Unioil Service Station Dealership

It was in 1997 when the orange and blue logo of Unioil as first flashed during the inauguration of Unioil’s maiden station along Ninoy Aquino Avenue, Parañaque. Since then, Unioil has slowly but surely emerged as a formidable industry player establishing service station in various areas. By 2003, Unioil’s retail network reached Mindanao with its first station located at Ecoland, Davao City.

We seek individuals who are customer service and relationship-oriented; who display maturity and stability; who possess high personal standards; and who meet the initial investment requirements.

Unioil requires its franchisees to participate in the day-to-day activities of owning, operating and maintaining a Unioil Service Station on a full-time basis. The people we thus seek should also be able to meet the physical, mental and emotional challenges that may arise.

Franchise Pagkage

Use of Retail Operating System
Use of Trade Name & Logo
Feasibility Study
Dealership Training
Station Designing, Engineering, Pre-construction meeting with Contractors, Complete set of Service Station plans
Front Office POS
Pump Dispensers
Complete Set of Signages
Supply of Marketing Collaterals and Paraphernalia
Sponsorship and Planning of Grand Station Opening
New Product Launch and Promotion
Co-branding / tie-up projects with Major brands

Application Procedure:


1. Request for the following forms from the Retail Department

Letter of Intent Template

Dealer Application Form

2. Submit the following documents together with the accomplished forms listed above.

Lot Plan

Vicinity Map

Submit the following documents together with the accomplished forms listed above.

Lubes Distributorship

Unioil is one of the leading marketers of lubricant products in the Philippines today. With an ISO 9002 certified blending facility, Unioil lubricants are of world-class quality priced competitively for the Philippine market. Unioil is also the exclusive distributor of Idemitsu brand of lubricants, the leading lubricant brand in Japan.

We are currently expanding our network and are looking for business partners to distribute UNIOIL and Idemitsu Lubricants in the following areas:

Region I - Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, Pangasinan, La Union
Region II - Cagayan, Nueva Viscaya
Region III - Bataan, Zambales
Region IV - Palawan, West Batangas
Region V - Iloilo City
Region VIII - Samar, Leyte
Region X - Misamis Occidental
Region XII - Cotabato, Lanao, Gen. Santos City
Region XIII - Surigao, Butuan

Qualifications:

1. Entrepreneurial and open to innovation and change.

2. Possess the drive to actively market the products within his territory.

3. Attend to the distributorship on a full-time basis.

4. Must be familiar with his territory.

5. Willing to undergo Unioil’s Distributorship Training Course.

6. Not presently engaged in any business with competing brands.

7. Preferably with existing facilities, manpower and network.

8. Pleasing personality and good moral character.

9. Can provide collateral.

Application Procedure:

1. Submit the following forms and submit it to Lubes Department

a. Letter of Intent Template

b. Distributorship Application Form


UNIOIL PETROLEUM PHILIPPINES, INC.
Head Office:
2701 West Tower PSE Center, Exchange Road, Ortigas Center, Tel. No.: (632) 687-8877
Fax No.: (632) 631-2032

Sta. Ana Depot:
2453 Pedro Gil St., Sta. Ana, Manila
Tel. No.: (632) 564-1991 to 92
Fax No.: (632) 564-4486

Valenzuela Plant:
93 Rubbermaster Road, Bo. Lingunan, Valenzuela
Tel. No.: (632) 443-5162
Fax No.: (632) 293-0319

Source and photo from www.unioil.com

Sure Express Worldwide Corp. (SUREX)

Another franchise business is the Sure Express Worldwide Corp. (SUREX), a "one-stop business center" that offers the following services:

international and domestic courier,
cargo, freight, and mailing services,
WG&A and Cebu Pacific tickets,
Western Union money transfer,
photocopying, bookbinding, lamination, international and domestic fax and calls,
and computer rentals.

