Why Automotive?
With growth that outpaces other industries, automotive aftermarket offers a multitude of opportunities for franchise business owners.
What Does an Automotive Aftermarket Franchise Offer? Profitable Services with Proven Demand.
Ziebart's focus on automotive appearance and protection provides a profitable niche with services such as detailing, paint correction and protection, window tint, Rhino-Linings® Sprayed-On Bedliner, corrosion protection and a variety of enhancements for vehicles after purchase.
Multiple Channels of Revenue Geared for Success
Our franchise model supports different revenue verticals, allowing for instant cash flow and a quicker break-even timeline.
Your primary revenue streams:
Automotive Aftermarket Categorized as Essential Business
Clean, functioning cars are not a luxury, they are a requirement.
All of our communities rely on automotive transportation to keep our personal lives and economies running. Not only has the automotive aftermarket industry proven itself to be recession/pandemic resistant but has shown growth regardless of the economic state.
Economic Rise
New car & previously owned car sales continue to climb meaning more new vehicle owners are looking to protect their investment.
Economic Fall
New car sales stall resulting in owners wanting to protect existing vehicles for a longer period of time.
A Short Drive Home
The automotive aftermarket gives you the opportunity to create your desired work-life balance.
Of course, business ownership allows you the flexibility to create your own schedule based on the operations and staff you have in place. On top of that, the automotive aftermarket runs on a typical business schedule which means no long nights or early mornings and weekends to yourself (if you choose!)
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Drive your Business Coast to Coast or
Keep it Close to Home
The automotive aftermarket industry supports both single
location and multi-location ownership.
An automotive aftermarket business can be successful just about anywhere. With no major
constraints on property, landscape, or competition - if there is a road there is a way.
Leverage Brand Recognition for Quick Success
Whether your customer is a car buff or not, they trust the brands they know.
Consumers often report feelings of distrust and anxiety around car care. Owning a Ziebart franchise brings with it recognition, trust, and loyalty. Not only will your customers have the confidence of a global brand name, they also receive the transparency and trust from a local small business.
“The survey of 16,000 people in eight countries reveals that brand trust (81%) is a deal breaker or a deciding factor when they’re considering a purchase…Consumers who trust a brand are more than twice as likely to be the first to buy the brand’s new products (53% vs 25%). They are more than twice as likely to stay loyal to a brand they trust, even in the face of disruption, such as a trendy or innovative competitor (62% vs 29%). They are more than twice as likely to advocate for a brand they trust (51% vs 24%).”
Edelman
“The reasons that U.S. drivers lack confidence in auto [body] shops include recommendations of unnecessary services (76%), overcharging for services (73%), negative past experiences (63%) and concerns that the work will not be done correctly (49%).”