WHEELS OF FORTUNE

Spotlight on tyre retailers.

BRIDGESTONE SELECT

its size, position and whether it’s new or established.

QUICK LANE TYRE AND AUTO CENTRES

US-born and bred, Quick Lane is an offshoot of the Ford motor company, which adds Headquartered in South Australia, gravitas and reassurance to the franchise Bridgestone Select offers franchisees a 10 offer. year term, delivering security of tenure. The brand launched in Australia last year

Of course the franchisor expects with a site at Hoppers Crossing and there are incoming franchisees to share a love of cars plans to take the franchise national within but experience as a mechanic isn’t essential. five years.

What is needed is the capacity to deliver High traffic areas around second outstanding customer service, and the ability tier shopping centres are typical sites in to manage a team. suburbs with cars aged four to nine years

When it comesold.tofindingtheright location, QBridgestone will take on the site uick Lane offers menu-pricing for selection and lease negotiation. most vehicles, and offers 14 specific

Expect to pay between $250,000 services. and $450,000 for a store, depending on Franchisees benefit from a diagnostic system and smart technology to deliver efficiencies.

JAXQUICK FIT TYRES

JaxQuick Fit specialises in tyres, wheels, brakes and suspension.

The JAX business began in 1949 in Sydney. In 1995 Quick Fit Tyres was founded in Queensland. The two brands joined forces in 2005 and now operate through more than 80 franchises across the eastern states.

Franchisees are at the vanguard of tyre retailing innovation with the industry’s first e-commerce platform and Touchpoint digital point of sale so customers can virtually fit wheel options.

The product base caters to all budgets, and features big brand tyre ranges.

Set up costs are typically between $250,000 and $400,000.

Oven cleaning business – the capital investment is $25,000 +GST to buy into an international brand that began in 1994 in the UK.