Hey guys random question about advice joining a growing mechanic shop. (Sorry for the long read lol)
Ive ran a detailing business for a few years from my home over the last few years with good results, I also have monthly cars and coffee events that’s a big hit with locals.. I do this in my spare time off from my office job in the evenings and weekends. I have been getting busy and would love to grow into my own shop but open shops are slim pickings where I live and are very overpriced, I know getting a shop is the next step I need so that I can do fleet, rv, bigger vehicle detailing, more ceramic coatings, and getting into ppf.
I have a friend that works at a shop that has recently grown into a 12,000sqft from a 3,000sqft shop in 2 years with great success. They only offer Mechanic services at the moment but are interested in adding detailing services and also body shop services later down the road since they have a temperature paint booth room and a ton more space . The owner just reached out to me and said he has heard I’m the best detailing around and knows I am trying to grow into a shop, I extended the offer of possibly doing a partnership or giving him a percentage of each detail since he asked me if I wanted to help each other’s business and to let him know. So we are meeting up later this week to talk over things.
Do you have any advice as to what kind of deal I should be looking to make and what to avoid? Have you heard of a mechanic shop that has a detailing side? I understand he could literally hire anyone off the street but it’s obvious that’s not what he wants to do since he contacted me. It would be life changing for me if I could get the space because it would allow me to leave my office job of 7 years and offer this full time. I’m just sure if I should offer a percentage of sales there, pay a monthly rate, or what he’s going to offer so figured I would ask here! He obviously has a packed shop already so that will help with more details as well but I really want him to make a deal with me so that I can do this .
I ideally would only need 1 Bay or possibly 2 tops.
Ive ran a detailing business for a few years from my home over the last few years with good results, I also have monthly cars and coffee events that’s a big hit with locals.. I do this in my spare time off from my office job in the evenings and weekends. I have been getting busy and would love to grow into my own shop but open shops are slim pickings where I live and are very overpriced, I know getting a shop is the next step I need so that I can do fleet, rv, bigger vehicle detailing, more ceramic coatings, and getting into ppf.
I have a friend that works at a shop that has recently grown into a 12,000sqft from a 3,000sqft shop in 2 years with great success. They only offer Mechanic services at the moment but are interested in adding detailing services and also body shop services later down the road since they have a temperature paint booth room and a ton more space . The owner just reached out to me and said he has heard I’m the best detailing around and knows I am trying to grow into a shop, I extended the offer of possibly doing a partnership or giving him a percentage of each detail since he asked me if I wanted to help each other’s business and to let him know. So we are meeting up later this week to talk over things.
Do you have any advice as to what kind of deal I should be looking to make and what to avoid? Have you heard of a mechanic shop that has a detailing side? I understand he could literally hire anyone off the street but it’s obvious that’s not what he wants to do since he contacted me. It would be life changing for me if I could get the space because it would allow me to leave my office job of 7 years and offer this full time. I’m just sure if I should offer a percentage of sales there, pay a monthly rate, or what he’s going to offer so figured I would ask here! He obviously has a packed shop already so that will help with more details as well but I really want him to make a deal with me so that I can do this .
I ideally would only need 1 Bay or possibly 2 tops.
