U-Save Car and Truck Rental is operated by U-Save International LLC, based in 1888 Main Street, Suite C #440. The brand offers car and truck rental services through a franchise system, providing franchisees with a uniform operating system, marketing and distribution support, and use of the U-Save trademarks to attract and retain customers.
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U-Save Car and Truck Rental provides a comprehensive support system designed to guide you from your first day of training through every stage of your business ownership.
Support and training information extracted from Item 11 of the FDD, covering pre-opening obligations, ongoing assistance, advertising, computer systems, and training programs.
We will provide site selection guidelines and approve a location; provide criteria for layout, design, appearance, and signage; provide Operations Manual and other manuals/training aids; provide a written list of required equipment, signage, supplies and fleet inventory (we do not provide, purchase, deliver, or install these items); provide standard Vehicle Rental Agreement and related forms; and provide initial training.
Estimated typical length of time between signing the Franchise Agreement and opening the Franchised Business is between 90 and 180 days, depending on training completion, improvements, staffing, licensing, and fleet acquisition.
We may offer mandatory or optional additional training programs and annual business meetings/conferences (up to five days each year); provide remedial in-territory training and assistance upon request (at franchisee's cost); provide individualized assistance by phone, video conferencing, or email; provide samples or digital artwork of advertising materials; conduct inspections of the Franchised Business; provide written specifications for required equipment/products/services and approved supplier lists; and approve or disapprove advertising materials within 10 business days.
Franchisees must spend $500-$5,000 on opening advertising and a minimum of $5,000 annually on local marketing. Franchisees contribute 2% of Gross Revenue or $500 (whichever is greater) monthly to the systemwide Marketing Fund. For fiscal year 2024, Marketing Fund expenditures were 55% on advertising and 110% on payroll/consultant fees, with the excess funded from prior year's carryover. There is currently no advertising council or regional advertising cooperative, though the Franchisor may establish these in the future.
Franchisees must purchase and use a specified POS System ($2,000-$10,000 for hardware/software) and Reservation System(s) ($700-$5,000 per location setup cost; GDS Booking Services setup fee of $1,000 with $75 monthly support fee). The Franchisor can remotely access all sales data through the POS System and owns all customer data stored in the customer management account.
The Table of Contents of the Operations Manual, current as of the last fiscal year end, is attached as Exhibit H. The Operations Manual has a total of 544 pages.
Initial training program must be completed at least one week (but no more than six weeks) before opening. Training totals 32 hours of classroom training and 4 hours of on-the-job training, covering Business Planning, Fleet, Insurance, Plan for Profit, Rental Process, Counter Sales, Marketing, Counter Procedures, Customer Service & Reservations, Fleet Maintenance & Control, and Location Management & Essential Reports, conducted in Ridgeland, MS. Training is conducted approximately every four months by the Implementation Team. Cost of instructors and materials is included in the Initial Franchise Fee; subsequent personnel training costs $100 per person. Additional training program fees will not currently exceed $500 per person per day.