Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | Automotive Maintenance Solutions | |
| Investment | 224000 - 413500 | 118100 - 175600 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | 0 |
| Royalty Fee | 2.5%-5% | 7%/mo. |
| Advertising Fee | 5% | |
| Year Founded | 1970 | 1962 |
| Year Franchised | 1971 | 2002 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | Automotive Maintenance Solutions | |
| Experience | General business experience | Industry experience General business experience Marketing skills |
Financing Options |
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| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | Automotive Maintenance Solutions | |
| 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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| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | Automotive Maintenance Solutions | |
| 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 | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| 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) | 0% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3 - 4 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. |
Expansion Plans |
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| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | Automotive Maintenance Solutions | |
| 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 | |
| Automotive Maintenance Solutions | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Automotive Maintenance Solutions | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | 2.5%-5% |
| Automotive Maintenance Solutions | 7%/mo. |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | 5% |
| Automotive Maintenance Solutions | |
| Year Founded | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | 1970 |
| Automotive Maintenance Solutions | 1962 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | 1971 |
| Automotive Maintenance Solutions | 2002 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | 15 years |
| Automotive Maintenance Solutions | 7 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Automotive Maintenance Solutions | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | General business experience |
| Automotive Maintenance Solutions | Industry experience General business experience Marketing skills |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | No |
| Automotive Maintenance Solutions | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Automotive Maintenance Solutions | |
| Equipment | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers} | |
| Automotive Maintenance Solutions | |
| Inventory | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Automotive Maintenance Solutions | |
| Receivables | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Automotive Maintenance Solutions | |
| Payroll | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Automotive Maintenance Solutions | |
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 |
| Automotive Maintenance Solutions | |
| 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 |
| Automotive Maintenance Solutions | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Automotive Maintenance Solutions | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| 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) |
| Automotive Maintenance Solutions | 0% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3 - 4 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. |
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 |
| Automotive Maintenance Solutions | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Automotive Maintenance Solutions | |
| International Expansion | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Automotive Maintenance Solutions | |