Maaco Franchising Inc.

Founded: 1972 Franchising since: 1972

381 Brooks Rd. King of Prussia, Pennsylvania 19406

Phone: (800)296-2226

Franchisor is a privately-held company with 167 employee(s); 11 employee(s) in franchise department.

Franchise Growth

Year	U.S. Franchises	Canadian Franchises	Foreign Franchises	Company Owned
2009	437	30	0	6
2008	432	33	0	6
2007	425	35	0	0
2006	427	35	0	1
2005	438	36	0	1

Where Seeking Franchisees
In the U.S. Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North carolina, North dakota, New hampshire, New jersey, New mexico, Nevada, New york, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode island, South carolina, South dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West virginia, Wyoming
Outside the U.S.: Canada

Total investment: $296.5K Franchise fee: $40K

Ongoing royalty fee: 9-8% Term of agreement: 15 years, renewable

Type of Financing Available

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

Qualifications
Net worth requirement: $250K-300K
Cash liquidity requirement: $75K
Business Experience:

• General business experience
• Marketing skills

Operations

• Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 7 - 8
• Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

Training

• Available at headquarters: 4 weeks
• At franchisee's location: 4 weeks
• Continual support

Ongoing Support

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

Marketing Support

• Ad slicks
• National media
• Regional advertising

Franchise 500® rank:
#127 (2009); #220 (2008); #205 (2007); #207 (2006); #140 (2005);

Ranked #1 in category in:
2009; 2005;

America's Top Global Franchises:
#99 (2009); #170 (2007); #173 (2006); #126 (2005);