Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Saf-T Auto Centers | Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Investment | 85000 - 100000 | 224000 - 413500 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | 0 |
| Royalty Fee | $500/mo. | 2.5%-5% |
| Advertising Fee | 5% | |
| Year Founded | 1978 | 1970 |
| Year Franchised | 1986 | 1971 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Saf-T Auto Centers | Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Experience | Industry experience | General business experience |
Financing Options |
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| Saf-T Auto Centers | Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Franchise Fees | No | No |
| Start-up Costs | No | No |
| Equipment | No | No |
| Inventory | No | No |
| Receivables | No | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Training & Support |
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| Saf-T Auto Centers | Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 40 hours Classroom Training: 104 hours Additional Training: At existing store | |
| Support | Newsletter, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | 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 slicks, Regional advertising | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 0% of all franchisees own more than one unit 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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| Saf-T Auto Centers | 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 |
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| Investment | |
| Saf-T Auto Centers | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Saf-T Auto Centers | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Saf-T Auto Centers | $500/mo. |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | 2.5%-5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Saf-T Auto Centers | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | 5% |
| Year Founded | |
| Saf-T Auto Centers | 1978 |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | 1970 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Saf-T Auto Centers | 1986 |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | 1971 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Saf-T Auto Centers | 10 years |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | 15 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Saf-T Auto Centers | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Saf-T Auto Centers | Industry experience |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | General business experience |
Financing Options |
|
| Franchise Fees | |
| Saf-T Auto Centers | No |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Saf-T Auto Centers | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Equipment | |
| Saf-T Auto Centers} | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Inventory | |
| Saf-T Auto Centers | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Receivables | |
| Saf-T Auto Centers | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Payroll | |
| Saf-T Auto Centers | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Saf-T Auto Centers | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | On-The-Job Training: 40 hours Classroom Training: 104 hours Additional Training: At existing store |
| Support | |
| Saf-T Auto Centers | Newsletter, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| 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 | |
| Saf-T Auto Centers | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | |
| Saf-T Auto Centers | International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 0% of all franchisees own more than one unit 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 | |
| Saf-T Auto Centers | |
| 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 | |
| Saf-T Auto Centers | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| International Expansion | |
| Saf-T Auto Centers | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |