TX-Amarillo Radiator and AC Franchise

1-800 Radiator & AC is a B2B automotive parts distribution network. This brand focuses on select product lines which allows them to have significantly greater availability for quick same day delivery compared to the competition, which are the part stores.

Proprietary stocking algorithms allow franchises to be in stock 90-95% of the time. This is compared to the competition's 20-30% levels. Having the part on hand and available for quick same-day delivery makes us the preferred vendor for the service shops. Same-day delivery is critical for these shops, we can see that our close rates are 3.5-4x higher when the part is available for same-day compared to next-day delivery.

1-800 Radiator & AC becomes the primary supplier for the product lines carried, by offering higher quality parts at a competitive price. Failure rates run at half the industry standard. Having higher quality parts available for same-day delivery at competitive prices helps keep customers loyal.

New product lines are part of this network's growth strategy. Adding new product lines allows local franchisees to accelerate their growth by leveraging relationships with existing buying customers. When new product lines are introduced, it's a turnkey solution for the franchisee. Extensive market research and testing occurs well before they are introduced into network. Financing is available for new inventory, operational and marketing support provided for a successful launch.

Franchisees of 1-800 Radiator & A/C enjoy the business model because:

B2B- Repeat customers allow for consistent revenue
Distinct competitive advantages which make the brand the industry leader in select product lines
Simple and proven business model- Maintain inventory and execute proven marketing programs
Growth opportunities by adding new product lines and leveraging existing customers for accelerated growth
Systems & Support- Franchisors proprietary software platform uses data and analytics to optimize business as well as a full support team to assist across all aspects of business.

Inventory Included: No

Year Established: 2001

Employees: 5

Facilities Information:

Training & Support:

Financial Assistance Provided: No
Site Selection Assistance: Yes
Lease Negotiation Assistance: Yes
Recruiting Assistance: Yes
Co-Operative Advertising: Yes

Training: 2 weeks of remote training with subject experts. 1 week at corporate office for hands on training. Support staff on site the week before and after launch.

Other Info: No automotive knowledge or experience needed. No service or repair, just moving boxes.

Owner Qualifications:

A typical day in a life of a franchisee: 1-800 Radiator & AC franchisee's receive all of the tools needed to be successful as well as support to make sure they have complete visibility into their business. This allows them to focus on the areas that generate results. Below are areas that an owner will focus during typical week.

Working with franchisor support staff to review:
Current marketing activities, reviewing owner reporting to give visibility into how staff is executing the program.
Upcoming marketing program launches
Key Metric reporting to identify areas of strength and weaknesses
Employee ranking reports. Always have visibility into performance of key employees
Weekly stock orders
Tools make this an easy process. Once a week ordering typically takes 1-2 hours of an owners time.
Outbound Calls & Sales Visits
While your employees will do the bulk of this activity, dedicating part of your time to speak to visit large customers or make a phone call to a new customer to thank them for a recent purchase goes a long way with this customer base.
Fill in as needed to keep the operation running smooth
Answer a few calls during peak call volume
Run a part to a customer that needs a part ASAP when you do not have a driver readily available
etc