Dent Doctor Franchise

Paint-free dent repair service

Thomas Harris founded Dent Doctor in Little Rock, Arkansas, in 1986. This mobile and shop-based franchise provides paint-free dent repair to consumers, fleet companies and body shops.

Dent Doctor, which began franchising in 1990, reported repairing over 350,000 vehicles in its first 14 years in business.

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Start-up Costs & Franchise Fees

How much does it cost to open a Dent Doctor franchise?

Total Investment: $47,500-$84,900
Initial Franchise Fee: $9,900-$19,900
Royalty Fee: 6%
Advertising Fee:
Term of Agreement: 10 years

How to contact Dent Doctor

Dent Doctor
11301 W. Markham
Little Rock, AR
72211

Phone: (501)224-0500
Fax: (501)224-0507

Website: Visit Website

Franchise History

When did the first Dent Doctor open? 1986
When did Dent Doctor start franchising? 1990

Year U.S.A. Canada International Corporate

2005 24 1 1 3

2004 29 1 1 3

2003 37 1 1 3

2002 41 1 1 3

2001 39 1 0 4

Expansion Plans

International:

Financing Options

Expense In-House Third Party

Franchise Fee No Yes

Startup Costs No Yes

Equipment No N/A

Inventory No Yes

Accounts Receivable No No

Payroll No No

Third Party Financing Source(s): Franchise Finance (Little Rock, AR)

Training & Support

Support
Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives

Marketing
Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising

Business Operations

5% of all franchisees own more than one unit
Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3
Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (95% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

Qualifications & Business Experience

Business Experience:

General business experience
No automotive experience required

Listing Tags

dent doctor, paintless dent removal, dent removal without paint, windshield repair, wheel repair, car detailing, truck detailing, suv detailing, paintless dent repair, hail damage, pdr, body repair, auto, door dings, body shop, autobody, mobile, ding, hail, dotnetnuke, dnn

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