The Shine Factory vs Detail Plus Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of The Shine Factory vs Detail Plus including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
The Shine Factory Franchise
Detail Plus Franchise
Investment $125,000 - $200,000$500 - $500,000
Franchise Fee $10,000 - $50,000N/A
Royalty Fee 8%-
Advertising Fee --
Year Founded 19791981
Year Franchised 19791985
Term Of Agreement 5 years-
Term Of Agreement 5 years-
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements
 
The Shine Factory Franchise
Detail Plus Franchise
Experience
  • Industry experience
  • Marketing skills
  • Must love automobiles
    		• -

    Financing Options
     
    The Shine Factory Franchise
    Detail Plus Franchise
      In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
    Franchise Fees No/No-/-
    Start-up Costs No/No-/-
    Equipment No/No-/-
    Inventory No/No-/-
    Receivables No/No-/-
    Payroll No/No-/-

    Training & Support
     
    The Shine Factory Franchise
    Detail Plus Franchise
    Training - At Licensee's Location Manual By Video By Phone
    Support Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Field operations/evaluationsNewsletter Meetings Advertising/Marketing Sales Leads Technical Support Online Support Phone Support
    Marketing Ad slicks, Regional advertising-
    Operations 0% of all franchisees own more than one unit

    Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3

    Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

    		 - Business can be run from home. - Business can be run part-time. - Business can be added on to an existing business.

    Expansion Plans
     
    The Shine Factory Franchise
    Detail Plus Franchise
    US Expansion -Yes
    Canada Expansion No-
    International Expansion YesYes

    Company Overviews

    About The Shine Factory

    The Shine Factory is the largest automotive and detail business serving our nation for over 30 years.  In 1979 the first Shine Factory opened in Calgary.
    We can now be found from coast to coast.  We are looking to grow and duplicate the same quality and valued service that we have in our existing locations into more of Canada and all over the world. People bring their vehicles to the Shine Factory for a variety of reasons.  Properly maintaining your vehicle makes good economic sense, whether keeping it for a long time or as an investment for a higher resale value, there is always a need for this type of service.  Some people simply enjoy the added pleasure of driving a clean car. The Shine Factory Franchise gives you the right or license to use the Shine Factory logos, products, systems and procedures.  The benefit of being a part of a franchise system is the tremendous advantage of gaining instant recognition.  The benefit of operating under an already established system is that it has been developed and proven in the market place while the franchisor continues to research market demands so you don’t have to.  Franchising gives you the opportunity to build a profitable business that can be resold if you choose. Unique to the Shine Factory Systems, we provide an online warranty system that provides protective warranties on vehicles for up to 10 years. The warranty is with Entire Car Protection.  ECP is the top warranty product in the Industry. The products we use come from our main supplier ECP, who constantly research and test new products that keep Shine Factory at the forefront of the automotive detailing industry, keeping our customers satisfied.

    About Detail Plus

    DETAIL PLUS had its beginnings in the first new car pre-delivery centers of the early 1950's where thousands of new cars were delivered by rail and truck to these centers prior to delivery to the new car dealers.Having to process several hundred cars per day including, washing, waxing, and spot cleaning required automated equipment that would provide high volume capability with high quality results.
    Many different systems were developed and utilized in these pre-delivery centers that became the prototype for today's DETAIL PLUS systems.Since that time, DETAIL PLUS has devoted countless hours to research and development to provide the auto appearance industry with equipment and technology that is offered by no other company in the industry, anywhere in the world.
    Today DETAIL PLUS has auto appearance centers all over the world using some, or all of the DETAIL PLUS Systems.
    DETAIL PLUS is also the only company in the world that offers comprehensive training programs in all phases of the cosmetic car care business. The training programs are supported by manuals, videos, and hundreds of pages of printed materials.