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Carwash operators across the country
are adding quick lubes to their locations to boost profits and increase
on-site traffic. A fast lube franchise company can provide operators
with site selection assistance, training and continued support. While
there are dozens of fast lube franchise options available, operators
need to find a company that best suits their needs. Here is a listing
of major fast lube franchise companies with some basic data for purposes
of comparison.
| Company
Name |
Franchise/
License Fee |
Net
Worth Required |
Royalty
Fees |
Financial
Assistance |
Training
and Support |
Region
of Country Served/ # of Locations |
Initial
Investment/ Start-up Costs |
Phone
Number/Web site |
|
All Tune and
Lube
Millersville, MD
Founded: 1985
|
$25,000 |
$75,000 |
7% |
Yes
|
Business management
training; ongoing support
|
National/ more
than 300
|
$125,000
|
(800) 935-8863
www.alltuneandlube.com
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Citgo
Tulsa, OK
Founded: 1983 |
None |
Net
worth of $300,000 with $200,000 in liquid assets |
None |
Yes |
Manager
and technician training |
National/425 |
$240,000
for traditional 3-bay; $210,000 for modular 3-bay |
(800) 331-5483
Dial 4106
www.citgo.com
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Express Oil
Change
Birmingham, AL
Founded: 1979
|
$17,500 |
$500,000
excluding personal residence, ($200,000) liquid |
5% |
Third
party |
Initial
and ongoing training |
South
and Southeast U.S./112 |
$135,000
to $235,000 for lease; add land and building costs for purchase |
(888) 945-1771
www.expressoilchange.com
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Grease Monkey
International, Inc.
Denver, CO
Founded: 1978
|
$28,000 |
$300,000 |
5% |
Third
party |
Training
and support provided |
U.S.
and Mexico/more than 200 |
$120,
000 to $220,000 |
(800)
364-0352
www.greasemonkeyintl.com |
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Indy Lube
Indianapolis, IN
Founded: 1985
|
$10,000 |
Equal
to project cost |
4%
first year; 5% remainder |
Referrals
available |
Training
and marketing support programs |
National/17 |
$40,000
to $60,000 |
(800)
326-5823
www.indylube.com |
Jiffy
Lube International, Inc.
Houston, TX
Founded: 1979 |
$35,000 for
new center; $17,500 for conversion
|
$450,000 not
including personal residence, $150,000 liquid
|
5% |
Third
party |
Three-part
operations training |
National/2,195
|
$174,000
to $194,000 |
(713) 546-4100
www.jiffylube.com
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Lube N Go We
Come to You, Inc.
Palm Coast, FL
Founded: 1994
|
None |
$10,000
to $33,000 |
None |
Yes |
Yes |
National/
more than 30 |
Min.
$10,000 |
(888)
451-3981
www.lubengo.com |
Oil
Butler International Corp.
Union, NJ
Founded: 1987 |
$6,000
to $10,000 |
Not
required |
N/A |
Third
party available |
Yes |
International/
153 |
$14,000
to $27,700 |
(908)
687-3283
www.oilbutlerinternational.com |
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Oil Can Henry's
Portland, OR
Founded: 1988
|
$25,000 |
Min.
$300,000, $100,000 in cash or liquidity |
5.5% |
No |
Training
and ongoing support |
WA,
OR, CA, UT, AZ, FL |
$40,000
to $250,000 |
(800)
765-6244
www.oilcanhenry.com |
Oilstop
Inc.
Rohnert Park, CA
Founded: 1988 |
$35,000 |
$1
million |
5% |
Financial council
and guidance
|
Manager, 12
weeks; staff, one week for up to 7 people
|
Western U.S.:
CA, WA, AZ, NM, TX, VA & TN
|
$200,000 |
(707)
586-1399
www.oilstopinc.com |
Phillips
66
Bartlesville, OK
Founded: 1989 |
None |
Not
required |
None |
No |
2-3
day training; video tapes |
National/
126 |
N/A |
(800) 766-1020
#8
www.phillips66.com
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Valvoline Instant
Oil Change
Lexington, KY
Founded: 1986
|
$30,000 |
$200,000 with
$150,000 of that in liquid assets
|
6%
|
Land, building
and business financing
|
Three-part
comprehensive training program |
National/700
(302 franchises; 362 company-owned stores) |
$92,500
to $932,000 |
(800) 622-6846
www.viocfranchise.com
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