Business Description

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	100.0%
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: 294 100.0%

North America:
States/Provinces with the largest number of operating units:

Density	Units
1. Illinois	17
2. Missouri	25
3. North Carolina	15

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:	$49-76.5K
Average Total Investment:	$63K
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

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
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
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, MO	2 Weeks
2. Franchisee's Location	1 Week
Expansion Plans
Projected New Units Over Next 12 months: 30 U.S.: Yes, All United States Canada: Yes, All Canada Overseas: Yes, All Countries	Request Franchisor Info   Submit an online form to receive information from Dr. Vinyl and Associates.