Rent-A-Wreck
JJF Management Services, Inc.
Company Information
11411 Rockville Pike
Bundy American, LLC is a Maryland limited liability company, organized on March 29, 2004. We were originally incorporated as Bundy American Corporation in California on April 22, 1977. BAC was merged into a Maryland corporation on October 22, 1996, and the surviving Maryland company changed its name to BAC. BAC later merged into Rent-A-Wreck on March 30, 2004, and Rent-A-Wreck was the surviving company. They operate under the names and marks RENT-A-WRECK®, RENT-A-WRECK SYSTEM INTERNATIONAL, and RENT-A-WRECK USED CAR RENTAL AND LEASING. The principal business address of Rent-A-Wreck is 11411 Rockville Pike, Kensington, MD 20895. BAC offered Rent-A-Wreck franchises from 1978 through March 2004, and Bundy American LLC has offered “Rent-A-Wreck” franchises since April 2004.
We offer franchises to develop and operate income tax preparation offices using the Marks listed in Item 13, any further marks we develop, and our proprietary business methods and marketing techniques in a specified geographic territory. SiempreTax+ offices focus certain marketing and personnel efforts on serving the Spanish-speaking Hispanic market, but serve all customers. We currently offer you two purchase options. The first option is to purchase rights to develop and operate an SiempreTax+ office only ('Option 1'). The second option is to purchase rights to develop and operate a SiempreTax+ office for a lower initial franchise fee if you also purchase rights to develop and operate a Liberty Tax office in the same Territorial Area, as described in Item 5 ('Option 2'). We do not require that you read, speak or comprehend Spanish, but your employees that are reasonably expected to interact with customers are required to be fluent in Spanish.
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Franchimp Summary Rating
2/10
Investment Accessibility
2/10
Franchise System Development
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Summary of Investment Costs
Upfront Franchise Fees
Minimum: $26,500 Maximum: $63,023
Upfront franchise fees are the one-time payments required to secure rights to operate under an established brand, typically ranging from $20,000 to $100,000+ depending on brand value.
These fees grant access to proprietary business systems, training programs, intellectual property rights, and often territorial exclusivity—essentially purchasing the blueprint for a proven business model.
While separate from ongoing royalties, investors should evaluate these fees against expected returns, comparing fee-to-earnings ratios across opportunities and assessing how effectively franchisors reinvest these funds into system improvements.
Total Investment Costs
Minimum: $189,550 Maximum: $2,592,533
Ongoing Fees
Ongoing franchise fees, typically structured as royalties ranging from 4-8% of gross sales, represent the continuous payments franchisees make to maintain brand affiliation and support services.
These recurring fees fund the franchisor's operational assistance, marketing initiatives, technology updates, and continued brand development—creating a partnership where the franchisor's revenue grows alongside the franchisee's success. In addition to royalties, franchisees often contribute to national advertising funds (usually 1-3% of sales) and may incur technology fees, supply chain markups, or renewal fees depending on the franchise agreement.
Investors should carefully analyze these ongoing costs within their financial projections, as they directly impact profit margins and cash flow throughout the entire franchise relationship.
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