Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Techna Glass | Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Investment | 6500 - 565100 | 224000 - 413500 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | 0 |
| Royalty Fee | 6-9% | 2.5%-5% |
| Advertising Fee | 5% | |
| Year Founded | 1991 | 1970 |
| Year Franchised | 2004 | 1971 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Techna Glass | Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Experience | General business experience | General business experience |
Financing Options |
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| Techna Glass | 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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| Techna Glass | Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Training | Ongoing training at headquarters as needed | On-The-Job Training: 40 hours Classroom Training: 104 hours Additional Training: At existing store |
| Support | Meetings, 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, Regional advertising | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. | 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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| Techna Glass | 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 | |
| Techna Glass | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Techna Glass | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Techna Glass | 6-9% |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | 2.5%-5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Techna Glass | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | 5% |
| Year Founded | |
| Techna Glass | 1991 |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | 1970 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Techna Glass | 2004 |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | 1971 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Techna Glass | 10 years |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | 15 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Techna Glass | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Techna Glass | General business experience |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | General business experience |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Techna Glass | No |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Techna Glass | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Equipment | |
| Techna Glass} | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Inventory | |
| Techna Glass | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Receivables | |
| Techna Glass | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Payroll | |
| Techna Glass | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Techna Glass | Ongoing training at headquarters as needed |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | On-The-Job Training: 40 hours Classroom Training: 104 hours Additional Training: At existing store |
| Support | |
| Techna Glass | Meetings, 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 | |
| Techna Glass | Co-op advertising, Regional advertising |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | |
| Techna Glass | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. |
| 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 | |
| Techna Glass | |
| 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 | |
| Techna Glass | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| International Expansion | |
| Techna Glass | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |