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1-800-Radiator & AC

Each franchise operation is typically comprised of a 2,000 to 3,000 square foot warehouse stocked with approximately 1,200 radiators. You and your staff of 2 to 3 people will make field sales calls, take phone orders, manage inventory, dispatch drivers and deliver products within 3 hours of orders being taken in metro areas and shipped next day into more rural parts of your territory.  

You will typically be open 9 hours per day, 5 1/2 days per week. Your ability to call on new prospective customers and service them to high levels will be the key to your success.

AAMCO

AAMCO is the world's largest chain of transmission specialists with over 45 years of experience as the undisputed industry leader. An American Icon, AAMCO's trademark is recognized by over 90% of the driving public. Transmission repair is a $7 billion a year business in the United States and is growing every year!  

We now offer Complete Car Care Services also!  We provide recruiting assistance and 8 Weeks of Owner Training, 3 Weeks in our Home Office and 5 Weeks in the store.  No Automotive Experience is required.  Over 500 New Territories now available in the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico & Mexico.  We are looking for business owners willing to follow a Proven and Successful business model and work ON the business not IN the business. AAMCO is a Lifestyle Business, Center is open 5.5 days, but owner is not present all the time, there is freedom and flexibility for the owner.

Aero Colours

Aero Colours is recognized as the market leader in the mobile paint repair industry due to our superior paint repair processes, quality training, business startup process and support. Aero Colours is proud to say that we have industry leading products and highly trained and motivated franchisees. We are a mobile-based paint repair company for the automotive industry. We package our experience and patented products into a franchise model, which is available to anyone interested in working for himself.

Aero Colours’ services are tailored to the new and used car dealers. Our service helps car dealers sell vehicles more quickly and for more profit. Aero Colours uses a proprietary process to repair paint damage, chips, scratches, scuffs or any other blemish or imperfection. We also repair bumper scratches and scrapes. Aero Colours offers a customized solution for maximizing the car dealer’s penetrations, revenues and grosses. This is a very simple business model that boasts a minimal initial investment, low overhead, low inventory requirements, high margins, quick ramp up and repeat business.

Alta Mere

Moran Industries, Inc. manages Mr. Transmission, Milex Complete Auto Care and Alta Mere Toys for your Car. Each brand uses our proven operating system.

Alta Mere is America's largest automotive aftermarket accessories and window tinting store with a large selection of colors, shades, light transmissions, and installations techniques. Alta Mere also offers a large selection of automotive security systems with add-on features that allow for a "custom built" alarm system. We offer a wide array of additional aftermarket accessories including stereo systems, speakers, amplifiers, mobile video systems, and hundreds of add-on accessories to serve all of our customer's needs. It takes experience to build a good reputation and to be considered a pro. 

Our company has been selling aftermarket accessories for 20 years! But, that's not all we do. We offer Cobranding options with Milex Complete Auto Care as well as Tribrand options with Mr. Transmission, offering our customers a one-stop automotive experience. Based on the candidate's criteria, they can open a single brand, Cobrand or even Tribrand opportunity. By offering these options, franchisees can expand their business at any time. This reduces overhead costs while increasing their revenue stream. This qualifies us as seasoned pros by anyone's standards. 

At Moran Industries, Inc., we take your success personally. Some of the support expected includes: three weeks of in-store and classroom training, assistance in site selection, lease negotiation and financing. Ongoing Marketing and Operational support are offered as well. We are fully equipped to assist with every aspect of franchising to offer our franchisees the level of support they need.

AutoQual

AutoQual is North America’s #1 mobile provider of vehicle cleaning, restoration, protection, reconditioning and maintenance services to new and used car dealers. AutoQual’s service helps car dealers sell more used vehicles, allowing them to sell their vehicles more quickly and for more profit. 

AutoQual uses a proprietary process to restore the vehicles carpeting, leather, vinyl, and cloth upholstery. The carpet is protected with a trade marked plastic mask and a special floor mat custom printed with the dealer’s logo. The service also includes repairs of rips, burns and stains for all areas of the interior. Finally, the vehicles are refreshed each week until they are sold. AutoQual offers a customized solution for maximizing the car dealer’s penetrations, revenues and grosses. This is a very simple business model that boasts a minimal initial investment, low overhead, low inventory requirements, high margins, quick ramp up and repeat business.

Used car sales outperform new car sales 2 to 1. More than 75% of all used vehicles sold at dealerships require some form of interior or exterior vehicle restoration – the average age of a vehicle in the U.S. today is 9.6 years old (opportunity).

