With a proven model in place, the franchise is set up to run with simple operations, high margins and impressive profitability -- the average Certified Center generates $199,000 in take-home income on an initial investment of $400,000 and average unit gross sales of $1.3 million. On average, franchisees are earning 15 percent profit margins. Maaco's corporate, in-house marketing team provides franchisees with a full suite of local marketing support programs, so franchisees can focus on managing their teams, networking and sales opportunities. The Maaco corporate field operations support team works closely with franchisees to help them become profitable as quickly and consistently as possible. Franchisees and their location managers are assigned an area Maaco coach who supports the location with ongoing assistance in operations and marketing. The ideal Maaco franchisee is someone who has strong sales and marketing capabilities and has a commitment to following a proven game plan.