Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | Ice Cold Air | |
| Investment | 224000 - 413500 | 15000 - 25000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 2.5%-5% | |
| Advertising Fee | 5% | |
| Year Founded | 1970 | 1999 |
| Year Franchised | 1971 | 1999 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | Ice Cold Air | |
| Experience | General business experience | |
Financing Options |
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| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | Ice Cold Air | |
| 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 | Ice Cold Air | |
| 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 | Ice Cold Air | |
| 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 | |
| Ice Cold Air | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Ice Cold Air | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | 2.5%-5% |
| Ice Cold Air | |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | 5% |
| Ice Cold Air | |
| Year Founded | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | 1970 |
| Ice Cold Air | 1999 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | 1971 |
| Ice Cold Air | 1999 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | 15 years |
| Ice Cold Air | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Ice Cold Air | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | General business experience |
| Ice Cold Air | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | No |
| Ice Cold Air | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Ice Cold Air | |
| Equipment | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers} | |
| Ice Cold Air | |
| Inventory | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Ice Cold Air | |
| Receivables | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Ice Cold Air | |
| Payroll | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Ice Cold Air | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | On-The-Job Training: 40 hours Classroom Training: 104 hours Additional Training: At existing store |
| Ice Cold Air | |
| 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 |
| Ice Cold Air | |
| Marketing | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Ice Cold Air | |
| 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) |
| Ice Cold Air | |
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 |
| Ice Cold Air | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Ice Cold Air | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Ice Cold Air | |