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Ziebart
A franchise agreement takes place when the concerned parties involved are bound together through certain contractual provisions. This is an arrangement whereby someone with an idea for a business, the franchisor, sells to another person the franchisee the rights to use the business's name, sell a product, or provide a service to someone else. A franchise agreement will usually specify the given territory the franchisee retains exclusive control over the area protection, as well as the extent to which the franchisee will be supported by the franchisor.
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. Franchisor is a privately-held company with 60 employees and 2 employees in franchise department.
Their business success and ongoing support for franchisors and customers has earned them many awards and articles of recognition. These are from America's top business publications, including the International Franchise Association, which is the leading organization for franchisors around the world. Throughout their history, Ziebart International Corporation has been actively involved in the International Franchise Association and its executives have chaired a number of key committees.
The total investments required for this franchise varies from 210,000 dollars, with franchise fee of 25,000 dollars. The ongoing royalty fee is 5 to 8 percent. Duration of the agreement is of 10 years and is renewable. The renewal fee is 3,900 dollars. According to entrepreneur magazine 2002-2006 Ziebart was ranked 445 in 2006, 416 in 2005, 130 in 2003 and 290 in 2002 by franchise 500 ranks.
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