Released on = May 22, 2006, 5:51 am

Press Release Author = 1-800 RADIATOR

Industry = Automotive

Press Release Summary = About 1-800 Radiator
1-800 Radiator is an auto parts distribution franchise and the largest independent
parts distributor in the nation. The 1-800 Radiator business model provides retail
and wholesale customers with radiators delivered to their doorstep in a matter of
hours at competitive pricing. To their franchisees, 1-800 Radiator provides
unprecedented technological and practical support.


Press Release Body = The Jacksonville Location is the sixteenth 1-800 Radiator
Franchise Launched this year

JACKSONVILLE, Florida, May 19 - 1-800 Radiator continued their expansion this week
when they opened an outlet in Jacksonville. The company, which offers customers
competitively priced radiators delivered to their businesses or homes, has already
sold six franchises in Florida and plans to open a total of twenty outlets in the
state.
A standard automotive radiator will last for approximately eight years before it
needs to be replaced. Last year new radiators were installed in six million cars.
1-800 Radiator supplies auto shops and do-it-yourselfers with these parts. By
providing these customers with a same-day delivery 1-800 Radiator has managed to
dominate the radiator market and become the largest independent direct distributor
in the US.
1-800 Radiator only recently began to take an interest in the growing franchise
industry. All of the company's forty-five franchise outlets were opened within the
last two years. Each franchise has a warehouse and its own protected territory.
Because these territories are proprietary there are only 250 franchises available in
the United States. The company expects to award all 250 of these territories within
the next three years.
The entrepreneurs who purchase the franchises come from extremely varied
professional backgrounds. Some have extensive experience in the automotive
industry, but this is not prerequisite for franchise ownership. The owners of the
Jacksonville territory, Paul and Eva Dimick were both highly successful in sales and
marketing before deciding to go into business with 1-800 Radiator. The company
provided four weeks of training to prepare them for management. This training
focused on the basics of the radiator market, marketing their new franchise and how
to use 1-800 Radiator's computer systems. These computer systems and software are
one of the amenities that 1-800 Radiator offers to their franchisees. They help the
franchisees manage marketing, warehousing, and purchasing. The franchise owners
also have access to the largest radiator inventory in the nation. Almost any part
can be quickly delivered to almost any customer, something that few competitors are
able to offer.
With 1-800 Radiator the Dimick's, and other entrepreneurs are able to manage their
own business while having access to resources usually available only to much larger
companies. For their customers this means that the Dimick's can offer personalized
service of a small business and the wide selection and low prices associated with a
nationwide distributor.


About 1-800 Radiator
1-800 Radiator is an auto parts distribution franchise and the largest independent
parts distributor in the nation. The 1-800 Radiator business model provides retail
and wholesale customers with radiators delivered to their doorstep in a matter of
hours at competitive pricing. To their franchisees, 1-800 Radiator provides
unprecedented technological and practical support.

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If you'd like to know more about 1-800 Radiator, or to schedule an interview with
Ted Rippey, Director of Franchising call Ted at (707) 580-4548 or email him at
Ted@1800radiator.com


Web Site = http://www,1800radiator.com

Contact Details = Ted Rippey
(707) 580-4548
Ted@1800radiator.com