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Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of ASP-America's Swimming Pool Company vs 21st Century Auto Alliance including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.
Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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Investment | $101,089 - $138,344 | $20,000 |
Franchise Fee | $35,000 - $58,000 | $4,500 |
Royalty Fee | 8 - 4% | - |
Advertising Fee | 1% | - |
Year Founded | 2001 | 1986 |
Year Franchised | 2005 | 1995 |
Term Of Agreement | 10 years | - |
Term Of Agreement | 10 years | - |
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 | -/Yes | -/- |
Start-up Costs | -/Yes | -/- |
Equipment | -/Yes | -/- |
Inventory | -/Yes | -/- |
Receivables | -/Yes | -/- |
Payroll | -/Yes | -/- |
Training & Support |
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Training | On-The-Job Training: 64 hours Classroom Training: 32 hours Additional Training: Regional training | - |
Support | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform | - |
Marketing | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app | - |
Operations | * Franchise can be run from home
* 20% of all franchisees own more than one unit * Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (90% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | - |
Expansion Plans |
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US Expansion | Yes | - |
Canada Expansion | - | - |
International Expansion | - | - |
Our business opportunity has an easy learning curve, very modest capital investment, and provides a service that ALL automobile dealerships can use. We supply the proprietary software, marketing training, sets of the sticker stock used in daily business activities and a high level of support for our valued franchisees. We have formed an agreement with The Polk Company to acquire accurate information about the vehicles our franchisees service. The Polk Company is an exceptional source of information as they are in the business to collect and archive data. Polk acquires data directly from the auto manufacturers themselves as well as from state agencies responsible for licensing automobiles. Unlike some of our competitors who build their own data with limited resources, our relationship with The Polk Company allows us to tap the unlimited resources of a multi-million dollar corporation that most of the nations insurance companies rely on for their vehicle information. By presenting information about used vehicles using good advertising techniques coupled with the accuracy of Polk data, we feel that the 21st Century AutoAlliance franchise system offers the best option of alternative advertising for automobile dealerships today.