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Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Super Wash vs Detail Plus including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.
Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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Investment | $444,000 - $1,100,000 | $500 - $500,000 |
Franchise Fee | $9,000 | N/A |
Royalty Fee | Varies | - |
Advertising Fee | - | - |
Year Founded | 1982 | 1981 |
Year Franchised | 2001 | 1985 |
Term Of Agreement | 10 years | - |
Term Of Agreement | 10 years | - |
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 | No/Yes | -/- |
Start-up Costs | No/Yes | -/- |
Equipment | No/Yes | -/- |
Inventory | No/Yes | -/- |
Receivables | No/No | -/- |
Payroll | No/No | -/- |
Training & Support |
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Training | Available at headquarters, Available at franchisee's location | At Licensee's Location Manual By Video By Phone |
Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Field operations/evaluations | Newsletter Meetings Advertising/Marketing Sales Leads Technical Support Online Support Phone Support |
Marketing | Ad slicks | - |
Operations |
30-40% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3 - 4
Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. | - Business can be run from home. - Business can be run part-time. - Business can be added on to an existing business. |
Expansion Plans |
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US Expansion | Yes | Yes |
Canada Expansion | No | - |
International Expansion | No | Yes |
What we do here at Super Wash is not nearly as fundamental to us as "our character." We attempt every day to have a useful result in other people's lives and just happen to wash a colossal number of automobiles a year on the way. Super Wash, Inc. is the nation's central turnkey auto wash association. We have been a part of the headway or advancement of more than 700 auto washes the nation over. There are at this moment about 270 blend self-serve and brushless modified auto washes working under the Super Wash® trademark in 19 unmistakable states the country over.
Over the years, Super Wash, Inc. has primarily offered one development opportunity for prospective operators - a license to operate combination self-serve and brushless automatic car washes utilizing the Super Wash name and associated trademarks.
Now, after 29 years, Super Wash is taking additional steps to offer prospective operators a more protected business opportunity, and to safeguard our reputation for excellence. Our three different development opportunities offer varying levels of involvement by Super Wash, Inc. They include our franchise program, and our build-to-suit and equipment-only options.
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.