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CGI International

Automotive services

CGI International's 70 franchised, single-unit-heavy locations answer to headquarters on technology: Item 7 of the 2024 FDD obliges every franchisee to run Google Ads, and Item 8 routes required purchases — mostly Color Glo-branded repair products — through the franchisor. With no multi-unit operators in the system, headquarters is the buying center for anything system-wide.

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Live signals

Total units
70
70 franchised
Franchised outlet growth
-1.408%
Item 20, last two year-ends
AUV
$63K
Item 19, 2023
Royalty
4% component; full terms unconfirmed
percentage component
Ad fund
0%
percentage component
Initial fee
—
per unit
Investment range
$63K–$68K
all-in, Item 7
Procurement
Franchisor controlled
from the filing
Non-compete
1 years
from the filing
Item 19
Claims
from the filing

Ordinary royalty terms

4% component; full terms unconfirmed

Complete royalty terms are not confirmed for the selected filing.

Mandated & recommended tech

The systems vendors compete with

1 technology requirement is recorded in this filing. A required choice lists alternatives for one obligation. Read each cited clause for its conditions.

Google AdsGoogle
Mandatory
MarketingItem 7

(9) Business Licenses/Permits. You must obtain all necessary permits and licenses, required by applicable law, before you begin the Franchised Business. (10) Marketing. You must spend the current monthly minimum expenses (currently $125.00) with Google AdWords or other approved supplier to market your Franchised Business. We will coordinate with your marketing supplier, but you will pay Google Ad Word or another approved supplier directly. The $125.00 estimate is for 3 months at the minimum monthly rate.

Franchisor behaviours

What the franchisor requires

11 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 14 explicit no's; 9 questions the text does not settle, which is not a no.

Accounting

Must the franchisee submit periodic financial statements (monthly, quarterly or annual) to the franchisor?

Yes

Franchise agreement

The FRANCHISEE will maintain an accurate written record of gross sales and will remit a signed and verified statement of the monthly gross sales generated by, at, or from the FRANCHISEE’s business using such forms as the FRANCHISOR may prescribe in writing.

How the franchisor buys

Is the franchisor or an affiliate itself a supplier of required products, services or systems?

Yes

Item 8

We are the sole designated supplier of the proprietary Color Glo products, including Dash Repair, Velour Adhesives and Promoters, Bases, Additives and Conditioners, Top Coatings and Flatteners, Deodorizers and Neutralizers, Cleaners and Solvents, Colorants, Aniline Leather Dyes, Colorants of Distinction…

Does the franchisor reserve the right to change designated suppliers or systems at any time?

Yes

Item 8

We have the right to change the list of

Item 8 gives this proportion in one of two shapes: separate percentages for establishing the business and for operating it, or one figure covering "establishing and operating" together. Where they are separate, answer with the operating percentage; where the passage gives only the combined figure, answer with that. What percentage of the franchisee's purchases must come from designated or approved suppliers?

100

Item 8

100% of FRANCHISEE’S required purchases will be from FRANCHISOR.

Can a franchisee propose a new supplier for the franchisor's approval?

Yes

Franchise agreement

If the FRANCHISEE desires to purchase any goods and services from such other sources, then the FRANCHISEE shall submit samples and specifications to the FRANCHISOR for testing to determine whether the goods and services comply with the FRANCHISOR’s standards and specifications and the prior written approval of the…

Franchise management

Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?

Yes

Franchise agreement

inspect the FRANCHISEE’s business as often as the FRANCHISOR deems necessary

Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?

Yes

Franchise agreement

The FRANCHISOR may from time to time revise the contents of said Manuals and the FRANCHISEE expressly agrees to comply with each new or changed standard.

Marketing

Is the franchisee required to spend a minimum amount on local advertising or marketing, as a percentage of sales or a fixed amount?

Yes

Item 7

You must spend the current monthly minimum expenses (currently $125.00) with Google AdWords or other approved supplier to market your Franchised Business.

Operations

Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?

Yes

Item 8

You must purchase certain items and services from Color Glo or products that we have approved in the Manual.

Training

Can the franchisor charge the franchisee for additional, refresher or remedial training?

Yes

Item 11

Color Glo may charge a registration fee to offset its costs.

