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Colors On Parade

Colors on Parade, the original body shop on wheels, is the alternative to body shops. Colors on Parade has designed strict standards to furnish the highest quality in automotive appearance technology, offering three primary services: paint repair, paintless dent removal, and interior repair. All Colors on Parade repairs are guaranteed with their unique Lifetime Limited Warranty. The Colors on Parade paint repair process and methods are the core of the company’s system. It involves repair of minor surface damage, from panels to bumpers to hoods, saving customers huge bills from body shops and producing a superior result.

Facts & figures
Liquid capital required
$10,000
Net worth required
$10,000 - $500,000
Investment
$50,000 - $594,000
Franchise fee
$2,500 - $5,000
Royalty
7.0% - 30.0%
Units in operation
224
Founded
1989
Franchising Since
1991

Colors on Parade offers an incredibly affordable opportunity to be part of a successful and proven franchise system. With more than 250 Colors on Parade franchises operating in the United States, the company has become a recognized leader in providing onsite repairs to non-collision automotive damage like dents, dings, and scratches, for auto dealers, fleet operations, body shops, and individual vehicle owners. The Colors on Parade franchise system is unique, providing unparalleled training, certification and support to franchisees. Colors on Parade is one of the top low-cost franchise opportunities in the nation.

Colors on Parade Franchise Opportunities – History

Colors on Parade was founded in 1987 by Robert Lowery, who had a vision to provide the automotive industry with body shop quality repairs from a mobile unit, with cost-effective pricing. In 1991, the first Colors on Parade franchise began operating in North Carolina. Ever since, Colors on Parade has grown rapidly, to more than 250 locations in 32 states today.

Colors on Parade Franchise Cost / Initial Investment / Colors on Parade

Franchise Income

The franchise fee for Colors on Parade is $25,000, and the territory fee is $5000 per 100,000 population territory. The total investment required to open and operate a Colors on Parade franchise ranges from $50,000 to $594,000. A royalty fee of 7% to 30% on gross sales is paid to the company.

Colors on Parade Business Opportunities: Other Information

Colors on Parade has received numerous awards, including being ranked in the ‘Top 500 Franchises’ by Entrepreneur magazine for several consecutive years, as well as several other top rankings from Entrepreneur. Colors on Parade was named ‘Franchisor of the Year’ at the Southeast Franchise Forum in 1998.

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