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Due to the growth of the trucking industry and the vital importance of truck maintenance, Advanced Maintenance is expanding their operations through franchising. While truck maintenance is not the typical franchise, it is a long-term, growing and repeat business.

“Trucks must be maintained on a regular basis,” said Chris Holman, COO of Advanced Maintenance. “It’s not seasonal. It’s not optional. The Department of Transportation (DOT) and the Department of Motor Vehicles in each state will fine truck owners who do not maintain their trucks.”

Since 1998, Advanced Maintenance has been performing preventive, corrective and emergency maintenance on a wide variety of commercial fleet vehicles, including heavy-duty trucks, medium trucks, light trucks, buses, vans, forklifts, trailers and a variety of motorized farm equipment. The company provides maintenance and repairs ‘on-site’ at the customer’s location, and also offers 24-hour emergency roadside repairs.

“More than half of the vehicles registered in the United States have commercial plates,” Holman said. “Over 85 percent of the services and repairs these vehicles require can be provided on-site by our technicians and franchisees. The market will not be eliminated by technology and the service cannot be provided from overseas.”

Start-up costs are lower than many franchises, and previous experience in truck company management, truck repair education or small business ownership is not required. Advanced Maintenance franchisees are in business for themselves, but not by themselves.

“This can be an outstanding opportunity for the right people, such as talented husband and wife entrepreneurial teams, as well as veterans, including retired military,” said Holman. “It’s a casual-professional business. You don’t need to wear a suit to work, and you can bring your dog to the office.”

New franchisees receive two-weeks of training at the corporate shop in Wilmington, North Carolina. The training is conducted by members of Advanced Maintenance’s administration, service managers and sales managers. Franchisees learn every aspect of starting and operating the business, including how to get and keep customers, hire and develop service technicians, marketing, and more. Then, the training continues for an additional two weeks at the franchisee’s site as they set up their shop.

Advanced Maintenance has a good reputation with national fleets. Over the past 10 years, the company has developed and maintained a customer list of practically all the major freight carriers in the United States. Holman uses these contacts to jump start new franchise locations and generate business for them as soon as they open the doors.

“We’re absolutely ‘in it to win it’ with our franchise owners,”

Holman said. “We’re with them every step of the way and provide ongoing support. Truck maintenance is a different concept, but it’s a service that’s needed, and it’s not a fad.  Franchisees get a real business, not just a job like with some systems.”

For more information, call 888-452-9206 or visit www.advancedmaintenance.com.