Cactus Car Wash

The Cactus System is a proven system for locating, designing, equipping, and operating a flex-serve car wash for the highest levels of customer comfort, quality, volume and profit. With four profitable car washes, numerous awards, and more than ONE MILLION CUSTOMERS served since 1996, Cactus Car Wash has demonstrated the value of the Cactus System.

Our system makes Cactus Car Wash an oasis in the car wash industry. We use advanced tunnels, specific procedures, and efficient layouts to serve the highest customer volume while achieving the highest quality standards. Besides a Full Service option, there is an exterior only express option and detail services for the customer. As a Cactus Car Wash franchisee, you will receive the knowledge, experience, and operating system that make us the number one car wash in Atlanta, GA and Charleston, SC.

Honest-1 Auto Care

Honest-1 Auto Care® is the only national full-service auto repair and maintenance franchise chain that is 100 percent ESA Certified eco-friendly. Honest-1 executes four eco-friendly actions companywide, including strict recycling of auto materials, pollution prevention, resource conservation and trademarked services like ECO TuneUp® and ECO Oil Change.

In addition to its high standards to be environmentally responsible, Honest-1 is committed to all-around quality customer service unprecedented in the auto repair and maintenance industry. Each Honest-1 staff member and technician is thoroughly trained to meet company-set standards, which are designed to make the maintenance process less intimidating for non-auto enthusiasts while providing, upfront honest service. With locations throughout the U.S., Honest-1 centers are female/family-friendly (66% of customers are female), and are characterized by clean and upscale waiting areas, Internet cafés, children's play areas, leather chairs and couches, HDTV and complimentary beverage stations.

Honest-1 plans to double its locations nationwide in the next year. Automotive repair and maintenance is recession proof. It has a relatively low cost of entry. Operating hours are reasonable, six day week, and you need no prior experience. There is only a $3,500 inventory needed, and virtually no receivables.

We are “Green”, and as a result 31% of Americans who believe strongly in environmental concerns will be attracted to our concept first. That represents a $10 Billion per year segment of auto repair and maintenance that we are singularly positioned to attract. We feel franchisees will be attracted to the environmental responsibility we exhibit. We are female/family friendly. H-1 centers are designed to be “female friendly” to take advantage of the industry statistic that 66% of the customers who bring in their vehicles for service are female. To that end our facilities have upscale physical features such as tiled lobby with leather easy chairs and couches, internet café, free coffee and beverages, large HDTV, kids play area secured by a low wall, tiled/upscale restrooms and exceptionally clean work areas.

Maaco

MAACO represents a great business opportunity in an area where there is no national competition. MAACO is the leading auto painting and collision repair franchised chain in the aftermarket industry. We hold a 47% of the lion's share of the $1 billion auto painting market and have serviced more than 16 million vehicles since inception in 1972.

Our chain represents approximately 500 privately operated centers located throughout the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico. Our operating system has led franchise owners to success for more than a quarter of a century. Previous automobile experience is NOT necessary.

Matco Tools

Matco Tools is a manufacturer of quality professional automotive equipment, tools and toolboxes. Our product line now numbers more than 100,000 items. Our Franchisees distribute nationally branded products and are supported by a proprietary software program to assist them to professionally manage their business.Matco Tools is a subsidiary of Danaher Corporation (NYSE: DHR), a Fortune 500 company and rapidly expanding conglomerate in many industries, including tools, environmental and industrial process and control markets.

Matco began operation in 1946 and, since 1979, we have sold our products directly to professional technicians, automotive, truck, aviation and marine repair facilities through a network of independent franchised mobile distributors. Our franchisees work from home and service pre-established customer bases in exclusive territories. Customer contacts are completed weekly and Franchisees enjoy a Consultive relationship with their customer bases. Matco operates in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and Canada.

Meineke Car Care Center

Meineke Car Care Center is a full service automotive maintenance and repair franchise. Meineke combines massive marketing and unparalleled brand reputation with a proven business system to attract and keep customers. 

The automotive repair industry is growing. Nearly $280 billion have been spent in 2009 on auto repairs in North America with a projected increase of 4.5% for 2010. Consumers continue to keep their vehicles on the road longer, and these vehicles needs more maintenance. In 2008 the average age of vehicles reached 9.4 years old.

Milex

Moran Industries, Inc. manages Mr. Transmission, Milex Complete Auto Care and Alta Mere Toys for your Car. Each brand uses our proven operating system.

