K & N Mobile Franchises, Inc. Franchise Overview

About K & N Mobile Franchises, Inc.

K & N Electric, Inc., the parent company of K & N Mobile Franchises, has developed a proprietary software system for the mobile parts stores and licenses the franchise company to use it. This system practically eliminates the need for paperwork. The "Just-in-Time" inventory and supply chain management system automates the ordering process so that when parts are sold, they are automatically deducted from the mobile parts store's inventory. At the end of the day, the franchisee simply uploads the information to a computer and sends it directly to K & N Electric, which automatically ships back the parts to replenish the inventory.

Franchise History

The parent company of K & N Mobile Franchises, Inc. is K & N Electric, Inc., founded in 1972 in Fort Worth, Texas by Jerry Nelson. In 1992 Mr. Nelson's son, Curtis, became the majority stockholder and has directed the company ever since. When he was only eight years old, Curtis began helping out his dad at K & N, and since then he has performed virtually every job, from stocking parts in the warehouse to now overseeing the entire company. Curtis is well versed in every aspect of operating a K & N "mobile parts store." K & N Electric's corporate headquarters is in the same building in Fort Worth it has occupied since 1975, covering 17,000-square-feet of warehouse and office space.