The franchise offered is for an automotive shop that repairs, remanufactures and services transmissions and other driveline related component parts (including batteries, electrical, cooling and radiator) under the trade name Cottman Transmission. The franchisor offers Cottman Center franchises only to: (1) existing Cottman franchisees who are renewing an existing Cottman License Agreement; (2) purchasers of an operating Cottman Center from an existing Cottman franchisee and who meet their qualifications; and (3) purchasers of a recently closed Cottman Center who will re-open and operate a Cottman Center at the same premises or another location within the same geographic market area and who meet their qualifications.
Corporate Structure
Cottman Transmission Systems, LLC is a Delaware limited liability company formed on August 14, 2000. Cottman does business as “Cottman Transmissions” and also “Cottman Transmissions and Total Auto Care”. Their principal business address is 201 Gibraltar Road, Horsham, Pennsylvania 19044. On March 31, 2004, Cottman became a wholly-owned subsidiary of American Driveline Systems, Inc., a Delaware corporation. ADS is Cottman’s direct parent company and has the same principal business address as Cottman.
Investment and Franchisee Fees
The total investment necessary to begin operation of a new Cottman Center franchise ranges from $192,199 to $230,499. This includes $58,599 to $70,099 that must be paid to the franchisor or its affiliate. The total investment necessary to renew a Cottman Center franchise that requires no refurbishing is $0, since they do not charge a renewal fee. The total investment for a buyer of an existing Cottman Center will be $14,000 (consisting of the initial fees that must be paid to the franchisor), plus the purchase price for the business payable to the seller, and the cost of any refurbishing.
Franchisee Attrition
10 /10
This franchise's rate of attrition in 2023
of 0.00%
was
Lower
than the 9% in the Automotive industry. Generally speaking, a higher rate of attrition represents a less stable franchise system and a lower rate of attrition indicates a more successful system
What's Included in franchise attrition?
We define the franchisee attrition rate as the sum of terminations, re-acquisitions by
franchisor, non-renewals, and ceased operations, divided by the number of outlest at the start of the year.
It is a strong indicator of the strength of the underlying operating model
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Distribution of Cottman Transmission and Total Auto Care Franchisees
Cottman Transmission and Total Auto Care Franchise System Development in 2016
FAQ
How much investment do I need to start my own Cottman Transmission and Total Auto Care business?
Franchisees typically require at least
$192,199 to
$230,499 investment to get their
Cottman Transmission and Total Auto Care business started
What are the initial franchise fees for Cottman Transmission and Total Auto Care?
Franchisees typically need to pay at least
$37,500 in fees directly to
Cottman Transmission and Total Auto Care in order to earn the right to launch their business
How much money can I make with a Cottman Transmission and Total Auto Care franchise? What are
the average revenues for a typical Cottman Transmission and Total Auto Care business?
We haven’t done the math on how much revenue a typical
Cottman Transmission and Total Auto Care brings in each year. We estimate that other
franchisees in the Auto & Travel industry generate
$0 revenue, so we would expect
Cottman Transmission and Total Auto Care to generate a similar amount
How long do I need to commit to running a Cottman Transmission and Total Auto Care unit? What
is my contractual commitment?
Cottman Transmission and Total Auto Care franchisees are typically required to sign up to a
15 year contract initially. The renewal length
is 15 years. You can of course exit early but
don’t expect to get any refund!
Accessibility
2 /10
The Franchisor's investment costs ranges from
$356,500 to $6,524,200
which is
Much Lower
than the $541,373 to $2,403,194 average in the Automotive industry
What determines the investment cost?
Item 7 of the Franchise Disclosure Document lays out the full list of initial investment costs, including the fee payable to the franchisor, security deposits, equipment, professional fees etc
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