Carnett's at-a-glance.
For 10 years now, Carnett's has honed and refined its core business to achieve great success for its franchisees. If you are interested in joining the Carnett's family by opening a franchise of your own, start by reviewing this brief list of important company information.
- Year of franchisor incorporation: 1996
- Year the first franchise was granted: 1998
- Number of franchise units: 8
- Number of company owned units: 7
- Total number of units: 15
- Approved locations: Available in all 50 states.
- UFOC compliance: Compliant in all 50 states.
- Average number of employees at each location: Varies based upon type of facilities at each location and whether oil change, detail shop, or express services offered.
- Initial franchise fee: $50-$80,000 depending upon the type of franchise acquired.
- Royalties: 3 1/3% during the first 52 weeks of operations; 5% after 52 weeks of operation.
- Advertising fees: National ad fee is 1% of gross; plus local and regional ad requirements.
- Contract duration: 20 years. Contract renewals are available.
- Passive ownership: Not allowed.
- Area development agreements and territory protected: Yes.
- Manager training: Up to 25 days as well as training for each car wash position. Also, site-specific computer training provided by POS vendor paid for by franchisee.
- Site selection assistance: Yes.
- Lease negotiation assistance: Yes.
- Co-operative advertising: Yes.
- Size of corporate staff: 8
- Training: 3+ weeks at training facility with hands-on experience/on-the-job training/on-site training.
This Web site is not a franchise offering. A franchise offering can be made by us only in a state if we are first registered, excluded, exempted or otherwise qualified to offer franchises in that state, and only if we provide you with an appropriate franchise offering circular. Follow-up or individualized responses to you that involve either effecting or attempting to effect the sale of a franchise will be made only if we are first in compliance with the state registration requirements, or are covered by an applicable states' exclusion or exemption.
