A Kleerly successful franchise

Meet Mike Cruz. Mike has been a franchisee with Optic-Kleer since 2012. He operates his franchise in Lincolnshire, in and around the areas of Boston, Spalding, Sleaford and Skegness.

Mike has had many years of experience repairing windscreens, as previously he worked for another windscreen repair company

How did Mike hear about Optic-Kleer?

“I heard about Optic-Kleer, whilst working for another windscreen repair company. I knew David as one of my competitors He approached me with an oppor tunity to star t as a franchisee and I jumped at the oppor tunity to be with a better company.

“One of the biggest advantages with Optic-Kleer is that I got fantastic suppor t, which I am still getting. This is totally different from the other company I worked for

“I was taken through step-by-step from setting up my registered limited company to VAT registration ”

The training lasted for f ive days and Mike gathered all the knowledge, not only to car r y out a professional repair but also how to r un a successful business

Is previous experience essential?

Mike believes that you don’t really need any previous experience to become a franchisee, as Optic-Kleer give you that training; it’s always going to be useful to have good face-to-face communication skills and self-motivation is also impor tant, because you are r unning your own business

Is Optic-Kleer good value for money?

With Optic-Kleer you will have ver y low overheads, which is g reat when you are self-employed The management fees are also ver y low and the software you will use to order the Optic-Kleer solutions is straightforward

The other good thing about this franchise is that the stock you have to hold (consumables, canopy and signs) is minimal

Who are your customers?

The way the Optic-Kleer franchise works is, the franchisee tur ns up at a super market and sets up their equipment Having a canopy, signs and a vehicle draws in the customers There is no cold calling or leaflet drops There are no pressure sales, you just wait for the customer to come to you. There is also the excellent Optic-Kleer website which lets customers know where franchisees are working

Does Mike feel satisfied in his franchise?

“I have worked in this f ield before and obviously it is impor tant to keep customers happy. I like to be professional and treat people how I would like to be treated You are representing Optic-Kleer as well as your own business. I feel ver y satisf ied in my work as people are ver y nice and it is rewarding to be appreciated after completing a successful repair ”

Is he excited about the future of Optic-Kleer?

“Yes, I am looking forward to the future with all the new developments coming along digitally, and I think it can only get better After four years I have re-branded and bought a new van, ready for the next few years ”

If you can see yourself as an Optic-Kleer franchise owner get in touch with us today via email to: david@optic-kleer co uk; call: 07545-275137 or go to: www franchise optic-kleer co uk n