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Dr. Vinyl and Associates
 

DR. VINYL is consistently ranked among the best in its industry by national, independent surveys. Not only do we provide top quality vinyl, leather, fabric, hard plastic, windshield and vinyl siding repair, but we offer extensive training, on-going support, research and development of new products and techniques, a national advertising program and more. Customize your business to suit the local market, add paint touch-up, upholstery, paintless dent removal.

Franchisor Background

Year Established:

  1972

Franchising Since:

  1981

Operating Units:

Franchised Units:289 98.3%  
Company-Owned Units:5 1.7%  
 ______ _____  
Total Operating Units:294 100%  
 

Geographic Distribution:

U.S.:232 78.9% In 50 States
Canada:0 0% In 0 Canadian Provinces
International:62 21.1% In 0 Foreign Countries
 ______ _____  
Total:294 100%  
 

North America:

States/Provinces with the largest number of operating units:
DensityUnits    
1. Illinois17
2. Missouri25
3. North Carolina15

Registered in Following Registration States:

   California, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, New York, Oregon, Virginia, Wisconsin

Financial Requirements

Investment:

Minimum Net Worth:$50K
Cash Investment:$15-20K
Total Investment:$50-100K
Average Total Investment:$75K
 

Fees:

Initial Franchise Fee:$34.9K
Average Franchise Fee:$35K
On-Going Royalty:7%
Average Royalty:7%
Advertising Fee:1%

Average Number of Employees:

   11 Full-time, 0 Part-time

Space Needs (in square footage):

  

Preferred Sites:

  

Other Sites:

  

Encourage Conversions?

   Not Applicable

Earnings Claims Provided?

   No

Listed in the SBA Registry?

   No

Support and Training

International Franchise Association:Yes
Canadian Franchise Association:No
Franchisee Association/Member:No
Size of Corporate Staff:14
Site Selection Assistance?Not Applicable
Lease Negotiation Assistance?Not Applicable
Financial Assistance?Yes, Direct
 

Marketing Support:

Co-Op Advertising:Yes
National Advertising:No
Regional Advertising:No
Local Advertising:No
Marketing Materials:None Specified
Additional Services:None Specified
Other Marketing Support:None Specified
 

On-Going Support:

Central Data Processing:Not Applicable
Central Purchasing:Not Applicable
Field Operation Evaluation:Included in Fees
Field Training:Included in Fees
Initial Store Opening:Not Applicable
Inventory Control:Not Applicable
Franchisee Newsletter:Included in Fees
Regional or National Meetings:Included in Fees
800 Telephone Hotline:Included in Fees
 

Training:

1. Lee's Summit, MO2 Weeks
2. Franchisee's Location1 Week
 

Franchisee Qualifications

Ranked from 1 (unimportant) to 5 (important):
 
Financial Net Worth:3
General Business Experience:5
Specific Industry Experience:2
Formal Education:3
Psychological Profile:3
Personal Interview(s):5

Minority Representation

Units Owned by Minorities:

African-American:N/A
Asian-American:N/A
Hispanic:N/A
Native American:N/A
Other:N/A
Specific Minority:N/A

Terms of Contract

Term of Initial Contract:10 Year(s)
Term of Renewal Period:10 Year(s)
Passive Ownership:Not Allowed
Area Development Agreements?Yes, for 1 Year(s)
Sub-Franchising Contracts?No
Franchisees Allowed to Expand Within Territory?Yes

Expansion Plans

Projected New Units Over Next 12 months:

   30
U.S.:Yes, All United States
Canada:Yes, All Canada
Overseas:Yes, All Countries
 
 
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