Your Investment

Franchise Fee

The initial fee for becoming a partner in the Driving Miss Daisy franchise depends on what you wish to achieve during your career as a franchisee. There are 3 options open to you:

Run a single vehicle small territory franchise up to 15,000 population with an option to work with additional companions for £7,500 plus VAT
Run a multi vehicle standard territory franchise ( starting with 1 or 2 vehicles ) up to 100,000 population for £15,000 plus VAT.
Run a regional management franchise (starting with at least 2 vehicles) between 100,000 up to 500,000 population with franchise fee available upon request subject to size of territory.

Included in this fee is:

A licence to run your own Driving Miss Daisy business; an established brand with a proven track record

Full, comprehensive training providing you with best-practice, knowledge and expertise to hit the ground running

Ongoing Support & Mentorship to maximise your success and help you achieve your full potential

A comprehensive business system and customer relationship management system including invoicing and reporting capabilities

A franchise resource pack in an easy reference modular format, to support the successful running of your business

Marketing materials to promote your business and stimulate demand as soon as you are operational

Inclusion in our local and national marketing campaigns, plus a website listing and social media presence

A dedicated Client Services Call centre to field calls from potential new clients in your area and pass onto you

The initial franchise agreement lasts for five years, which is renewable subject to certain criteria being met by the franchisee and in agreement with the franchisor.

Of course, there are also a number of other costs to consider, such as ensuring you have an appropriately equipped, safe and compliant, branded vehicle. We also recommend you have a certain amount of working capital available to support yourself and your team while your new business gets off the ground and reaches its full earning potential.

Depending on the business objectives you set there maybe a requirement for you to be regulated by your local authority and we can advise and support you with this process should this be the case.

These costs can vary from location to location, but we have prepared a detailed breakdown based on our current franchisee operations which we are happy to discuss further with you.

Help raising funds

While the Driving Miss Daisy franchise does not provide financing directly, there are a number of attractive options to help you with your investment.

For example, it may be possible to obtain funding from most major high street banks for some of the amount. Franchising is one of the safest and most secure ways of starting your own business, so many lenders rightfully see it as a much lower risk than a completely new start-up, and may be much more inclined to lend you money against your investment..

There are also some government funded loans which could be available, and we would be happy to point you in the right direction for more information.

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