Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Christian Brothers | Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Investment | 454250 - 582400 | 224000 - 413500 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | Varies | 2.5%-5% |
| Advertising Fee | $10K/yr. | 5% |
| Year Founded | 1962 | 1970 |
| Year Franchised | 1996 | 1971 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Christian Brothers | Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Experience | Management and leadership background | General business experience |
Financing Options |
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| Christian Brothers | Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Christian Brothers | Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Training | Ongoing training and marketing support from the Home office On-The-Job Training: 115 hours Classroom Training: 204 hours | On-The-Job Training: 40 hours Classroom Training: 104 hours Additional Training: At existing store |
| Support | Ongoing marketing support from the Home office which includes: 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 | Co-op Advertising 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 Required to Run: 8 | 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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| Christian Brothers | 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 | 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 | |
| Christian Brothers | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Christian Brothers | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Christian Brothers | Varies |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | 2.5%-5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Christian Brothers | $10K/yr. |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | 5% |
| Year Founded | |
| Christian Brothers | 1962 |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | 1970 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Christian Brothers | 1996 |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | 1971 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Christian Brothers | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | 15 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Christian Brothers | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Christian Brothers | Management and leadership background |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | General business experience |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Christian Brothers | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Christian Brothers | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Equipment | |
| Christian Brothers} | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Inventory | |
| Christian Brothers | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Receivables | |
| Christian Brothers | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Payroll | |
| Christian Brothers | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Christian Brothers | Ongoing training and marketing support from the Home office On-The-Job Training: 115 hours Classroom Training: 204 hours |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | On-The-Job Training: 40 hours Classroom Training: 104 hours Additional Training: At existing store |
| Support | |
| Christian Brothers | Ongoing marketing support from the Home office which includes: 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 | |
| Christian Brothers | Co-op Advertising 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 | |
| Christian Brothers | Number of Employees Required to Run: 8 |
| 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 | |
| Christian Brothers | 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 |
| 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 | |
| Christian Brothers | 0 |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| International Expansion | |
| Christian Brothers | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |