About Maaco
['No automotive experience necessary!', 'We teach you everything you need to know, from learning the phone track to managing the production flow and sales.', '3+ weeks of on-the-job training for both you and your employees. We help you:', 'Interview and train your initial crew', 'Bring customers through the door and learn how to manage them', '6-12 months of new center development oversight', 'We help you stay on track with our model and adhere to production and management standards.', 'Annual meetings, advertising, central purchasing, Maaco Online University, Franchisee Intranet, etc.']
Maaco is "North America's Bodyshop" franchised with nearly 500 owner operators whose centers boast system-wide sales approaching a half billion dollars. Maaco celebrates extraordinary brand recognition and thirty-eight years without any national competition. Its combination of Cosmollision - that huge market of vehicles that have sustained damage but are still drivable - and its auto painting position Maaco as a market leader. No automotive experience necessary. Our owners come from all walks of life - accountants, engineers, managers - all share a desire to own and operate a successful business.
Ideal candidate
FDD facts
| Initial franchise fee | $88K |
| Royalty | 8% of gross receips of the center |
| Total investment | $281K - $496K |
| Liquid capital required | $88K |
| Net worth requirement | $1.0M |
| Year founded | 1972 |
| Year began franchising | 1972 |
| Owner-operator required (Year 1) | Yes |
