Midas Franchise Information

Success Defines Our History, Opportunity Describes Our Future

Midas is proud to be one of America's original franchise opportunities-and one of its best. Founded as a single shop in Macon, Georgia in 1956, Midas has been building an excellent reputation in the auto-repair industry for 49 years. Now a global powerhouse with over 2,600 franchised and licensed shops throughout the United States, Canada and the world, ours is the premier brand name in world-class automotive repair and automotive maintenance services.

Why Midas?

Training - The Timeless Value of Expert Knowledge
As a vital part of our family and our organization, Midas wants to help you to succeed in your new business. We'll teach you what we've learned in almost five decades of experience.

Before you open your bays for business, you will receive a comprehensive training program from Midas that includes in shop observation where you will begin to evaluate your business plan followed by three weeks of training at the Midas Training Centre in Palatine, Illinois.

Superior Brand Name Recognition
To maintain the highest possible level of consumer awareness, Midas carefully invests more than $50 million annually in strategically placed advertising, promotion and public relations throughout the United States. Supplemented by franchisee-funded Yellow Pages advertising, our multimedia campaign has proven quite successful.

A Favorite American Brand
There is one constant in the automotive aftermarket: Midas has been one of America's favorite brands for many years. With our dominating share of the market in exhaust and brake products, we're expanding our line of respected services into new and exciting areas. Midas continues its tradition of leadership by being a top auto service provider in the United States and Canada.

Retail Services Offered by Midas Include:

• Alignment Service
• Radiator Service
• State Inspection
• Tire Rotation
• Battery Service
• Belt & Hose Inspection
• Tires
• Tune-Up
• Wheel Balancing
• Electrical Inspection
• Fuel Injection Service
• Heating System Service
• Emissions Inspection
• Brake Inspection
• Oil Changes
• Cooling System Service
• Bulb Replacement
• Standard Brake Service

The Power of One
At Midas, we assist our franchisees every step of the way. Our success ultimately rests on the power of One Midas - a unified, results-focused alliance between Midas and a global community of franchisees.

We support our franchisee network with programs that are second to none in our category. We offer an expanding line of quality products and services, backed by strong product guarantees. We're building on the trust and equity in our brand and driving our business through a powerful advertising and marketing program.

So, if you're looking to build a business of your own without being on your own, invest in the power of Midas.