Is attendance at an annual convention or conference mandatory for the franchisee?

Yes

Franchise agreement

FRANCHISEE’s attendance, which will not exceed three days in duration, is mandatory.

The filing answers no to 14 questions
  • Must the franchisee use an accounting or bookkeeping system designated or approved by the franchisor?Item 11
  • Does the franchisor have direct or independent electronic access to the franchisee's financial, sales or customer records?Item 11
  • Is there a franchisee advisory council, association or committee?Item 11
  • Does the franchisor or an affiliate receive rebates, commissions or other revenue from designated or approved suppliers?Item 8
  • Must the franchisee comply with PCI, data-security or cybersecurity standards set by the franchisor?Item 11
  • Must the franchisee participate in a customer-satisfaction or net-promoter survey program?Franchise agreement
  • Must the franchisor approve the franchisee's site or location before opening?Item 11
  • Is a minimum grand opening advertising spend required?Franchise agreement
  • Must the franchisee participate in a regional advertising cooperative when one exists?Item 11
  • Must the franchisee buy products from a designated distributor?Franchise agreement
  • Must the franchisee use a payment processor or merchant-services provider designated or approved by the franchisor?Item 11
  • Must the franchisee use a specific point-of-sale system designated or approved by the franchisor?Item 11
  • Does the franchisor have independent access to the data in the franchisee's POS or computer system?Item 11
  • Must the franchisee use a CRM system designated or approved by the franchisor?Item 11

The vendor opportunity at CGI International

70 franchised locations across the US, run under a single-unit-heavy footprint: 61 mapped operators, none running more than one location, leading in Washington, Minnesota, Oregon, Florida and California.

Who controls software purchasing

Item 2 of the FDD names the officers who run headquarters. With zero multi-unit operators mapped across the 61 located units, day-to-day purchasing sits with single-location owners — but Item 7 obliges every one of them to run Google Ads, so a system-wide marketing-tech mandate already exists before any competing vendor gets a call.

Tech named in the FDD, and what is actually required

Item 7 of the FDD obliges franchisees to run Google Ads by Google. No other technology system is named in the filing.

Procurement, renewals, and timing

Item 8 sets a designated-supplier model: required purchases run through CGI International, chiefly Color Glo-branded touch-up and repair products (Dash Repair, Velour Adhesives and Promoters, Bases, Additives and Conditioners, Top Coatings and Flatteners, Deodorizers) plus Craftsman's Choice products, marketing materials and promotional products; franchisees may propose an alternative supplier for approval. Item 17 gives a straightforward renewal: good standing, 90 days' written notice, and a new 10-year term on the then-current agreement.

How to read the CGI International FDD

The FDD was filed with state franchise regulators in 2024, and it makes a financial performance representation under Item 19. Read the full filing in the embedded viewer below. Talk to FranCloud for a ranked list of similar targets to pitch next.

Ordinary royalty terms

Complete royalty terms are not confirmed.

Questions vendors ask

CGI International, answered from the filing

Item 2 of the FDD names the officers who run headquarters. With all 61 mapped operators running a single location apiece, headquarters sets the mandate and each owner-operator executes it locally.
Item 7 requires every location to run Google Ads by Google — the only system the FDD mandates. No other software is named in the filing.
70 units, all franchised, spread mostly across Washington, Minnesota, Oregon, Florida and California — a fully franchised automotive-services system with no company-owned stores.
Item 8 designates suppliers only: required purchases route through CGI International, chiefly Color Glo-branded repair and touch-up products, plus marketing and promotional materials. Franchisees may propose alternate suppliers for approval.
The 10-year initial term renews for another 10 years given good standing and 90 days' written notice, so the Google Ads mandate and related contracts are set for the life of each term rather than up for regular rebid.
It was filed with state franchise regulators in 2024. Use the embedded PDF viewer below to read the full filing.
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Operator footprint

Who runs the locations

61 operators run 61 mapped locations. 0 of them are multi-unit. Aggregate counts from the filing; no names.

Operators by units owned

Single-unit61

Top states by locations

WA7
MN6
OR5
FL5
CA5

Ownership

The portfolio behind CGI International

Parent company: CGI International, Inc..

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