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Crackmasters

Crackmasters is a windsheild repair and replacement specialist. Crackmaster Distributors is one of Canada's fastest growing Auto Glass Repair and Replacement Franchise's in Canada. They opened up over 75 dealership's across Canada since their inception in 1994 plus have established dealerships in New Zealand and Australia. Crackmasters started their operation out of a 1,100 square foot bay in the Riel Business Park in St. Albert, Alberta, Canada with one employee. We now operate out of 5,800 square feet plus have over 18,000 square feet of warehouse and leased space in our real estate portfolio.

They have not only grown in numbers of dealerships but have also grown in the amount of services and products offered through our dealerships. When Crackmasters first started they offered high quality windshield repairs and replacements and that was about it.


Franchising Tips and Facts

When considering a Crackmasters franchise, try to understand why they are offering you the business in the first place. Very often, franchising is an extremely quick low-risk method of expanding a successful business across the world. As a franchisee, you take on the majority of financial risk. In return the franchisor is offering a successful business formula that has been proven to work. But before you go ahead, ask yourself whether the support, training, stock, experience and brand name justifies the investment asked.

Although the success rate for franchise-owned business is generally better than the success rate for many independent businesses, there is no franchise formula to guarantee victory. The same may also be said of the profits generated. Often the margins you make are a reflection of your ability to properly run your franchise, however you may be able to get a document from the franchisor that illustrates the typical franchise earnings. If the franchisor does not provide such a document, you should contact a number of franchisees in the market you are interested in and seek their advice on the business' profitability.

Franchising is a way of doing business. It is a method and marketing tool for companies to expand their market share more rapidly and less expensively. Some companies, which are thought to be franchises, are in fact not franchises. All stores are owned and operated by the company itself Some examples of businesses that are not franchises are: Starbucks, Gap, Victoria's Secret.

Crackmasters franchises offer the franchisee a license or right to sell its goods or services and/or use its business techniques. The franchisees usually pay an initial fee to acquire this right, and thereafter pay a percentage of their gross sales to the franchisor throughout the term of their franchise contract. In return for these payments, Crackmasters franchisees gain priveleges, including the right to sell a proven and recognized product or service, to use the franchisor's business practices, and to receive initial training and ongoing support.

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