Milex offers a wide range of services for all automobiles both foreign and domestic. Services cover all types of diagnostics and repairs including brakes, cooling systems, electrical systems, fuel systems, and air conditioning systems. Franchisees are offered a superior business system, strong brand name, customized marketing, and a variety of services that are in strong demand. It takes experience to build a good reputation and to be considered a pro. Milex has been fixing vehicles for 40 years! But, that's not all we do. 

We offer Cobranding options with Mr. Transmission as well as Tribrand options with Alta Mere Toys for your Car, offering our customer a one-stop automotive experience. Based on the candidate's criteria, they can open a single brand, Cobrand or even Tribrand opportunity. By offering these options, franchisees can expand their business at any time. This reduces overhead costs while increasing their revenue stream. This qualifies us as seasoned pros by anyone's standards.

At Moran Industries, Inc., we take your success personally. Some of the support expected includes: five weeks of in-store and classroom training, assistance in site selection, lease negotiation and financing. Ongoing Marketing and Operational support are offered as well. We are fully equipped to assist with every aspect of franchising to offer our franchisees the level of support they need.

Mr. Transmission

Moran Industries, Inc. manages Mr. Transmission, Milex Complete Auto Care and Alta Mere Toys for your Car. Each brand uses our proven operating system. It takes experience to build a good reputation and to be considered a pro. Our company has been repairing transmissions for 50 years! But, transmissions aren't all we do. We offer Cobranding options with Milex Complete Auto Care as well as Tribrand options with Alta Mere Toys for your Car, offering our customers a one-stop automotive experience. Based on the candidate's criteria, they can open a single brand, Cobrand or even Tribrand opportunity.

By offering these options, franchisees can expand their business at any time. This reduces overhead costs while increasing their revenue stream. This qualifies us as seasoned pros by anyone's standards. We work hard to keep our reputation by offering honest professional service and a written nationwide warranty. The three important sources of business for our franchisees are retail sales, fleet accounts and wholesale accounts (new and used car dealers, etc.).

At Moran Industries, Inc., we take your success personally and have since 1956. Some of the support expected includes: five weeks of in-store and classroom training, assistance in site selection, lease negotiation and financing. Ongoing Marketing and Operational support are offered as well. Our technical support staff provides the "quickest" and most complete support in the industry - averaging seven minutes response time. We are fully equipped to assist with every aspect of franchising to offer our franchisees the level of support they need

Pop-A-Lock

Pop-A-Lock began in 1991 as a car door unlocking service and is now the largest car door unlocking service in the United States. Pop-A-Lock guarantees its services and stands behind its 24-hour availability.

Pop-A-Lock continues to be the leader in the car door unlocking business by providing our customers fast, professional service at competitive rates. Over the years, the company has grown to include Emergency Roadside Assistance Services and Locksmith Services in addition to the Car Door Unlocking Service.

Percision Auto Care,Inc.

While no one can be all things to all people, Precision Tune Auto Care can proudly say that we have been providing a total car care approach for years ahead of our competition.

We understand that consumers are looking for "their mechanic" and we offer consumers the qualities of convenience by being in their neighborhoods and delivering a good value by owners who actually know their customers names. This, we believe, is the right mix to succeed in the automotive aftermarket. After all, we're not just servicing cars, we're serving people.

Tilden

We’re not just brakes. The total Car Care Center concept allows you to offer a full menu of automotive services for maximum customer procurement, rather than a limited niche market. You benefit from a management team where concept, methods, and system were proven and perfected for 75 years before we began offering franchises.

Tunex

We offer diagnostic, engine performance, tune-up services and repairs of engine related systems, i.e. ignition, fuel systems, emission inspections, computer controls, cooling, air conditioning, used car evaluations, scheduled maintenance services, and lubrication flush services.

For maximum customer satisfaction, we use our proven analysis procedure to analyze systems for the problem and maintenance requirements prior to doing any repairs. Allowing the customer to make an informed decision before authorizing any service or repair.

Victory Lane

Victory Lane Quick Oil Change is the most exciting quick lube opportunity in the U.S. today. Our highly trained service technicians provide required maintenance services including replacement of all fluids and filters, wiper blades, light bulbs and tire rotation.

We have incorporated a distinctive architectural design to attract customers, provide the best and latest software for business and customer use, and integrated environmentally safe recycling methods. Our “Zip-Pit” construction eliminates basements thus reducing construction time and cost. Franchisees buy products at cost directly from suppliers thus keeping overhead lowest in the industry.



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