Mr. Transmission/Transmission USA

Transmission repair & services
Year began: 1956    Franchising since: 1976

4444 W. 147th St.
Midlothian, IL 60445

Phone: (800)581-8468/(708)389-5922
Fax: (708)389-9882

Franchisor has 35 employee(s); 2 employee(s) in franchise department.


Franchise Growth
Year

2007
2006
2005
2004
U.S. Franchises
146
153
154
150
Canadian Franchises
0
0
0
0

Foreign Franchises
0
0
0
0
Company
Owned

0
0
0
0

Where Seeking Franchisees
In the U.S.

Costs & Fees
Total investment: $139.1K-176.3K
Franchise fee: $27.5K
Ongoing royalty fee: 7%
Term of agreement: 20 years, renewable
Renewal fee: $2.5K
Type of Financing Available
In-HouseThird Party
Franchise FeeNoYes
Startup CostsNoNo
EquipmentNoYes
InventoryNoYes
Accounts ReceivableNoNo
PayrollNoNo
Third-party financing source(s): the SBA
Qualifications
Net worth requirement: $250K
Cash liquidity requirement: $50K
Business Experience:
  • General business experience
  • Marketing skills

Operations
  • Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3 - 5
  • Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (93% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

Training & Support
TRAINING
  • Available at headquarters: 2 weeks
  • At franchisee's location: 3 weeks
  • Operations visit at location when open: 1 week

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
  • National media
  • Regional advertising

Rankings in Entrepreneur magazine 2004-2008
Franchise 500® rank:
#452 (2008); #284 (2007); #281 (2006); #137 (2005); #228 (2004);

Last Updated: 11/26/2007 12:00:00 AM



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