Start-Up Costs and Fees |
||
| Brake King | Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Investment | 121750 - 277533 | 224000 - 413500 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 2.5%-5% |
| Advertising Fee | 5% Local 2% Nat'l | 5% |
| Year Founded | 1966 | 1970 |
| Year Franchised | 0 | 1971 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
||
| Brake King | Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Experience | General business experience | |
Financing Options |
||
| Brake King | Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
||
| Brake King | Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Training | You will spend 4 weeks worth of training at one of our selected classroom locations. We will introduce you to the history of the company, conduct training on our way of doing business, hold lectures from industry professionals and introduce you to our professional team of vendors who are there to supply you with the best supplies in the automotive business. The Brake King Team will then culminate the training with on-the-job experience at our corporate store. | On-The-Job Training: 40 hours Classroom Training: 104 hours Additional Training: At existing store |
| Support | *Pre-opening training support *Grand Opening Support *Operational support *Marketing 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 |
| Marketing | A huge part of the Brake King brand is the innovative and aggressive way that we market ourselves. Through television, radio, internet and direct mail, Brake King USA is committed to developing advertising campaigns that are aimed at separating ourselves from the rest of the automotive industry. | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | 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 |
||
| Brake King | 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 | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
|
| Investment | |
| Brake King | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Brake King | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Brake King | 5% |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | 2.5%-5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Brake King | 5% Local 2% Nat'l |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | 5% |
| Year Founded | |
| Brake King | 1966 |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | 1970 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Brake King | 0 |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | 1971 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Brake King | 5 Years +5+5+5 |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | 15 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Brake King | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
Business Experience Requirements |
|
| Experience | |
| Brake King | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | General business experience |
Financing Options |
|
| Franchise Fees | |
| Brake King | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Brake King | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Equipment | |
| Brake King} | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Inventory | |
| Brake King | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Receivables | |
| Brake King | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Payroll | |
| Brake King | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Brake King | You will spend 4 weeks worth of training at one of our selected classroom locations. We will introduce you to the history of the company, conduct training on our way of doing business, hold lectures from industry professionals and introduce you to our professional team of vendors who are there to supply you with the best supplies in the automotive business. The Brake King Team will then culminate the training with on-the-job experience at our corporate store. |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | On-The-Job Training: 40 hours Classroom Training: 104 hours Additional Training: At existing store |
| Support | |
| Brake King | *Pre-opening training support *Grand Opening Support *Operational support *Marketing Support |
| 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 | |
| Brake King | A huge part of the Brake King brand is the innovative and aggressive way that we market ourselves. Through television, radio, internet and direct mail, Brake King USA is committed to developing advertising campaigns that are aimed at separating ourselves from the rest of the automotive industry. |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | |
| Brake King | |
| 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 |
|
| US Expansion | |
| Brake King | |
| 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 | |
| Brake King | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| International Expansion | |
| Brake King | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |