Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | The Collision Shop | |
| Investment | 224000 - 413500 | 150000 - 175000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | 0 |
| Royalty Fee | 2.5%-5% | 6%/wk. |
| Advertising Fee | 5% | |
| Year Founded | 1970 | 1992 |
| Year Franchised | 1971 | 1993 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | The Collision Shop | |
| Experience | General business experience | |
Financing Options |
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| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | The Collision Shop | |
| 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 | The Collision Shop | |
| 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 | The Collision Shop | |
| 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 |
|
| Investment | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| The Collision Shop | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| The Collision Shop | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | 2.5%-5% |
| The Collision Shop | 6%/wk. |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | 5% |
| The Collision Shop | |
| Year Founded | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | 1970 |
| The Collision Shop | 1992 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | 1971 |
| The Collision Shop | 1993 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | 15 years |
| The Collision Shop | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| The Collision Shop | |
Business Experience Requirements |
|
| Experience | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | General business experience |
| The Collision Shop | |
Financing Options |
|
| Franchise Fees | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | No |
| The Collision Shop | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| The Collision Shop | |
| Equipment | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers} | |
| The Collision Shop | |
| Inventory | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| The Collision Shop | |
| Receivables | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| The Collision Shop | |
| Payroll | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| The Collision Shop | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | On-The-Job Training: 40 hours Classroom Training: 104 hours Additional Training: At existing store |
| The Collision Shop | |
| 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 |
| The Collision Shop | |
| Marketing | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| The Collision Shop | |
| 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) |
| The Collision Shop | |
Expansion Plans |
|
| 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 |
| The Collision Shop | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| The Collision Shop | |
| International Expansion | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| The Collision Shop | |