Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | Precision Tune Auto Care | |
| Investment | 224000 - 413500 | 127000 - 253600 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 2.5%-5% | 7.5%-6% |
| Advertising Fee | 5% | 1.50% |
| Year Founded | 1970 | 1975 |
| Year Franchised | 1971 | 1978 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | Precision Tune Auto Care | |
| Experience | General business experience | |
Financing Options |
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| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | Precision Tune Auto Care | |
| Franchise Fees | No | Yes |
| 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 | Precision Tune Auto Care | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 40 hours Classroom Training: 104 hours Additional Training: At existing store | On-The-Job Training: 4 hours Classroom Training: 46.5 hours Additional Training: Ongoing upon request |
| 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 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 | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media 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) | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 5 - 8 |
Expansion Plans |
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| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | Precision Tune Auto Care | |
| 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 | |
| Precision Tune Auto Care | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Precision Tune Auto Care | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | 2.5%-5% |
| Precision Tune Auto Care | 7.5%-6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | 5% |
| Precision Tune Auto Care | 1.50% |
| Year Founded | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | 1970 |
| Precision Tune Auto Care | 1975 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | 1971 |
| Precision Tune Auto Care | 1978 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | 15 years |
| Precision Tune Auto Care | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Precision Tune Auto Care | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | General business experience |
| Precision Tune Auto Care | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | No |
| Precision Tune Auto Care | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Precision Tune Auto Care | |
| Equipment | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers} | |
| Precision Tune Auto Care | |
| Inventory | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Precision Tune Auto Care | |
| Receivables | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Precision Tune Auto Care | |
| Payroll | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Precision Tune Auto Care | |
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 |
| Precision Tune Auto Care | On-The-Job Training: 4 hours Classroom Training: 46.5 hours Additional Training: Ongoing upon request |
| 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 |
| Precision Tune Auto Care | 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 | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Precision Tune Auto Care | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Social media SEO Website development Email marketing 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) |
| Precision Tune Auto Care | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 5 - 8 |
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 |
| Precision Tune Auto Care | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Precision Tune Auto Care | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Precision Tune Auto Care | |