Year began: 1954 Franchising since: 1963 Ziebart International was founded in 1954 by Kurt Ziebart. A German mechanic, Ziebart developed a process to stop corrosion and opened the first Ziebart store in Detroit. The private company began franchising in 1963 and has more than 600 locations in 55 countries. In 1989, Ziebart acquired Tidy Car, a franchise company offering similar services, and sold franchises under the name of Ziebart Tidy Car until 1999, when the name changed to Ziebart. The company has co-branding relationships with Speedy Auto Glass and Rhino Linings USA.
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1290 E. Maple Rd. Troy, MI 48007-1290
Phone: (800)877-1312/(248)588-4100
Fax: (248)588-1444
| Franchisor is a privately-held company with 40 employee(s); 4 employee(s) in franchise department.
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Franchise Growth
U.S. Franchises110
114
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128
Canadian Franchises40
74
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60
Foreign Franchises104
132
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166
Where Seeking Franchisees
Nationwide
Worldwide
Costs & Fees
Total investment: to $210K
Franchise fee: $25K
Ongoing royalty fee: 5%/8%
Term of agreement: 10 years, renewable
Renewal fee: 15% of then-current fee
| Type of Financing Available |
| In-House | Third Party |
| Franchise Fee | No | No |
| Startup Costs | No | No |
| Equipment | No | No |
| Inventory | No | No |
| Accounts Receivable | No | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Qualifications
Net worth requirement: $50K
Cash liquidity requirement: $25K
Business Experience:- General business experience
Operations
- 10% of all franchisees own more than one unit
- Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 4
- Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)
Training & Support
TRAINING- Available at headquarters: 3-6 weeks
- At franchisee's location: 3-6 weeks
ONGOING SUPPORT- Newsletter
- Meetings
- Toll-free phone line
- Grand opening
- Internet
- Security/safety procedures
- Field operations/evaluations
MARKETING SUPPORT- Co-op advertising
- Ad slicks
- National media
- Regional advertising
Rankings in Entrepreneur magazine 2004-2008
Franchise 500® rank:#374 (2008); #216 (2007); #445 (2006); #416 (2005); #374 (2004);
America's Top Global Franchises:#200 (2004);
Last Updated: 11/26/2007 12:00:00 AM
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