TITLE:FRANCHISE OPPORTUNITIES INFORMATION
KEY:FRANCHISE OPPORTUNITIES INFORMATION INTRODUCTION HOW TO SEARCH             
                          Franchise Opportunities                          
                                                                           
                                Introduction                               
                                                                           
                                                                           
This Information Please database contains information about franchise      
opportunities. It was prepared by Andrew Kostecka in the Office of Service 
Industries, International Trade Administration. It was compiled by the US  
Department of Commerce.                                                    
                                                                           
This listing provides a brief summary of the terms, requirements and       
conditions under which franchises are available. Keywords used to          
identify the franchises include the type franchise (ie Auto, Beauty        
Supplies, etc) and name of franchise (ie AAMCO, Oil Can Henry, etc). You   
can also use the In-Text search to search for other words that may be of   
interest to you such as "Ongoing Training".                                
                                                                           
Since things change, the information contained here cannot be guaranteed   
to be accurate. You are encourage to personally contact any company that   
you are interested in.                                                     
                                                                           
                                                                           
KEY:AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCTS SERVICES AAMCO TRANSMISSIONS                      
AAMCO Transmissions, Inc.                                                  
Presidential Blvd                                                          
Bala Cynwd, Pennsylvania  19004                                            
Don Limbert, Director of Franchising                                       
                                                                           
DESCRIPTION:AAMCO centers service tranmissions for all vehicles. Services  
include unique "Lifetime Warranty" for as long as customer owns car        
(honored throughout U.S. and Canada)/                                      
                                                                           
NUMBER OF FRANCHISEES: Nearly 900 in U.S. and Canada                       
                                                                           
IN BUSINESS SINCE: 1964                                                    
                                                                           
EQUITY CAPITAL NEEDED: $42,500                                             
                                                                           
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE: None                                       
                                                                           
TRAINING PROVIDED: A comprehensive 5 week training course is provided at   
the company headquarters.                                                  
                                                                           
MANAGERIAL ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE: Consulting and operations departments     
contunually word with each center to insure proper operation. Technical    
sem inars are held in the field on a regular basis.                        
                                                                           
INFORMATION SUBMITTED: May, 1987                                           
KEY:AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCTS SERVICES ABT SERVICE CENTERS                      
ABT Service Centers                                                        
Division of ABT Service Corporation                                        
2339 South 2700 West                                                       
Salt Lake City, Utah  84119                                                
                                                                           
DESCRIPTION OF OPERATION: Alignment - Brakes - Tune-up repair centers      
which specialize in the one day, high profit automotive and truck service  
needs. Guaranteed, fast, economical service performed in a "new" 8 bay     
facility, with the "right" equipment and the "right" training, is the      
backbone of the franchise. A strong managerial background is essential -   
training will provide the rest.                                            
                                                                           
NUMBER OF FRANCHISEES: 5 in 2 States                                       
                                                                           
IN BUSINESS SINCE: 1977                                                    
                                                                           
EQUITY CAPITAL NEEDED: $15,000 (includes $10,000 operating capital)        
                                                                           
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE: Franchise includes 8 bay facility, signs,  
equipment, training with no need for additional equipment. Should a        
fracnchisee want additional equipment, financing through leasing           
companies, banks and ABT is available to qualified applicants. Franchisee  
must be financially qualified to guarantee construction.                   
                                                                           
TRAINING PROVIDED: 2 weeks will be spent in an ABT Service Center and at   
the company headquarters in Salt Lake City, Utah. This schedule will be    
increased if necessary. ABT operational people will then shift to          
franchisee's center for the training of the manpower. A grand opening will 
be prepared and held during this period.                                   
                                                                           
MANAGERIAL ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE: On a regular basis ABT personnel visits   
the franchisee to provide consultation in day to day operations and to     
analyze monthly progress. ABT provides operation manuals, training         
manuals, bookeeping systems, insurance programs, advertizing assistance    
and other management tools.                                                
                                                                           
INFORMATION SUBMITTED: June 1987                                           
                                                                           
                                                                           
KEY:AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCTS SERVICES ACC-U-TUNE & BRAKE                       
ACC-U-TUNE & BRAKE                                                         
2510 Old Middle Field Way                                                  
Mountain View, CA  94043                                                   
Stan Shore, President                                                      
                                                                           
DESCRIPTION: ACC-U-Tune & Brake centers specialize in automotive tune-ups, 
brakes, oil changes, air conditioning, state inspections and other minor   
repair and auto maintainence services. Typical tune-up and complete lube,  
oil and filter change is less than $68, is done in about 1 hour, while     
customer waits and guaranteed in writing for 12,000 miles. Price includes  
both parts and labor.                                                      
                                                                           
NUMBER OF FRANCHISEES: 9 in California and 9 Company-Owned Centers         
                                                                           
IN BUSINESS SINCE: 1975                                                    
                                                                           
EQUITY CAPITAL NEEDED: $45,000 and excellent credit.                       
                                                                           
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE: Total investment of $85,000, financial     
assistance available.                                                      
                                                                           
TRANING PROVIDED: Extensive pre-opening training, classroom training       
(about  2 weeks) and 4 weeks on-the-job training. Training inludes         
technical aspects of repair work, bookeeping, marketing, customer          
relations, shop maintenance, sales.                                        
                                                                           
MANAGERIAL ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE: Complete technical manuals, advertizing   
manuals, and operations manuals covering all day-to-day aspects of         
managing a profitable tune-up center.                                      
                                                                           
INFORMATION SUBMITTED:June 1987                                            
