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Joe, I thoroughly explored both options in opening our shop and met with top CEO's of two large franchise chains. I will write an extensive article on this in this future, if it helps.

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I have been running my shop for 5 years now. I have a part time secretary and part time tech. Business is good. Not afraid to say we did 450 thousand last year. Wondering if I should keep going or if a franchise might help move me into the next level. Goodyear in the next town over is frustrating me. There customers are coming to me when they sell them Kelly Springfield tires at Goodyear prices and they have a shimmy from the tires

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I have been running my shop for 5 years now. I have a part time secretary and part time tech. Business is good. Not afraid to say we did 450 thousand last year. Wondering if I should keep going or if a franchise might help move me into the next level. Goodyear in the next town over is frustrating me. There customers are coming to me when they sell them Kelly Springfield tires at Goodyear prices and they have a shimmy from the tires

If you don't mind me asking, what's your aro and car count?

Are you a specialty store? I see you do tires, with that few of people has the tire business effected your ability to get big work in and out?

 

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I am not a specialty shop. I will pretty much try anything that comes in my door. A couple weeks ago I did head gaskets on a Toyota avalon. This past week I did radiator on a rear engine motor home. I have gotten bit on some jobs. But it has opened me up to a lot more customers. Long hours and a understanding wife. My customers appreciate my honestly. I think that's why they are a little flexible when things may take an extra day. Plus a couple of good loaner cars just in case of emergency

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We are a franchisee of The Hybrid Shop. Definitely a profit center, primarily for Prius - not so much for Honda. Margins for Prius battery conditioning are great. THS is a fractional franchise. They don't try to muck around in my business. They trained us and sold us specialized equipment. We pay them fees for the batteries we condition. The batteries have brought us a stream of income for other hybrid maintenance. as a sideline we became a used car dealer specializing in hybrids. Webuyuglyhybrids.com

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No franchise here, they wouldn't take me anyway too low of a population. Monro muffler closed down 2 stores in my county, all the coupons in the world can't make up for population density. Plus I feel if I follow someone else's program they win, if I follow my plan I win.

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      It always amazes me when I hear about a technician who quits one repair shop to go work at another shop for less money. I know you have heard of this too, and you’ve probably asked yourself, “Can this be true? And Why?” The answer rests within the culture of the company. More specifically, the boss, manager, or a toxic work environment literally pushed the technician out the door.
      While money and benefits tend to attract people to a company, it won’t keep them there. When a technician begins to look over the fence for greener grass, that is usually a sign that something is wrong within the workplace. It also means that his or her heart is probably already gone. If the issue is not resolved, no amount of money will keep that technician for the long term. The heart is always the first to leave. The last thing that leaves is the technician’s toolbox.
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