Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | Advanced Maintenance | |
| Investment | 224000 - 413500 | 132350 - 185100 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 2.5%-5% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | 5% | to 1.5% |
| Year Founded | 1970 | 2000 |
| Year Franchised | 1971 | 2005 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | Advanced Maintenance | |
| Experience | General business experience | |
Financing Options |
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| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | Advanced Maintenance | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | Yes |
| Payroll | No | Yes |
Training & Support |
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| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | Advanced Maintenance | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 40 hours Classroom Training: 104 hours Additional Training: At existing store | 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. |
| 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 | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app | Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing |
| 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) | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 4 - 12. Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators). |
Expansion Plans |
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| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | Advanced Maintenance | |
| 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 | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Advanced Maintenance | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Advanced Maintenance | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | 2.5%-5% |
| Advanced Maintenance | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | 5% |
| Advanced Maintenance | to 1.5% |
| Year Founded | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | 1970 |
| Advanced Maintenance | 2000 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | 1971 |
| Advanced Maintenance | 2005 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | 15 years |
| Advanced Maintenance | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Advanced Maintenance | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | General business experience |
| Advanced Maintenance | |
Financing Options |
|
| Franchise Fees | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | No |
| Advanced Maintenance | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Advanced Maintenance | |
| Equipment | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers} | |
| Advanced Maintenance | |
| Inventory | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Advanced Maintenance | |
| Receivables | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Advanced Maintenance | |
| Payroll | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Advanced Maintenance | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | On-The-Job Training: 40 hours Classroom Training: 104 hours Additional Training: At existing store |
| 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. |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Marketing | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Advanced Maintenance | Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing |
| Operations | |
| 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) |
| 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). |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| 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 |
| Advanced Maintenance | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Advanced Maintenance | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Advanced Maintenance | |