Merlin 200,000 Mile Shops

Founded: 1975 Franchising since: 1975

525 Tyler Rd., #S St. Charles, Illinois 60174

Phone: (800)652-9900/ (630)208-9900

Franchisor is a privately-held company with 25 employee(s); 9 employee(s) in franchise department.

Franchise Growth

Year	U.S. Franchises	Canadian Franchises	Foreign Franchises	Company Owned
2009	50	0	0	8
2008	--	--	--	--
2007	57	0	0	12
2006	55	0	0	15
2005	60	0	0	10

Where Seeking Franchisees
In the U.S. Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Texas, Wisconsin

Exclusive territories available.
Territory size: 2 miles

Total investment: $222.6K-392K Franchise fee: $30K

Ongoing royalty fee: 6.9% Term of agreement: 20 years, renewable

Type of Financing Available

	In-House	Third Party
Franchise Fee	Yes	Yes
Startup Costs	No	Yes
Equipment	Yes	Yes
Inventory	Yes	Yes
Accounts Receivable	No	Yes
Payroll	No	No

Qualifications
Net worth requirement: $75K
Cash liquidity requirement: $25K-60K
Business Experience:

• Industry experience
• General business experience
• Marketing skills
• Management experience; customer service

Operations

• 8% of all franchisees own more than one unit
• Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 5
• Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

Training

• Available at headquarters: 6 weeks
• At corporate training center : Varies

Ongoing Support

• Newsletter
• Meetings
• Toll-free phone line
• Grand opening
• Internet
• Security/safety procedures
• Field operations/evaluations
• Purchasing cooperatives

Marketing Support

• Co-op advertising
• Ad slicks
• Regional advertising

Other marketing support

• Local marketing programs

Franchise 500® rank:
#491 (2006); #438 (2005);