Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | Novus Auto Glass | |
| Investment | 224000 - 413500 | 55000 - 264190 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | 0 |
| Royalty Fee | 2.5%-5% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | 5% | 2% |
| Year Founded | 1970 | 1972 |
| Year Franchised | 1971 | 1985 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | Novus Auto Glass | |
| Experience | General business experience | General business experience Marketing skills Interested in speaking with those who possess the desire |
Financing Options |
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| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | Novus Auto Glass | |
| Franchise Fees | No | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | No | Yes |
| Equipment | No | Yes |
| Inventory | No | Yes |
| Receivables | No | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Training & Support |
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| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | Novus Auto Glass | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 40 hours Classroom Training: 104 hours Additional Training: At existing store | On-The-Job Training: 120 hours Classroom Training: 40 hours Additional Training: In field |
| 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 Field Operations Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development 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) | Franchise can be run from home. 35% of all franchisees own more than one unit Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (98% of current franchisees are owner/operators) Number of Employees Required to Run: 1 |
Expansion Plans |
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| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | Novus Auto Glass | |
| 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 | |
| Novus Auto Glass | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Novus Auto Glass | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | 2.5%-5% |
| Novus Auto Glass | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | 5% |
| Novus Auto Glass | 2% |
| Year Founded | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | 1970 |
| Novus Auto Glass | 1972 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | 1971 |
| Novus Auto Glass | 1985 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | 15 years |
| Novus Auto Glass | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Novus Auto Glass | $2.5K |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | General business experience |
| Novus Auto Glass | General business experience Marketing skills Interested in speaking with those who possess the desire |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | No |
| Novus Auto Glass | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Novus Auto Glass | |
| Equipment | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers} | |
| Novus Auto Glass | |
| Inventory | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Novus Auto Glass | |
| Receivables | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Novus Auto Glass | |
| Payroll | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Novus Auto Glass | |
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 |
| Novus Auto Glass | On-The-Job Training: 120 hours Classroom Training: 40 hours Additional Training: In field |
| 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 |
| Novus Auto Glass | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Field Operations Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Novus Auto Glass | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Loyalty program/app |
| 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) |
| Novus Auto Glass | Franchise can be run from home. 35% of all franchisees own more than one unit Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (98% of current franchisees are owner/operators) Number of Employees Required to Run: 1 |
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 |
| Novus Auto Glass | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Novus Auto Glass | |
| International Expansion | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Novus Auto Glass | |