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Rank no. 297 – Ziebart – US

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Products & Services: Auto appearance & protection services

Number of Locations: 378

Total Investment: $167K – 326K

Founded: 1959

Began Franchising: 1963

About Ziebart

Ziebart was founded in 1959 by Kurt Ziebart, a German auto mechanic. Ziebart developed a process to stop corrosion and opened the first Ziebart store in Detroit, Michigan. The private company began franchising in 1963 and now has locations in 31 countries. Today, product offerings include automotive detailing, window tinting, paint protection film, fabric and rust protection, spray-on bed liner, glass repair, scratch repair and vehicle accessories.

Franchise Units

YEAR U.S. CANADIAN INTERNATIONAL COMPANY OWNED
2013 78 87 199 14
2012 86 80 195 14
2011 87 80 193 16
2010 87 80 182 16
2009 87 64 113 16
Where Seeking Franchisees: Franchisor is seeking new franchise units worldwide.

Startup Costs, Ongoing Fees and Financing

Total Investment: $167,000 – $326,000
Franchise Fee: $25,000
Ongoing Royalty Fee: 5%/8%
Term of Franchise Agreement: 10 years, renewable
FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS

Net Worth: $250,000
Liquid Cash Available: $100,000

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).

FINANCING TYPE IN-HOUSE THIRD PARTY
Franchise Fee
Startup Costs
Equipment
Inventory
Accounts Receivable
Payroll

How This Franchise Supports Franchisees

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,

Franchise Ranking History

Franchise 500®: #297 (2013), #153 (2012), #288 (2011), #375 (2010),
America’s Top Global: #96 (2013), #122 (2012),

Ziebart

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Ziebart shop, Ypsilanti, MI

Ziebart International Corp.
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Type Private
Industry automotive aftermarket
Founded Detroit, Michigan (1959)
Founder(s) Kurt Ziebart
Headquarters Troy, Michigan, United States
Area served Global
Key people Thomas E. Wolfe, President andCEO
Services rustproofing and automobile detailing
Revenue $32.5 million (2004)
Employees 90[1]
Website http://www.ziebart.com/

Ziebart International Corporation is a company based in Troy, Michigan, and is the worldwide franchisor of the Ziebart brand of automotive aftermarket stores. Some of the services offered by Ziebart stores include rustproofing; automobile detailing; scratch, dent, and scuff repair; window tinting; and the installation of after-market accessories.[2]

History[edit]

Ziebart opened its first outlet in Detroit in 1959. Its first international location opened inWindsor, Ontario, Canada in 1962. As of 2009, there are approximately 400 locations in 40 countries worldwide.[3][4] On Monday, September 12, 2011, founder Kurt Ziebart, who inventing rustproofing for automobiles, died at his home in Williamsburg, Michigan, about 10 miles east of Traverse City in the northern Lower Peninsula.