Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Advanced Maintenance | Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Investment | 132350 - 185100 | 224000 - 413500 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 2.5%-5% |
| Advertising Fee | to 1.5% | 5% |
| Year Founded | 2000 | 1970 |
| Year Franchised | 2005 | 1971 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Advanced Maintenance | Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Experience | General business experience | |
Financing Options |
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| Advanced Maintenance | Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | Yes | No |
| Payroll | Yes | No |
Training & Support |
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| Advanced Maintenance | Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Training | Our business system provides a standardized operational "blueprint" for developing and operating this first rate, highly specialized vehicle fleet maintenance company. We will train you how to use it! Targeted, meaningful and in-depth, our ongoing training brings to bear the collective knowledge of our experienced team of professionals. It has been carefully crafted to prepare you to face the challenges of operating this exceptional business, including how to identify, hire and develop outstanding service technicians. Franchisees will also benefit from our expert guidance in site selection and marketing. A detailed operations manual will provide you with a ready reference to our daily operational procedures. Above all, the seasoned professionals at Advanced Maintenance are available to share their hands-on industry insight and experience with you. | On-The-Job Training: 40 hours Classroom Training: 104 hours Additional Training: At existing store |
| Support | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 4 - 12. Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators). | 30% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 4 - 5 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (90% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| Advanced Maintenance | Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| US Expansion | Nationwide, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming | |
| Canada Expansion | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Advanced Maintenance | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Advanced Maintenance | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Advanced Maintenance | 6% |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | 2.5%-5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Advanced Maintenance | to 1.5% |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | 5% |
| Year Founded | |
| Advanced Maintenance | 2000 |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | 1970 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Advanced Maintenance | 2005 |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | 1971 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Advanced Maintenance | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | 15 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Advanced Maintenance | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Advanced Maintenance | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | General business experience |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Advanced Maintenance | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Advanced Maintenance | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Equipment | |
| Advanced Maintenance} | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Inventory | |
| Advanced Maintenance | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Receivables | |
| Advanced Maintenance | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Payroll | |
| Advanced Maintenance | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Advanced Maintenance | Our business system provides a standardized operational "blueprint" for developing and operating this first rate, highly specialized vehicle fleet maintenance company. We will train you how to use it! Targeted, meaningful and in-depth, our ongoing training brings to bear the collective knowledge of our experienced team of professionals. It has been carefully crafted to prepare you to face the challenges of operating this exceptional business, including how to identify, hire and develop outstanding service technicians. Franchisees will also benefit from our expert guidance in site selection and marketing. A detailed operations manual will provide you with a ready reference to our daily operational procedures. Above all, the seasoned professionals at Advanced Maintenance are available to share their hands-on industry insight and experience with you. |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | On-The-Job Training: 40 hours Classroom Training: 104 hours Additional Training: At existing store |
| Support | |
| Advanced Maintenance | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | |
| Advanced Maintenance | Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | |
| Advanced Maintenance | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 4 - 12. Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators). |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | 30% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 4 - 5 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (90% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Advanced Maintenance | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | Nationwide, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Advanced Maintenance | 0 |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| International Expansion | |
| Advanced Maintenance | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |