Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | Diesel Truck FleetService | |
| Investment | 224000 - 413500 | 150000 - 200000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 2.5%-5% | 10% |
| Advertising Fee | 5% | 1% |
| Year Founded | 1970 | 2007 |
| Year Franchised | 1971 | 2007 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | Diesel Truck FleetService | |
| Experience | General business experience | |
Financing Options |
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| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | Diesel Truck FleetService | |
| 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 | Diesel Truck FleetService | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 40 hours Classroom Training: 104 hours Additional Training: At existing store | * Available at headquarters: 1 week * At franchisee's location: 2 weeks |
| 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 | Diesel Truck FleetService | |
| 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 | |
| Diesel Truck FleetService | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Diesel Truck FleetService | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | 2.5%-5% |
| Diesel Truck FleetService | 10% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | 5% |
| Diesel Truck FleetService | 1% |
| Year Founded | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | 1970 |
| Diesel Truck FleetService | 2007 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | 1971 |
| Diesel Truck FleetService | 2007 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | 15 years |
| Diesel Truck FleetService | 10 years +10 |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Diesel Truck FleetService | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | General business experience |
| Diesel Truck FleetService | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | No |
| Diesel Truck FleetService | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Diesel Truck FleetService | |
| Equipment | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers} | |
| Diesel Truck FleetService | |
| Inventory | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Diesel Truck FleetService | |
| Receivables | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Diesel Truck FleetService | |
| Payroll | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Diesel Truck FleetService | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | On-The-Job Training: 40 hours Classroom Training: 104 hours Additional Training: At existing store |
| Diesel Truck FleetService | * Available at headquarters: 1 week * At franchisee's location: 2 weeks |
| 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 |
| Diesel Truck FleetService | |
| Marketing | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Diesel Truck FleetService | |
| 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) |
| Diesel Truck FleetService | |
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 |
| Diesel Truck FleetService | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Diesel Truck FleetService | |
| International Expansion | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Diesel Truck FleetService | |