Atlantic Pinstriping vs Ziebart Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees
	Atlantic Pinstriping Franchise	Ziebart Franchise
Investment	$45,600 - $68,500	$297,800 - $469,100
Franchise Fee	$30,000	$30,000
Royalty Fee	7%	5%-8%
Advertising Fee	-	5%
Year Founded	2003	1954
Year Franchised	2004	1963
Term Of Agreement	5 years	10 years
Term Of Agreement	5 years	10 years
Renewal Fee	$500	$3.9K
Business Experience Requirements
	Atlantic Pinstriping Franchise	Ziebart Franchise
Experience	-	General business experience
Financing Options
	Atlantic Pinstriping Franchise	Ziebart Franchise
	In-House/3rd Party	In-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees	No/Yes	No/No
Start-up Costs	No/Yes	No/Yes
Equipment	No/Yes	Yes/Yes
Inventory	No/Yes	No/Yes
Receivables	No/Yes	Yes/No
Payroll	No/Yes	No/No
Training & Support
	Atlantic Pinstriping Franchise	Ziebart Franchise
Training	-	On-The-Job Training: 228 hours Classroom Training: 104 hours
Support	Newsletter, Grand opening, Internet	Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Grand Opening Online Support Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform
Marketing	Regional advertising	Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing
Operations	Franchise can be run from home. Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed.	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
	Atlantic Pinstriping Franchise	Ziebart Franchise
US Expansion	Yes	Yes
Canada Expansion	No	No
International Expansion	No	Yes

Company Overviews

About Atlantic Pinstriping

Over 16 million new cars are sold in the U.S. every year, with over 20,000 new car dealers competing for their share of this market. New car dealers are continuously looking for ways to enhance the saleability of their new car inventories and to increase the margin on each vehicle sale. As an Atlantic PinStriping franchise owner, you'll use our highly efficient system and proprietary technology to provide the solution new car dealers are looking for. Your quality, hand-painted pinstripes will enhance the appearance and sales appeal of any car, van, truck or motorcycle, and your services will provide customized add-on options that add to the dealer's bottom line. The Atlantic PinStriping franchise program is also about meeting needs: Yours. Even if you have no formal automotive industry experience, this franchise could be the business opportunity you have been looking for. It's an affordable, uncomplicated, and home based franchise, which is designed to enable qualified individuals to invest their talents and energy into their own futures.

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.