Dent Doctor
This company's data may be out of date.
- Units as of 2020
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N/A Yearly Data not available
- 2020 Franchise 500 Rank
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N/R Not ranked last year
- Initial investment
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$62K - $164K
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Company Overview
Dent Doctor, which began franchising in 1990, reported repairing over 350,000 vehicles in its first 14 years in business.
About Dent Doctor
- Industry
- Automotive
- Related Categories
- Automotive Appearance Services, Automotive,
- Founded
- 1986
- Parent Company
- Dent Doctor, Inc.
- Leadership
- Tom Harris, CEO
Franchising Overview
- Franchising Since
- 1990 (31 years)
- # of employees at HQ
- 6
- Where seeking
- Franchisor is seeking new franchise units worldwide.
Information for Franchisees
Here’s what you need to know if you’re interested in opening a Dent Doctor franchise.
Financial Requirements & Ongoing Fees
Here’s what you can expect to spend to start the business and what ongoing fees the franchisor charges throughout the life of the business.
- Initial Franchise Fee
- $13,900 - $23,900
- Initial Investment
- $62,250 - $163,600
- Net Worth Requirement
- $75,000
- Cash Requirement
- $20,000
- Royalty Fee
- 6%
- Term of Agreement
- 10 years
- Is franchise term renewable?
- Yes
Financing Options
Some franchisors offer in-house financing, while others have relationships with third-party financing sources to which they refer qualified franchisees.
- Third Party Financing
- Dent Doctor has relationships with third-party sources which offer financing to cover the following: equipment, inventory
Training & Support Offered
Franchisors offer initial training programs and a variety of ongoing support options to help franchisees run their businesses.
- On-The-Job Training
- 4 weeks
- Classroom Training
- 4 weeks
- Additional Training
- Ongoing training at franchisee's option
- Ongoing Support
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Purchasing Co-opsNewsletterMeetings & ConventionsToll-Free LineGrand OpeningOnline SupportSecurity & Safety ProceduresField Operations
- Marketing Support
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Co-op AdvertisingAd TemplatesRegional Advertising
Operations
Additional details about running this franchise.
- Is absentee ownership allowed?
- Yes
- # of employees required to run
- 3
- Are exclusive territories available?
- Yes
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