SUREX is a strategic business partner of the United States Postal Service, and can deliver in over 265 countries worldwide in 2-3 working days and offers extremely competitive rates with the highest security.

Areas open for franchise: Call
Franchise Fee: Call
Contact: Marivic Matias (VP-Franchise)
Tel: 867-8070/78/79/55 Fax: 867-8063
Website: www.sure-express.com/

Source and photo from :http://www.filfranchisers.com

Figaro Coffee Company

If you live overseas, or even in the Philippines; you can franchise a Figaro Coffee Shop.

The Figaro Coffee Company was established in 1993 by a group of seven friends, whose zeal for coffee was acquired from their travels all over the world. This passion began as a hobby of brewing, tasting and experimenting with many varieties of coffee from around the globe. It soon grew into a business, with the purpose of sharing the fine art of European coffee culture with as many people as possible.

Beginning with one small kiosk in one of the prominent malls in Makati, Figaro have grown to over 50 Coffee Stores, spreading the love and fervor for coffee throughout the Philippines, China and the Middle East in just over 13 years.

Figaro now have two Coffee Stores in the dynamic, cosmopolitan city of Shanghai. The first Coffee Store is at the lobby of Tian An Centre, located in Nanjing Xi Lu’s bustling business district. The other is the flagship 2-storey Coffee Store at Jin Lin Tian Di, a stylish commercial and residential complex, surrounded by dining and entertainment establishments popular with Shanghai’s young and sophisticated elite.

In Dubai, the Figaro Coffee Store is located at the Twin Towers, a mix-use commercial and residential building at the heart of the business district, where it caters to the city’s executive class. Figaro will continue to open more Coffee Stores in China, the UAE, the rest of Asia, and other parts of the world.

Areas open for franchise: Call
Franchise Fee: Call
Contact: The Franchise Manager
Tel. 747-3435
Fax. 819-0007
Email:franchise@figarocoffee.com

Source/Website: www.figarocoffee.com

SeaOil Service Station Dealership

My previous post was about Service Station dealership with Petron. This one is dealership with Seaoil, another company in the Philippines. The required investment is small, only P350,000 franchise fee, although once operational you have to post a refundable cash bond of at least 2 million pesos depending on the size of your station and volume. So if you are putting up a smaller gas station, maybe the cash bond may not be that high. This dealership has a lot of advantages such as:

• Low franchise fee
• Oil is an essential commodity
• Price flexibility and margin support
• No inventory spoilage
• Demand is non-trend dependent
• Option for expansion – convenience store & service bay
• Simple to operate
• Option to become a lubricant distributor

Also, the franchisee will enjoy benefits such as:

• SEAOIL’s Brand Strength
• High Return / Low Risk ; Proven Profitability
• Competitive Pricing ; Security of Supply
• World Class Products
• Marketing, Technical Expertise & Support

So how do we go about getting a franchise from Seaoil?

Station Franchising

As both a means and an end to fulfill its mission of “Enriching the Lives of the Filipinos”, SEAOIL’s franchising program has enabled the company to steadily develop its retail network and logistical arms as well as to share the profitability of its franchise program to its dealers. Below are some of the main benefits of becoming a SEAOIL franchisee.

By engaging in a petroleum retail business, Dealers can easily market to their own network, thereby realizing the inherent value of associations they’ve built over the years.

Franchisees have the opportunity to gain from SEAOIL’s expertise and avoid costly mistakes if they were to start their own business without an ample working knowledge of its intricacies. Initiatives such as seminars on Value Enhancement, Tax Awareness, Employee Benefits and the like offer important information to Dealers as they begin their businesses.

SEAOIL has a year-round support program consisting of company-wide promotional activities, direct marketing consultancy, and a 24-hour technical assistance package.

