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Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Affiliated Car Rental vs Sensible Car Rental including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.
Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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Investment | $46,500 - $72,000 | $25,000 - $30,000 |
Franchise Fee | $5,000 - $11,600 | $4,000 - $7,000 |
Royalty Fee | Varies | - |
Advertising Fee | - | - |
Year Founded | 1987 | - |
Year Franchised | 1987 | - |
Term Of Agreement | Perpetual | - |
Term Of Agreement | Perpetual | - |
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/No | -/- |
Start-up Costs | No/No | -/- |
Equipment | No/Yes | -/- |
Inventory | No/Yes | -/- |
Receivables | No/No | -/- |
Payroll | No/No | -/- |
Training & Support |
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Training | - | - |
Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | - |
Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks | - |
Operations |
5% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 - 3
Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (99% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | - |
Expansion Plans |
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US Expansion | Yes | - |
Canada Expansion | No | - |
International Expansion | No | - |
Based in Eatontown, New Jersey, Affiliated Car Rental locations rent cars, trucks, mini vans, luxury and 4x4 vehicles. Certain centers also rent moving trucks and offer towing services.
Affordable Car Rental and Sensible Car Rental provide a full service franchise program at significantly lower cost than most other companies. This, in addition to our franchisee friendly corporate attitude, is one of the reasons why both of our companies have consistently ranked among Entrepreneur Magazine's top 500 franchises each year for more than 20 years. The original founders of Affordable Car Rental and Sensible Car Rental having realized the importance of servicing and maintaining a stable quality insurance program sought out a strategic partnership with one of the largest property & casualty insurance agencies in the country. Today, that partnership is stronger than ever.