Affiliated Car Rental vs Autohire Rent-A-Car Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Affiliated Car Rental vs Autohire Rent-A-Car including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees

 
Affiliated Car Rental Franchise
Autohire Rent-A-Car Franchise
Investment $46,500 - $72,000$85,000 - $150,000
Franchise Fee $5,000 - $11,600$35,000
Royalty Fee Varies-
Advertising Fee --
Year Founded 19871978
Year Franchised 19872000
Term Of Agreement Perpetual-
Term Of Agreement Perpetual-
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements

 
Affiliated Car Rental Franchise
Autohire Rent-A-Car Franchise
Experience
  • General business experience
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    Financing Options

     
    Affiliated Car Rental Franchise
    Autohire Rent-A-Car Franchise
      In-House/3rd PartyIn-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

     
    Affiliated Car Rental Franchise
    Autohire Rent-A-Car Franchise
    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)

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    Expansion Plans

     
    Affiliated Car Rental Franchise
    Autohire Rent-A-Car Franchise
    US Expansion Yes-
    Canada Expansion NoYes
    International Expansion No-

    Company Overviews

    About Affiliated Car Rental

    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.

    About Autohire Rent-A-Car

    Join the fastest growing Canadian Car Rental team in Ontario, looking to expand across Canada. We are one of the few car rental companies that are still franchising. All of our locations are franchises and benefit from
    24/7 Support. We provide classroom and on-site location training up to 8 weeks as well as monthly workshops. Our team must have a high regard for excellent customer service and respect for all team members. Excellent franchise locations and protected territories available.