911 Driving School vs Direct English Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of 911 Driving School vs Direct English including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
911 Driving School Franchise
Direct English Franchise
Investment $75,000 - $150,000$100,000 - $500,000
Franchise Fee $25,000N/A
Royalty Fee --
Advertising Fee --
Year Founded 20051991
Year Franchised 20051997
Term Of Agreement --
Term Of Agreement --
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements
 
911 Driving School Franchise
Direct English Franchise
Experience --

Financing Options
 
911 Driving School Franchise
Direct English Franchise
  In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees No/Yes-/-
Start-up Costs No/Yes-/-
Equipment No/No-/-
Inventory No/No-/-
Receivables No/No-/-
Payroll No/No-/-

Training & Support
 
911 Driving School Franchise
Direct English Franchise
Training --
Support --
Marketing --
Operations --

Expansion Plans
 
911 Driving School Franchise
Direct English Franchise
US Expansion --
Canada Expansion No-
International Expansion No-

Company Overviews

About 911 Driving School

911 Driving School is unique in that all of our instructors are police officers, firefighters and EMS . We specialize in teenage driver education, but also offer defensive driving and senior "refresher" courses. Growth History: First store was opened in Puyallup, WA in March, 2005. Since then, we have opened ten additional franchises in Washington, one in South Carolina, and one opening soon in Georgia.
Knowledge, experience and trust are what police officers, firefighters and EMS bring to 911 Driving School. Our Instructors posses the experience and knowledge required to be expert driving instructors. This means you and your student can trust in drivers education provided by 911 Driving School.

About Direct English

The global market for English language services is estimated to be worth $15billion per year. The demand for English language training has never been higher, and neither have the potential profits to be made.

Linguaphone Group has an extensive network of franchised partners around the world, offering adult English language courses via Direct English and children's English courses under the Pingu's English brand. We are always seeking successful strategic partners to join our global network of Master Franchisees. Whether you are an existing training or language provider, a well-established distributor in your market, or an entrepreneur looking for a new and rewarding business opportunity, we would like to hear from you. You can also contact us if you are interested in Unit Franchisee opportunities for a particular region of your country.