STEPS TO SUCCESS:

To become a SEAOIL franchisee, simply follow these steps:

1. Submit a letter of intent to our Marketing Department stating your desire to become a SEAOIL Franchisee.
2. Secure and fill up one of our standard Franchise Application Forms. You can download it from here.
3. Provide a photocopy of your Community Tax Certificate to be used in executing a 4. Franchise Agreement and Equipment Lease Contract.
5. Submit a Bank Certification and/or Financial Statement indicating cash and/or assets amounting to at least two (2) million pesos.
6. Schedule an appointment with one of our Marketing Personnel for the submission of the above documents.

For more information, check their site.


Source: http://www.seaoil.com.ph

Petron Service Station Dealership

My OFW friend have been saving money every month for a business in the Philippines. What he wanted to do was put up a gasoline station. The capital maybe too high for him, but at least going into franchise selling Petron products is.. I guess safer. Also, going into a franchise has advantages such as: easy access to credit and financing, availability of training, availability of products to be sold, brand name, among others.

So, how do we access a Petron Station Dealership?

Musts:

1. Must meet established capitalization required for a given dealership (this will range between 1 million to 9 million depending on the type of trade and type of station available).
2. Must be able to dedicate most of his time, if not all, in running the station.
3. Must be dynamic and have the aggressiveness and desire not just to operate a service station business but to be the number one in his trading area.
4. Must be perceptive to new ideas and suggestions, pleasing in personality, and have good moral character that will assure the company of loyalty.
5. Must be willing to undergo a five-week Dealer Management course.
6. Must have no past record of criminal case.
7. Must not be operating any existing Petron station or that of any other oil company.

Wants:

a. Desirable if the spouse and/or any other member of the family can help in the business.
b. Desirable if applicant’s capitalization is backed-up by real estate properties for use as future collateral in expanding the business.
c. Desirable if applicant has previous record of business or employment success.
d. Desirable if applicant has no known vices.
e. Desirable if service station can become his full-time business.
f. Desirable if applicant is a member of any civic group in the community, i.e. Rotary, Lions, Kiwanis, Jaycees, etc
g. Desirable if applicant is a resident of the community where the station applied for is located.
h. Desirable if dealership is single proprietorship.
i. Desirable if applicant is not more than 45 years of age.

Locations, Required Cash Capital and Deadline of Submission of Application

1. 122 Mc Arthur Highway, Marulas, Valenzuela - P4.0M - 09/22/2006
2. Quezon Ave., Lucena City - P6.0M -10/02/2006
3. Pres. Laurel Highway, Tanuan, Batangas - P5.0M - 10/02/2006
4. P. Makro, Aguinaldo H-way, Imus, Cavite - P5.0M - 10/02/2006
5. Canlalay, Biñan, Laguna - P5.0M - 10/15/2006
6. Molino-Paliparan Road, Molino IV, Bacoor, Cavite - P6.0M - 10/16/2006
7. Petron Legazpi Terminal, Lakandula Drive, Legazpi City, Albay - P4.5M 10/31/2006
8. Tahao Road cor. Alternate Road, Legazpi City, Albay - P4.5M - 10/31/2006

How to Apply:

Get to know the service station business by reading the Primer on Petron Dealership Program.Accomplish the Dealer Application Form consisting of three parts:

Part I. Dealer Application
Part II. Financial and Personal Statement
Part III. Business Plan
The initial screening will be based on the content of the application. So take time to fill out the required date and information. Do not leave blank spaces. Put “NA” in the blank if information sought is not applicable to your case.

DOWNLOAD APPLICATION FORM.

Submit application to:

Luzon applicants:
Regional Manager
Luzon Retail
Petron Corporation
Jesus St., Pandacan,Manila
Tel. Nos. (02) 563-8521 to 40

Visayas and Mindanao applicants:
Regional Manager
VisMin Retail Petron Corporation
Mandaue TerminalLooc, Mandaue City
Tel. Nos. (032) 344-7341

Applicant will be informed in writing, of the status of his/her application after the preliminary screening phase.

Source: Petron, photo from www.painetworks.com.