Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | American Engine Installations | |
| Investment | 224000 - 413500 | 40000 - 100000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | 0 |
| Royalty Fee | 2.5%-5% | |
| Advertising Fee | 5% | |
| Year Founded | 1970 | 0 |
| Year Franchised | 1971 | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | American Engine Installations | |
| Experience | General business experience | |
Financing Options |
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| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | American Engine Installations | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | American Engine Installations | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 40 hours Classroom Training: 104 hours Additional Training: At existing store | |
| 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 | 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 |
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| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | American Engine Installations | |
| 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 | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| American Engine Installations | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| American Engine Installations | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | 2.5%-5% |
| American Engine Installations | |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | 5% |
| American Engine Installations | |
| Year Founded | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | 1970 |
| American Engine Installations | 0 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | 1971 |
| American Engine Installations | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | 15 years |
| American Engine Installations | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| American Engine Installations | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | General business experience |
| American Engine Installations | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | No |
| American Engine Installations | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| American Engine Installations | |
| Equipment | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers} | |
| American Engine Installations | |
| Inventory | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| American Engine Installations | |
| Receivables | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| American Engine Installations | |
| Payroll | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| American Engine Installations | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | On-The-Job Training: 40 hours Classroom Training: 104 hours Additional Training: At existing store |
| American Engine Installations | |
| 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 |
| American Engine Installations | |
| Marketing | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| American Engine Installations | |
| 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) |
| American Engine Installations | |
Expansion Plans |
|
| 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 |
| American Engine Installations | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| American Engine Installations | |
| International Expansion | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| American Engine Installations | |