Multi-Shop Operators and Consolidators, and scarcity of skilled labor, has changed how the Independent Collision Repair Operator needs to conduct business. The CARSTAR Franchise program offers many solutions to these and other issues in which you and your business may be facing. We believe we are the champion for quality Independent shops, providing effective training solutions, staying involved in National and Local Industry Associations and developing sale and marketing programs to help our Franchisees compete in this turbulent market.

CARSTAR leverages the purchasing power of Driven Brands to provide tremendous benefits for our CARSTAR store owners. Nearly 50 corporately managed purchasing programs provide our CARSTAR partners on average $25,000 or more in cost savings and rebates. With larger volume stores easily surpassing that amount in rebates. Store owners also benefit from a national fleet program, top vendor partnerships and support from national service providers.

The total investment necessary to begin operation of a conversion CARSTAR franchise is $23,500 to $165,300. This includes $10,000 to $20,000 that must be paid to the franchisor or affiliate. The total investment necessary to begin operation of a new (ground-up) CARSTAR franchise is $298,200 to $804,300. This includes $10,000 to $20,000 that must be paid to the franchisor or affiliate.

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About Mobalign

Mobalign have over 3 decades of experience maintaining and repairing equipment in the commercial trucking industry in Europe, Australia and North America .Mobalign has been developed to be adaptable to various industry segments wherever trucks are used a Mobalign franchisee can develop a thriving business as we are able to both diversify and focus our marketing activities. Just some of the Industry segments we service are: * Commercial Freight Industry * Truck Sales / Dealership Industry * Truck Repair Industry * Delivery / Courier Industry * Food Industry * Lumber Industry * Construction Industry * Fuel / Gas / chemical Industry * Retail Industry * Federal and Municipal * Armed Forces
There is no other franchise in the commercial trucking industry offering a package of specialized services the way that Mobalign does. The specialized services that we offer add value to our customers businesses as we are able to repair various types of equipment on-site at the customer location. This can save customers thousands of dollars in parts and downtime. We are continually looking for problems to solve for our customers and industry and we have proven our ability to find solutions, providing they fit with our business model and add value for our customers we will continue to test new solutions and add them to our service offering. The training and ongoing support that a franchisee receives can prove invaluable and is not available anywhere else to the level offered through Mobalign.