Aero Colours vs Ziebart Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees
	Aero Colours Franchise	Ziebart Franchise
Investment	$49,000 - $174,000	$297,800 - $469,100
Franchise Fee	$25,000 - $125,000	$30,000
Royalty Fee	7%	5%-8%
Advertising Fee	-	5%
Year Founded	1985	1954
Year Franchised	1993	1963
Term Of Agreement	10 years	10 years
Term Of Agreement	10 years	10 years
Renewal Fee	$1K	$3.9K
Business Experience Requirements
	Aero Colours Franchise	Ziebart Franchise
Experience	General business experience Marketing skills	General business experience
Financing Options
	Aero Colours Franchise	Ziebart Franchise
	In-House/3rd Party	In-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees	Yes/Yes	No/No
Start-up Costs	No/Yes	No/Yes
Equipment	No/Yes	Yes/Yes
Inventory	No/Yes	No/Yes
Receivables	No/No	Yes/No
Payroll	No/No	No/No
Training & Support
	Aero Colours Franchise	Ziebart Franchise
Training	New franchise owners begin their AERO COLOURS career with a four-week training program. The first two weeks are spent at AERO COLOURS Training Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota consisting of 80 hours of classroom and hands-on training. Each new franchisee receives a pre-training exercise packet, training manual that offers step-by-step instructions on how to repair everything from chip and scratches to mending a cracked bumper, a sales and marketing manual that covers sales, marketing, advertising and promotions and an administration manual that offers information and documents needed to operate an AERO COLOURS franchise business.	On-The-Job Training: 228 hours Classroom Training: 104 hours
Support	Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations	Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Grand Opening Online Support Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform
Marketing	Ad slicks	Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing
Operations	Franchise can be run from home. International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 15% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 4 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (90% of current franchisees are owner/operators)	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)
Expansion Plans
	Aero Colours Franchise	Ziebart Franchise
US Expansion	-	Yes
Canada Expansion	No	No
International Expansion	Yes	Yes

Company Overviews

About Aero Colours

Aero-Colours, Inc. is recognized as the market leader in the paint repair industry based on our superior paint repair processes, industry-leading products, and highly trained and motivated franchisees. In addition to the dealer market, opportunities also exist with wholesalers, commercial fleets and individual car owners. Experience in paint repair is not necessary as many of our successful franchisees come to us with unrelated business experience and careers. We will teach you to be successful in this business if you have a genuine interest and are willing to make the commitment for success. Why Choose Aero-Colours? One of the many benefits of being part of the Aero-Colours family of franchise owners is that Aero-Colours has a vested interest in your success. If your business is successful, that success has a major impact on the overall success of the entire Aero-Colours franchise system. Each new franchisee success story translates into stronger market penetration and strength. After training, our franchise owners have the know-how to get the job done right using the products we developed for our specialized business. Proper training combined with regular technical updates, training seminars and access to our technical experts by telephone, fax and the internet give our franchisees access to the shared experience of hundreds of their colleagues nationally. In an ever-changing automotive industry, our full-time chemical engineer keeps us on the cutting edge of technology. We do the research and testing so you can concentrate on running the business.

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.