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Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of AutoQual vs Interior Magic including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.
Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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Investment | $47,450 - $64,550 | $33,050 - $100,060 |
Franchise Fee | $25,000 | $14,900 - $39,900 |
Royalty Fee | 10% | 6% |
Advertising Fee | - | - |
Year Founded | 1998 | 2003 |
Year Franchised | 1999 | 2004 |
Term Of Agreement | - | - |
Term Of Agreement | - | - |
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/No | No/Yes |
Start-up Costs | No/No | No/Yes |
Equipment | No/No | Yes/Yes |
Inventory | No/No | Yes/Yes |
Receivables | No/No | No/No |
Payroll | No/No | No/No |
Training & Support |
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Training | - | On-The-Job Training: 40 hours Classroom Training: 120 hours |
Support | - | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
Marketing | - | Ad Templates Social media Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
Operations | - | * Franchise can be run from home * Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. |
Expansion Plans |
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US Expansion | - | Yes |
Canada Expansion | - | Yes |
International Expansion | - | - |
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Interior Magic offers
#124 on Entrepreneur's ranking of the top 150 franchises offering incentives and other programs to help veterans become franchisees
- Rights to an exclusive territory and use of our U.S. registered trademark.
- All initial start-up equipment and supplies including uniforms, business cards, vehicle signage and invoices.
- 4 weeks of comprehensive training at our corporate headquarters which includes both classroom and “real world” training with one of our expert technicians.
- 1 week of assistance in your chosen market to help jumpstart your business.
- Marketing and sales material as well as guidance on how to market your franchise and “sell your service”.
- The best combination of services in the industry.
- The benefit of over 35 years of combined automotive reconditioning experience.
- Continuous support in the form of a toll-free help line and continuing education as we develop new products and processes.
- Access to superior products at huge discounts through our own line of Interior Magic and Ultimate Finish products.
- Online product ordering system
- Quarterly Newsletter