MARS Int'l. Inc.
Auto appearance reconditioning servicesBackground
Founded: 1998 Franchising since: 1998
Franchisor is a privately-held company with 22 employee(s); 6 employee(s) in franchise department.
Franchise Growth
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, United states, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West virginia, Wyoming
Outside the U.S.: Canada, Western europe
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1360 Post and Paddock Grand Prairie, Texas 75050 |
Phone: (972)647-6277 |
Franchisor is a privately-held company with 22 employee(s); 6 employee(s) in franchise department.
Franchise Growth
| Year | U.S. Franchises | Canadian Franchises | Foreign Franchises | Company Owned |
| 2008 | 377 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2007 | 386 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | 306 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | 266 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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, United states, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West virginia, Wyoming
Outside the U.S.: Canada, Western europe
Costs and Fees
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Total investment: $500-147K Franchise fee: $500-60K |
Ongoing royalty fee: 10% Term of agreement: 5 years, renewable |
Type of Financing Available
| In-House | Third Party | |
| Franchise Fee | No | Yes |
| Startup Costs | No | Yes |
| Equipment | No | Yes |
| Inventory | No | Yes |
| Accounts Receivable | No | Yes |
| Payroll | No | Yes |
Third-party financing source(s): the SBA & banks
Qualifications
Business Experience:
- General business experience
Operations
- Franchise can be run from home
- 10% of all franchisees own more than one unit
- Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1
- Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (90% of current franchisees are owner/operators)
Training and Support
Training
Ongoing Support
Marketing Support
Other marketing support
- Available at headquarters: 2 weeks
- At franchisee's location: 2 weeks
Ongoing Support
- Newsletter
- Meetings
- Toll-free phone line
- Grand opening
- Internet
- Field operations/evaluations
Marketing Support
- Ad slicks
- National media
Other marketing support
- Online business development center
Rankings
Franchise 500® rank:
#215 (2009); #126 (2008); #174 (2007); #149 (2006);
Ranked #1 in category in:
2008; 2007; 2006;
Fastest-Growing Franchises:
#52 (2008); #68 (2007); #65 (2006);
Low-Cost Franchises:
#42 (2009); #29 (2008); #39 (2007); #34 (2006);
Top Home Based Franchises:
#51 (2009); #29 (2008); #47 (2007); #36 (2006);
America's Top Global Franchises:
#166 (2009); #106 (2008); #130 (2007); #113 (2006);
#215 (2009); #126 (2008); #174 (2007); #149 (2006);
Ranked #1 in category in:
2008; 2007; 2006;
Fastest-Growing Franchises:
#52 (2008); #68 (2007); #65 (2006);
Low-Cost Franchises:
#42 (2009); #29 (2008); #39 (2007); #34 (2006);
Top Home Based Franchises:
#51 (2009); #29 (2008); #47 (2007); #36 (2006);
America's Top Global Franchises:
#166 (2009); #106 (2008); #130 (2007); #113 (2006);