Test and Tag Franchise NZ

At The Local Guys, we offer a $1,500 per week turnover, income guarantee to provide our new Franchise Partners some peace of mind during their first year of business! We understand that when you are getting started in your new business, you may have concerns about not making enough money. To combat this, when you are not working, we will pay you to promote your business… so, no need to worry!

We put a lot of focus in providing the best quality training possible to our new Franchise Partners to ensure they are feeling confident when they begin their new business venture! We will work with you to ensure you are equip with the skills needed to be successful. Training runs for two-weeks and includes:

• Relevant licencing including your test and tag licence, and assistance with insurances and clearances
• In-field training with an expert in the industry for you to experience real-life scenarios
• In-office training:
  • Office operations, software and programs
  • General administration
  • Marketing and sales
  • Accounting

Definitely! You will receive a Marketing Territory and within this territory you will work to grow your business. We train our Franchise Partners on how to do effective LAM (Local Area Marketing) equip them with the appropriate skills to successfully grow and develop their business. So, any efforts you put into growing your territory, you will benefit from.

The Support Centre also obtains new leads from our marketing, Google Ad Words, website and SEO, which we will pass on to you.

Our royalties are calculated as a flat rate. This means that no matter how much you are earning, you will only pay the flat rate in royalties. We want to see each of our Franchise Partners successfully grow their business as large as possible and we believe charging a percentage of the earnings would discourage this.

We allow approximately 6 weeks to get you started! This allows us to get to know one another, complete the training and get everything set up, ready to hit the floor running from day one of business!

We offer franchises for the price of $44,900 ex. GST. This includes:

• All equipment you will need to get started
• Sign writing on your vehicle
• Training (running for 1 week, this includes office training & in the field training)
• Test & Tag license
• Start-up marketing material (business cards, flyers)
• Uniforms
• Laptop computer
• Tools & testing equipment
• Fire testing equipment
• Support from our team to ensure you are successful

Our head office (or Support Centre, as we call ourselves) provide many forms of support including:

• Sales & marketing support
• National Call Centre
• Administration support for Franchise Partners
• Dedicated CRM (customer relationship manager)
• Online training platform
• National supplier pricing
• Fleet vehicle discounts
• 6-weekly franchise meetings
• The Local Guys community (Facebook group, online forum, company social events)
• Local Franchise Partner mentor

No, not at all! We will teach you everything you need to know. We will send you to get your Test & Tag Licence (1-day course). Once you have your licence, we will spend time with you in the classroom doing further training. Then we will work with you during the 2 training weeks performing infield training with an expert.

The support does not stop after that… Our Support Centre is always only a phone call away to assist you in any way that we can. We also have a range of programs available to support you from day one.

Being a Test & Tag Franchise Partner is great! Seriously, what other franchise could off you:

• Work your own hours
• Clients are relaxed and flexible when you perform your work! Unlike many service-based businesses (ie. a plumber) where the work requires immediate action, the test & tag industry is fairly flexible. As long as you complete the testing before their tags are due, clients are typically happy to be work around your available hours.
• Great profit margins! Typically service based businesses have very good margins. However, Test & Tag is a standout from other service-based businesses. This is because the major expense is tags, which is very low compared to the profit you can make.
• Repeat work! Typically, if you can get 12 months’ worth of work, you should have 10 years’ worth of work. So, look after your customers & they will look after you too!

When you join a franchise with The Local Guys, the opportunities are endless! As this will be your own business, you have the opportunity to build the business of your dreams. We cannot give you an exact figure on how much you will earn as this is dependent on how much you time, energy & effort you invest into your own business. However, we will provide sales leads and LAM (local area marketing) training to equip you with the necessary skills to be successful. Unlike an independent business, a franchise offers you the reputation and support of a national brand with proven systems and processes in place that have been trialed over many years.

To join The Local Guys – Test & Tag, the requirements are:

• Current police clearance
• Working with children check (WWCC)
• White card
• Positive and driven mindset
• Customer service skills (preferred)

All checks and certifications can be acquired during the onboarding process. Your test and tag licence is included in the franchise, so you are not required to gain this prior to joining.